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 Consent, generally speaking, can be defined as a voluntary agreement to what another person proposes. In medical care, consent is geared towards making the patient a partner in a joint enterprise, based on the expectation that the physician is pursuing the patient’s best interests. Thus, in healthcare, a consent may be given for treatment [...]
 Stress urinary incontinence is a disorder that is characterized by the passage of a few drops of urine whenever there is an increase in the intra-abdominal pressure; for example, when sneezing or coughing. This type of incontinence is most amenable to treatment, both by surgery or exercise. Patients suffering from urinary tract infections, delirium, [...]
 Since ancient times, mud has been used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases; however, a number of people still shudder at the thought of having themselves smeared with mud. While many animals are known to roll about in the mud to get rid of external parasitic infestations, very few humans are [...]
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