There are various reasons why couples may wish to conceive either a baby boy or a girl. Family balance or societal pressures are some of the reasons. Rarely, there may be a medical reason why a child of a particular sex is desired. But sex selection purely for social reasons has ethical and demographic dilemmas, and is medically illegal in many jurisdictions.
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Healthcare, like any other service industry, experiences its own share of grievances. When a grievance arises, there must be appropriate mechanisms in place to help resolve the matters. Most people will never have any serious matters to raise whenever they interact with healthcare providers. But some will occasionally find themselves at loggerheads with healthcare providers. Knowing how to resolve any grievances comes in handy.
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There are some of us who frequently feel sick. We get all sorts of symptoms, and can’t help thinking of the worst diagnoses. Frequent trips to the doctor all turn a blank. Nothing to find on getting examined, and all tests always turn out normal. Sounds familiar? It’s called health anxiety, or if you want a more scientific term, hypochondriasis.
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Modern treatment of HIV means that those affected can anticipate a normal life expectancy. Young couples with HIV however have unique reproductive challenges. There are concerns about disease transmission to the uninfected partner, or to the unborn child. There are other concerns about the effect of HIV and its treatment on reproduction capacity. These matters raise a lot of anxiety when those affected with HIV start contemplating conception.
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Have you ever been admitted into a hospital? How long did you stay? Did you sit back to consider if the length of stay was justified? Most people dutifully occupy hospital beds for as long as advised by their clinicians. But it is increasingly recognized that prolonged hospital stays are never good for anyone. Ironically, empty hospital beds aren’t ever any good for the health facilities’ bottom lines.
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