Suicide was more highly stigmatized than most of the other mental and physical health conditions in both attitudes toward suicide and willingness to disclose. The current study highlights the need for further medical student education in suicide, as ongoing negative attitudes could negatively affect ...
1.1 Disease, Diseases, or Conditions? It might appear that before we can address the primary question of this chapter we must first settle the difficult problem of distinguishing between disease and health. (See chapter by Christopher Boorse in this volume for a discussion of this issue.) After...
Congenital Condition(s) means (a) any medical, physical or mental abnormalities existed at the time of or before birth, whether or not being manifested, diagnosed or known at birth; or (b) any neo-natal abnormalities developed within six (6) months of birth. General Conditions means the “...
As the name suggests, digestive disorders affect the digestive tract, which is also called the gastrointestinal(GI) tract. The GI tract is made up of the esophagus, liver, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, and both small and large intestines and is responsible for breaking down nutrients so the...
This means there doesn't seem to be anything about your environment, physical health, or mental well-being that would cause sleep problems. Doctors think some people's brains simply stay more alert -- too alert -- when they should be sleeping. It's not yet clear, but this could be the...
characteristics of the population, common conditions which require clinical expertise, public health opportunities, ethical considerations when treating incarcerated patients, medical-legal issues, and practical knowledge of the structure and administration of the correctional health system [7]....
b. Care by a physician or other mental health professional for more than six months. c. Symptoms or behavior of a repeated nature that impaired social, school or work efficiency. Personality, Conduct and Behavior Disorders The following conditions may disqualify you for military service: ...
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Medical conditions associated with lethargy 1. Underactive thyroid The metabolic processes of the body are regulated by the thyroid. Disorders of the thyroid can affect its functioning as well as structure. When the thyroid is considered underactive, it means your thyroxin, thyroid hormone, is too ...
clinical diagnostics. Here, authors present RadDiag, a foundational model for comprehensive disease diagnosis using multi-modal inputs, demonstrating superior zero-shot performance on external datasets compared to other foundation models and showing broad applicability across various medical conditions. ...