Discuss the shift in the causes of death in the US from the beginning of the 20th century to today and why the shift occurred.
What will be an ideal response?
Responses will vary; At the beginning of the 20th century infectious diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis were the main causes of death. Today, the main causes of death are chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Scientific advances are responsible for the shift in that they have prevented the infectious diseases through sanitation and vaccines. However, these same scientific advances brought about the age of convenience which is characterized by a sedentary lifestyle, greater alcohol consumption, and diets full of fat and sugar.
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____________________ is the condition of thinner-than-average bone density
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A woman with breast cancer has weighed her options regarding surgery and has decided to have only the lesion removed with preservation of the surrounding tissues. The medical term for this procedure is
A. quadrantectomy B. mastectomy C. radical mastectomy D. lumpectomy E. modified radical mastectomy
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)