The word
"nonmedical" refers to something that is not related to or involved with medical treatment or healthcare.
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In the new study, published September 30 in Pediatrics, lead author Jessica Atwell and her colleagues mapped «clusters» — statistically unusual aggregations —
of nonmedical exemptions for kindergartners between 2005 and 2010.
The researchers analyzed state - level rates of
nonmedical exemptions at school entry from 1991 through 2004 and data for incidence of pertussis from 1986 through 2004 for individuals age 18 years or younger.
One recent study found that almost two thirds of college students had been offered stimulants
for nonmedical use and 31 percent had actually used them over a four - year period.
The latest survey shows a 14 percent decline in
nonmedical use of prescription drugs...
Franchises offer both hourly and live -
in nonmedical care services.
Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of school nurses and personnel and association
with nonmedical immunization exemptions.
Medical life insurance policies can take 6 to 8 weeks to get approved, while
nonmedical life insurance policies may be approved in 1 to 7 days.
Our 59 - year - old gentleman with a triple bypass heart surgery would easily qualify for an affordable
nonmedical mortgage protection policy before his diagnosis.
In one study, nearly 13 percent of high school seniors
reported nonmedical use of prescription opioids.
Comfort Keepers, which provides
nonmedical care and light housework, also has a large presence.
If you've opted to drop gluten from your diet for weight loss or
other nonmedical reasons, you can certainly enjoy sprouted breads as an occasional treat if you wish.
«As a result, the estimated prevalence of
nonmedical amphetamine use of 7.9 percent may be an underestimate,» he said.
«The noteworthy increase in the annual rate of heroin abuse or dependence among non-Hispanic Whites parallels the significant increase in
nonmedical opioid use during the last decade and the growing number of heroin overdose deaths described for this race and ethnic group in recent years,» said Martins.
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nonmedical policies are quick to get approved, and they get the agent paid quickly.
Moreover, state - level policies
on nonmedical exemptions and documentation of immunization status should be viewed as part of the efforts to control or eliminate vaccine - preventable diseases,» the authors conclude.
Creighton Gibson, president of a Home Instead Senior Care franchise in Statesville, N.C., which
provides nonmedical in - home care for the older adults, was happy he was able to convert a space to fit his family's flexible needs.
Children and youth aged 12 to 17 comprise three percent of
nonmedical prescription drug users in the United States.
Based in Omaha, Nebraska, it provides part - time, full - time and live - in
nonmedical service for the elderly who can manage their physical needs but require assistance, supervision, light housework and companionship to remain in their homes.
Minnesota requires a minimum of $ 40,000 in personail injury protection; $ 20,000 of that amount is allowed for medical expenses, and $ 20,000 may be used for lost wages or other
nonmedical expenses.
Considering that more than one - third (34 percent) of the nurses responding to the survey said they staff more than one building, Pistiner said, his research team wasn't surprised that epinephrine shots frequently were being administered
by nonmedical staff.
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issue nonmedical insurance products used to protect homeowners who are older or have significant health problems:
An article published by JAMA Pediatrics estimates the number of measles cases in U.S. children and the associated economic costs under different scenarios of vaccine hesitancy, which is the delay or refusal to vaccinate based on
nonmedical personal beliefs.
These might include requests to select the sex of an embryo for
nonmedical purposes or to transfer multiple embryos, despite the increased risks.
«Overall, our results suggest a connection between opioid and heroin use and heroin - related adverse outcomes at the population level, implying that frequent
nonmedical users of prescription opioids, regardless of race or ethnicity, should be the focus of public health efforts to prevent and mitigate the harms of heroin use.»
Colgrove and his co-author, Abigail Lowin of Columbia Law School, suggest there are alternatives to
eliminating nonmedical exemptions entirely.
Attendees were asked
about nonmedical use — defined as using in a manner which is not prescribed (such as to get high)-- of 18 different opioids — including OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, fentanyl, and heroin.
DuPont and Monsanto face the task of alleviating the public's concerns about new
nonmedical products, notably genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
It's also important to realize that you can avoid the usual 20 percent penalty on withdrawals that go
toward nonmedical expenses once you reach the age of 65.
If you're remarkably healthy as you get older, you can withdraw funds after age 65 for
nonmedical expenditures, too.
Increasing women's access to
nonmedical interventions during labor, such as continuous labor support, also has been shown to reduce cesarean birth rates.
The study also did not include
nonmedical costs associated with asthma, including transportation expenses, time lost waiting for appointments and diminished productivity while functioning at work or school with asthma.
In contrast, under Tony Abbott, the previous prime minister who once dismissed climate change as «absolute crap,»
nonmedical science had a rough ride.
Stimulant drugs are widely prescribed to treat ADHD, which is believed to affect up to 8 percent of U.S. college students, and several studies have documented
frequent nonmedical use — either without a prescription or taking higher - than - prescribed doses — particularly among college students.
Furthermore, the Cooperative Research Centres Program linking industry and science loses AU$ 80 million and the Australian Research Council, which funds
nonmedical scientific research, faces a chop of AU$ 74.9 million over 3 years.
«Need for epinephrine in schools — and staff trained to administer it: Epinephrine often administered by
nonmedical staff, and sometimes to students with no known allergy.»
To assess the extent to which families used
nonmedical community services, 2 measures of service utilization were developed: (1) the duration of the child's attendance at preschool education services by 36 months and (2) the number of community service agency contacts that the family had made up to 36 months.
For example, Beery just changed Tower Medical Center to Tower Office Center to attract
nonmedical tenants.
Doulas are
nonmedical professionals trained to provide emotional and physical support as well as information to women during pregnancy and labor.
For
nonmedical questions, we have experts to answer your questions for rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chinchillas, hedgehogs, rats, sugar gliders and mice.
Australia's scientific community could be forgiven for thinking the country's new conservative government isn't keen on
nonmedical research.
Major players: Home Instead Senior Care, which employs about 65,000 staffers and provides
nonmedical home care, is one of the biggest businesses in the market.
Most focus on
nonmedical companion care — three are in our top 100 — but newer franchises have brought innovation to the category.
Nonmedical photography is prohibited in that locale, but the colonists begged a doctor to let them borrow his camera, otherwise used to document flesh wounds, in order to snap pictures with the former 76ers, Nets and Mavericks center.
Peer counselors are women who have experienced breastfeeding and can help with
nonmedical breastfeeding questions and support.
Proposition 64 legalises
adult nonmedical use of marijuana, creates a system for regulating marijuana businesses and products, and, imposes taxes on sales and cultivation.
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