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A Child's Concept of Death 01/02/2012
For infants and toddlers, death has very little meaning. School-aged children begin to understand death as permanent, universal, and inevitable. A predominant theme in adolescence is a feeling of immortality or being exempt from death. |
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About Clinical Trials: Information from the National Cancer Institute 11/19/2011
Clinical trials are studies, managed by government agencies, educational institutions, private not-for-profit organizations, or commercial businesses, to develop, produce, and evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments and therapies for diseases. |
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Alternative Therapy for Cancer 01/11/2012
Alternative therapy is a nonconventional approach to healing. it may be used instead of standard treatment or in combination with standard medicine. |
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Anatomy of a Child's Brain 12/27/2011
The brain can be divided into three areas, the cerebrum, the brainstem, and the cerebellum. |
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Anatomy of the Urinary System 12/27/2011
Detailed anatomical description of the urinary system, including simple definitions and labeled, full-color illustrations |
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Anticipatory Grief 01/01/2012
Anticipatory grief is similar to the normal process of mourning, but it occurs before the actual death. |






