Diseases
A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical conditions that are associated with specific signs and symptoms. A disease may be caused by external factors such as pathogens or by internal dysfunctions. For example, internal dysfunctions of the immune system can produce a variety of different diseases, including various forms of immunodeficiency, hypersensitivity, allergies and autoimmune disorders. In humans, disease is often used more broadly to refer to any condition …
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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 July 2024 English
From 1650 to 1750 the provision of medical care for injured seamen in the Royal Navy underwent a major transformation, shifting from care provided by civilians in private homes to …
to active duty. Histories of medicine concern diseases, the people who suffer them, and those who try … sur- geons were not able to do much to treat the diseases that killed most sailors, such as scurvy or fever …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 18 June 2024 English
The word "pharmacopoeia" has come to have many meanings, although it is commonly understood to be a book describing approved compositions and standards for drugs. In 1813 the Royal College …
commodities, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the New World and the Old in … simples as are proper for the cure of all sorts of diseases’ – especially since most drugs lost their effects … combined with other approaches in the treatment of diseases. In the same volume Janet Belcove discussed the …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 18 June 2024 English
Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical invention, from the development of anesthesia …
injected it into his own genitalia. He caught both diseases and claimed that this proved his theory. Unfortunately …
Fraser Institute · 24 May 2024 English
Summary Overuse of low-value healthcare services, providing little or no benefit or even avoidable harm to patients, is a common problem in Canadian healthcare systems, and one that likely contributes …
certain high risk groups and patients with certain diseases defined by the health care act. 20% cost-sharing … certain high risk groups and patients with certain diseases defined by the health care act. From 10% to 30% …
INSPQ: Institut national de santé publique du Québec · 22 May 2024 French
L’augmentation de cas de syphilis chez les femmes québécoises en âge de procréer est particulièrement préoccupante car elle se traduit par une hausse de cas de syphilis congénitale. L’INSPQ a …
NCCID National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases NHS-England National Health Service NZSHS New … National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), Manitoba Health-Government of Manitoba … ie_vol17_no3.pdf. 13. Committee on Infectious Diseases AA of P, Kimberlin DW, Barnett ED, Lynfield R … 2021–2024 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021. 14. Manson … Lalloo D, et al., rédacteurs. Manson’s tropical diseases. 24. edition. Amsterdam : Elsevier; 2024. 1362 …
Columbia Basin Trust · 22 May 2024 English
Aquatic Conservation, restoration, and enhancement of aquatic habitat Priority Habitat Priority Species Priority Processes • rivers and tributary streams • native fish (Rainbow Trout, • fish passage spawning, rearing, foraging, …
and access management • Emergent and persistent diseases/pests • Loss of snowpack and cold water creeks …
Columbia Basin Trust · 22 May 2024 English
Ecosystem Enhancement Program Southern Rocky Mountain Trench Ecological Priorities The following ecosystem priorities and project ideas were identified through a review of regional plans and research, and by seeking input …
species/habitat decline • Emergent and persistent diseases/pests • Wildfire and fire management • Recreation …
Columbia Basin Trust · 22 May 2024
Conservation and restoration of upland habitats that support species at risk and focal species Priority Habitat Priority Species Priority Processes • open forests and grasslands • mountain caribou • valley …
species/habitat decline • Emergent and persistent diseases/pests • Wildfire and fire management • Recreation …
Invasive Species Council of BC · 17 May 2024 English
PACIFIC SALMON (Oncorhynchus spp.) Pacific salmon is an iconic group of fish found in the genus Oncorhynchus of the family Salmonidae. [...] Five species of Pacific salmon have been integral …
non-native plants, fish, invertebrates, pathogens and diseases that have the potential to harm the environment … and habitat, predate on native species, spread diseases or parasites and may modify habitats and ecosystems … shelter from predators. Male European green crab DISEASES AND PARASITES Whirling disease, named for the … and yellow perch also carry some parasites and diseases that are harmful to salmonids. HOW YOU CAN HELP …
Invasive Species Council of BC · 16 May 2024 English
ISCBC coordinates the charity and non-profit society making a difference Indigenous Invasive Species Network to support in the lives of people across British Columbia by communication and knowledge exchange on …
Species At Risk Act (SARA) was introducing new diseases/pathogens (Dueñas created to legally protect wildlife … Columbia (BC). parasitism and by introducing new diseases/ pathogens (Dueñas et al., 2018). BC has the This …
