HEMOPHILIA ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT MAY 2009 • NO 4 GROUP DYNAMICS AND TEAM BUILDING Second Edition Ann-Marie Nazzaro National Hemophilia Foundation (USA) Joyce Strazzabosco Consultant and Trainer (USA) Published by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), 2003; revised 2009 © World Federation of Hemophilia, 2009 The WFH encourages redistribution of its publications for educational purposes by not-for-profit hemophilia organizations. In order to obtain permission to reprint,
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disorders. The mother’s abnormal X-chromosome is passed on to the son instead of the father’s regular chromosome. These disorders affect only sons, but girls can become carriers of an abnormal X-chromosome. Some examples of sex-linked disorders are hemophilia, neuromuscular dystrophies and Rett syndrome. The second set of disorders is single gene disorders. Disorders in this category contain cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease, and Huntington disease. The last group of disorders is chromosomal disorders
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Imagine you are a genetic counselor. You counsel couples both before and after pregnancy on fertility, genetic disorders, and pregnancy issues. Several couples you counseled are discussed below. What may they learn by going to you, a genetic counselor? 1. The Millers have one brown-eyed female child and one male blue-eyed child. They are twins. How is this possible? Explain how that is possible by reviewing the phenotype and genotype of each child. There are two different types of twins: monozygotic
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SYMPTOM CHECKER PHYSICIAN DIRECTORYSIGN IN SIGN UPSUBSCRIBE WebMD: Better information. Better health. HEALTH A-Z DRUGS & SUPPLEMENTS LIVING HEALTHY FAMILY & PREGNANCY NEWS & EXPERTS Search Common ConditionsVIEW ALL ADD/ADHD Allergies Arthritis Cancer Cold, Flu & Cough Depression Diabetes Eye Health Heart Disease Heartburn/GERD Pain Management Sexual Conditions Skin Problems Sleep Disorders Featured Topics See What Severe Psoriasis Looks Like 16 Tips to Help You
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Communication Analysis Sarah Bishop Rosa Santos Ruby Stanley Lynn Vong The nurse demonstrates her unprofessional behavior and poor communication skills during the first patient interaction scenario when she speaks to the pregnant women. She asks about the patients insurance even before being concerned about if the possibility of active labor. She informs the patient that she
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usually afflicted by the wide variety of cancers that are commonly seen in adult patients, therefore pediatric oncologists may deal with fewer cancer cases and more genetic hematologic disorders. Most hematologic disorders (sickle-cell disease, hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, leukemia, lymphoma, and embryonic tumors) occurring during infancy, childhood, and adolescence are uncommon and require a highly sophisticated approach to diagnosis and treatment based on molecular and cellular biology,
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Genetic disorders are an unfortunate but real part of human life. There are thousands of genetic disorders in the world, some more common than others. Genetic disorders may vary in regards to manifestations in people from age, gender, health, population, and many more factors. For example, there are X-linked disorders which are carried by women and present mostly in males, such as color blindness. There are also disorders which are much more prevalent in men such as color blindness, and disease much
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REVIEW OF LOW CD4 COUNT AND IMPLICATIONS IN HIV Since the mid 1990’s, highly active retroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly and radically modified AIDS prognosis by suppressing viral replication and consequently allowing immune restoration1,2. Central to this innovative therapeutic approach to national guidelines in most resource-rich settings and part of the WHO 2013 consolidated guidelines is the monitoring of viral load (VL). However, in low- and middle- income countries with limited resources
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organism that can be transferred from one organism to another. Non-transmissible among people, may be a chronic disease or carried through genes. They include measles, cols, influenza, chicken pox, and hepatitis. They include genetic diseases e.g. hemophilia, down syndrome, and diseases related to lifestyle and or environment. A Pathogen is any organism any organism that can produce and carry a disease. Pathogens range from viruses so miniature that thousands may fit side by side in in one millimeter
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All-on-4 All-on-4 is a procedure for edentulous individuals (missing teeth) or for those that have severe structural issues with their teeth due to injury, decay, or gum disease. All-on-4 provides immediate rehabilitation with a full set of teeth. All-on-4 refers to the procedure that uses dental implants on either your upper or lower jaw to replace the entire arch with a dental prosthetic. These four implants provide the support for a bridge that can hold 10 to 14 teeth. This is typically placed
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