Archive for May 12th, 2009
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IMMUNISATION – FIRST INJECTION
When people moved interstate, this often caused confusion if children were in the midst of an immunisation program and some didn’t complete their full course. Triple antigen vaccine immunises against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough or pertussis. It is now recommended that the first injection be given at two months of age, which is earlier [...]
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DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER – INTERNAL CANCERS (ENDOSCOPIC METHODS)
Similar instruments have been developed for looking into some of the body cavities. This is nowhere near as major a procedure as an actual operation. The laparoscope (or peritoneoscope) can be inserted through a small cut in the abdominal wall. Through this the doctor can see the outside of many organs such as the liver, [...]