Explain the purpose of familial and site-specific cancer registries, and give two examples
Familial and site-specific cancer registries are used as research tools and sources of education and advocacy for cancer patients. Examples include the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, the Breast Cancer Family Registry, Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry, and the National Familial Lung Cancer Registry.
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The ____ provides the nutrition for the developing fetus.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Special interests groups generally target ____.
A. the general public B. facilities and materials C. the government D. specific religions
Based on recommendations put forth by the Brain Trauma Foundation and the American Academy of Neurosurgeons, what should be the minimum Paco2 to which a TBI patient should be hyperventilated?
A. 35 mm Hg B. 25 mm Hg C. less than 25 mm Hg D. Hyperventilation must not be performed.
If left untreated, a ruptured fallopian tube secondary to an ectopic pregnancy can cause death from exsanguination in less than two hours.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)