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• United States Navy Hospital Corpsman
  |specialty= Medical ...e, Special Forces and Seabee units, and at isolated duty stations where no medical officer is available.
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...immediate aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]] to provide care in makeshift medical units. ...34-year-old marine biologist. Amy is certified in providing CPR and other medical assistance. She is believed to have been interested in marine biology while
  29 KB (4,323 words) - 18:28, 24 June 2010
• Naloxone
  <!-- Medical uses --> ==Medical uses==
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• Potassium chloride
  ==Biological and medical properties== ...ioning, after a [[sodium thiopental]]-induced coma was achieved. A similar device, the [[Germany|German]] 'Perfusor', also uses potassium chloride as a suici
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...hing apparatus" to inhale the gas. Second, the book also presented the new medical theories by Thomas Beddoes, that [[tuberculosis]] and other lung diseases c ...in 1798 established the ''"Pneumatic Institution for Relieving Diseases by Medical Airs"'' in [[Clifton, Bristol|Clifton (Bristol)]]. In the basement of the b
  61 KB (8,728 words) - 15:50, 27 September 2010
• Mercury (element)
  ...nstead of mercury. Mercury thermometers are still occasionally used in the medical field because they are more accurate than alcohol thermometers, though both ...In 2002, the [[U.S. Senate]] passed legislation to phase out the sale of [[Medical prescription|non-prescription]] mercury thermometers. In 2003, [[Washington
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• Aconitum
  ...drugs and treatments. The 1911 British Pharmaceutical Codex regarded the medical uses and toxicity of aconite root or leaves to be virtually identical to th *Wolfsbane is used as a plot device in the movie ''[[Ginger Snaps (film)|Ginger Snaps]]'', as a means of treati
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• Nordic Institute of Dental Materials
  ...ropean regulatory scheme for the certification ([[CE mark|CE marking]]) of medical and dental biomaterials and devices. ...e- and research-based information on dental [[biomaterial]]s and [[medical device]]s to dental personnel, health authorities and to the public. This is promu
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• Polyanhydrides
  ...nomer units of the polymer chain. Their main application is in the medical device and pharmaceutical industry. [[In vivo]], polyanhydrides degrade into non-t ...d or encapsulated drugs by well-defined kinetics and are a growing area of medical research. Polyanhydrides have been investigated as an important material f
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• Polyether block amide
  PEBA is used in medical products such as [[catheter]]s for its flexibility, its good mechanical pro ...electric and electronic goods such as cables and wire coatings, electronic device casings, components, etc.
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• Shape memory polymer
  ===Potential medical applications=== ...ly invasive, trough small incisions or natural orifices, implantation of a device in its small temporary shape. After activating the shape memory by, for exa
  21 KB (2,974 words) - 09:09, 20 September 2010
• Synthetic biodegradable polymer
  ...chive/98/03/002.html Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers as Medical Devices], Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Magazine, Retrieved (2009-11-09)</ref> Once implanted, a biodegradable device should maintain its mechanical properties until it is no longer needed and
  8 KB (1,069 words) - 09:09, 20 September 2010
• Biopolymer
  ...ducts. Because of their specialized nature and greater unit value, medical device applications have developed faster than the other two. === Medical ===
  68 KB (9,959 words) - 09:10, 20 September 2010
• Silicone rubber
  ...cts; apparel such as undergarments, sportswear, and footwear; electronics; medical devices and implants; and in home repair and hardware. ...ls. Due to its inertness, it is used in many medical applications and in [[medical implant]]s.
  8 KB (1,198 words) - 09:10, 20 September 2010
• Micro-encapsulation
  ..., coated particles or tablets. The particles are tumbled in a pan or other device while the coating material is applied slowly. ...eedictionary.com] | title=Medical Dictionary: Enteric coating | url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/coating%2c+enteric |accessdate = 2009-02-1
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• Conductive polymer
  ...110|issue=5087}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1002/adma.200501152|title=Device Physics of Solution-Processed Organic Field-Effect Transistors|year=2005|la ...ty of modern conductive polymers means enough power can be put through the device at low voltages to generate practical amounts of light. This property has l
  22 KB (3,022 words) - 09:10, 20 September 2010
• Polymer
  Polymer oxidation has caused accidents involving [[medical device]]s. One of the oldest known failure modes is [[ozone cracking]] caused by c
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• Depleted uranium
  .... Civilian uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and contain The actual acute and chronic toxicity of DU is also a point of medical controversy. Multiple studies using cultured cells and laboratory rodents
  80 KB (11,721 words) - 09:13, 20 September 2010
• Radioactive scrap metal
  ...ly handled the source when looking for tools to repair his bicycle. When a medical doctor saw these burns it was understood that an ionising radiation acciden ...recovery first, and to consider using a [[crane (machine)|crane]] or other device to place shielding (such as pallet of bricks or a concrete block) near the
  12 KB (1,945 words) - 09:13, 20 September 2010
• Webbing
  ...ses webbing tethers to attach the helmet to the collar, and the [[Hutchens device]] is made almost entirely of webbing. ...ven from various forms of webbing. Corset style [[back brace]]s and other medical braces often incorporate straps made from webbing.
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