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Sensory integration dysfunction – As a discrete disorder

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The concept of sensory integration dysfunction as a discrete disorder was popularized by Anna Jean Ayres, an occupational therapist. Today, some occupational therapists argue in favor of creating a discrete diagnostic category for sensory integration dysfunction, but this position is disputed. SID is not a recognized diagnosis in the DSM-IV-TR or the ICD-10. ==Sensory integration [...]

Mercury poisoning – Treatment

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Identifying and removing the source of the mercury is crucial. Decontamination requires removal of clothes, washing skin with soap and water, and flushing the eyes with saline solution as needed. Inorganic ingestion such as mercuric chloride should be approached as the ingestion of any other serious caustic. Immediate chelation therapy is the standard of care [...]

Therapy? – Discography

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Albums * ”Babyteeth” (1991) * ”Pleasure Death” (1992) * ”Nurse” (1992) * ”Troublegum” (1994) * ”Infernal Love” (1995) * ”Semi-Detached” (1998) * ”Suicide Pact – You First” (1999) * ”So Much For the Ten Year Plan – A Retrospective 1990-2000” (2000) * ”Shameless” (2001) * ”High Anxiety” (2003) * ”Never Apologise Never Explain” (2004) * [...]

Autism – Management

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The main goals when treating children with autism are to lessen associated deficits and family distress, and to increase quality of life and functional independence. No single treatment is best and treatment is typically tailored to the child’s needs. Families and the educational system are the main resources for treatment. Studies of interventions have methodological [...]

Suzanne Somers – Introduction

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Suzanne Somers (born Suzanne Marie Mahoney; October 16, 1946) is an American actress, author, singer and businesswoman, best known for her television roles as Christmas Snow AKA Chrissy Snow on ”Three’s Company” and as Carol Lambert on ”Step by Step”. Somers later became the author of a series of best-selling self-help books, including ”Ageless: The [...]

Suzanne Somers – Controversial views on medical subjects

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Somers is also a supporter of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Her book, ”Ageless”, includes interviews with 16 leading practitioners of bioidentical hormone therapy, but gives extra discussion to one specific approach, the ‘Wiley Protocol’. T. S. Wiley and Somers have been criticized by some physicians for their advocacy of the Wiley Protocol. A group of [...]

Patchouli – Uses

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Perfume Patchouli is used widely in modern perfumery and modern industry to scent products such as paper towels, laundry detergents, and air fresheners. Two important components of its essential oil are patchoulol and norpatchoulenol. Medicinal In several Asian countries, such as Japan and Malaysia, patchouli is used as an antidote for venomous snakebites. The plant [...]

Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities – Introduction

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Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities include a range of practices used in the treatment of dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, Down syndrome and other developmental and learning disabilities. Treatments include changes in diet, dietary supplements, biofeedback, chelation therapy, homeopathy, massage and yoga. These therapies generally rely on theories that have little scientific basis, [...]

Naprapathy – History

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Naprapathy was founded in the early 1900s by Dr Oakley Smith, an early chiropractor, who called his manual medical technique naprapathy. It is a derivative of osteopathy and chiropractic, which focuses on spine and subluxations. Naprapaths working with the spine emphasize the underlying ligaments. == References Category:Manipulative therapy Category:Alternative medical systems Category:Pseudoscience no:Naprapati fi:Naprapatia sv:NaprapatiAdapted [...]

Veterinary chiropractic – Education, certification and regulation

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Pre-requisites North American applicants must have graduated from an accredited veterinary school or CCE-accredited chiropractic school and hold current licenses from their respective provinces or states. In Australia a first professional degree in chiropractic, osteopathic or veterinary medicine is required for admission into the Masters of Chiropractic Science program. Education Most veterinary chiropractic programs are [...]

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