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This time it is not Osama. But surely another crisis which if not tackled may not only terrify but also can paralyze the entire USA. It is the humongous shortage of nursing, which may attain a gigantic proportion in the coming days. It has been reported by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), a free market-oriented nonprofit group that the severe deficiency has led to the augmenta..

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Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health) can be defined as a state of poor health.

The mode of being healthy includes, as defined by the World Health Organization, " [...] a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (WHO, 1946). When these condition are not fulfilled, then one can be considered to have an illness or be ill. Illnesses can be called a disease, and there are many kind of diseases like cancer, AIDS, etc. Some illnessess are curable but some are not. Medication and the science of pharmacology is used to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical conditions. Developmental disability is a term used to describe severe, life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments.


 
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1. Mental Illness Education Project: Fighting Stigma
- The social stigma of mental illness makes it harder for those affected to cope with and accept the illness, undermines treatment and recovery, and exacerbates the problems of family members who participate in care. Stigma also diminishes the support given to the professionals who endeavor to provide that care.
http://www.miepvideos.org/mentalhealth/a..

2. For Kids and Teens
- Articles on dealing with a depressed parent, having a chronic illness, the role of the school nurse, and so forth.
http://www.ncpamd.com/Kids_Pages.htm

3. Insura: Critical Illness Insurance

http://www.insura.co.uk/critical_illness..

4. Amalgam-Related Illness FAQ

http://www.algonet.se/~leif/AmFAQigr.htm..

5. Home :: Improving Chronic Illness Care

http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/

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