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94. Case: Conventional vs Chinese Medicine
View Case Study: 94. Case: Conventional vs Chinese MedicineLisa Chun is a 12-year-old recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. She arrived as a refugee from China five years ago with her parents and her younger brother. She has integrated…
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90. Case: What is Best for Angela?
View Case Study: 90. Case: What is Best for Angela?Angela Flores is a six year old with some minor developmental delays caused by traumatic birth. She has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor and her prognosis is poor. …
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88. Case: Whose Problem Is It?
View Case Study: 88. Case: Whose Problem Is It?Case substantially modified from “Obesity in Kids: When Appeals to Vanity Don’t Work,” Virtual Mentor 8(10): 377-380, October 2006 – see virtualmentor.ama-assn.org Nicholas has the option of spending the summer…
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87. Case: Considering Alternatives
View Case Study: 87. Case: Considering AlternativesJessie Rockford is an 8-year-old with a history of developmental delay, significant cognitive deficits, and symptoms of cerebral palsy. She is her parents’ only child and they are very loving,…
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67. Case: What is Angela’s Choice?
View Case Study: 67. Case: What is Angela’s Choice?Angela Flores is a six year old with some minor developmental delays caused by traumatic birth. She has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor and her prognosis is poor. …
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65. Case: Conflict in an Ethics Consultation
View Case Study: 65. Case: Conflict in an Ethics ConsultationThe next three cases are from our Advanced Clinical Consultation Workshop facilitated by Paul Hutchinson, Imagined Spaces. These cases were submitted to us from Paul. I find it is often…
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63. Case: Breastfeeding Concerns
View Case Study: 63. Case: Breastfeeding ConcernsNatasha is 15 years old and you, an RN, are meeting her for the first time at a prenatal visit. Her boyfriend, Josh, is 17. Natasha is planning on feeding her…
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62. Case: Formula Feeding Resource Book
View Case Study: 62. Case: Formula Feeding Resource BookAndrew Godwin is a relatively new staff person working for Public Health. He is learning about the WHO Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes and the importance of promoting breastfeeding as…
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59. Case: HPV Vaccine for Boys
View Case Study: 59. Case: HPV Vaccine for BoysPEI is expanding its human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination program to include grade six boys. Girls have been receiving the HPV vaccine since 2007. HPV is the most common sexually-transmitted…
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