WebOptometry is a specialized health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities.Optometrists are health care professionals who typically provide comprehensive primary eye care.. In the United States and Canada, optometrists are those that hold a Doctor of Optometry degree. They are trained and …

WebColonel Cluny Macpherson CMG FRCS (March 18, 1879 – November 16, 1966) was a physician and the inventor of an early gas mask. After World War I he served as the president of the St. John's Clinical Society and the Newfoundland Medical Association. ... and later became assistant commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade overseas ...

WebEarly life. Pinsky was born in 1958 in Pasadena, California, to a Jewish family. His father, Morton Pinsky (1926–2009), was a physician whose parents immigrated to the United States from Ukraine. His mother, Helene Stanton (née Eleanor Mae Stansbury; 1925–2017), was a singer and actress who came from a "highly Victorian upper-middle-class family in …

WebVictoria Jane Nuland (born July 1, 1961) is an American diplomat currently serving as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.Nuland, a former member of the foreign service, served as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States Department of State from 2013 to 2017 and US Permanent Representative to NATO from …

WebLawrence "Larry" Gerard Nassar (born August 16, 1963) is an American former physician and convicted child rapist.For 18 years, he was the team doctor of the United States women's national gymnastics team.He used his employment as the team's doctor to exploit, deceive, and sexually assault hundreds of children and young women.

WebJordan was an assistant wrestling coach with Ohio State University's wrestling program from 1987 to 1995. Ohio State University began an independent investigation in April 2018 [12] into allegations of sexual misconduct against former wrestling team physician Richard Strauss, who served as the team physician during Jordan's tenure as assistant ...

WebArrhythmia; Other names: Cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac dysrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, heart arrhythmia: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) showing disorganized electrical activity producing a spiked tracing on an electrocardiogram (ECG): Specialty: Cardiology: Symptoms: Palpitations, lightheadedness, passing out, shortness of breath, chest pain: …

WebThe stethoscope is a medical device for auscultation, or listening to internal sounds of an animal or human body.It typically has a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the skin, and one or two tubes connected to two earpieces. A stethoscope can be used to listen to the sounds made by the heart, lungs or intestines, as well as blood flow in …

WebOct 26, 2022 · Key findings include: Proposition 30 on reducing greenhouse gas emissions has lost ground in the past month, with support among likely voters now falling short of a majority. Democrats hold an overall edge across the state's competitive districts; the outcomes could determine which party controls the US House of Representatives. Four in …

WebPatricia Era Bath (November 4, 1942 – May 30, 2019) was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic.She invented an improved device for laser cataract surgery.Her invention was called Laserphaco Probe, which she patented in 1986. She also became the first woman member of the Jules Stein Eye Institute, first woman to lead a …

WebThe White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The White House Office is headed by the White House chief of staff, who is also the head of the Executive Office of the President. The staff work for and report directly to the president, including West Wing staff and the president's senior advisers.

WebA medical license is an occupational license that permits a person to legally practice medicine.In most countries, a person must have a medical license bestowed either by a specified government-approved professional association or a government agency before they can practice medicine. Licenses are not granted automatically to all people with …

WebDoctors, nurses, and other medical personnel can play a vital role in assisting elder abuse victims. Studies have shown that elderly individuals, on average, make 13.9 visits per year to a physician. Although there has been an increase in awareness of elder abuse over the years, physicians tend to only report 2% of elder abuse cases. Reasons for lack of …

WebRobert Liston FRCSE, FRCS, FRS (28 October 1794 – 7 December 1847) was a British surgeon.Liston was noted for his speed and skill in an era prior to anaesthetics, when speed made a difference in terms of pain and survival. He was the first Professor of Clinical Surgery at University College Hospital in London and performed the first public operation …