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31Five Wishes — is a national advance directive created by the non profit organization Aging with Dignity. It has been described as the living will with a heart and soul. [Silva, Mark, Living Will With Heart Now Available, The Miami Herald, 7/24/1997]… …
32United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
33Alzheimer's disease — Alzheimer redirects here. For other uses, see Alzheimer (disambiguation). Alzheimer s disease Classification and external resources …
34Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
35poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …
36Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
37Epidemiology — For the Community episode, see Epidemiology (Community). Epidemiology is the study of health event, health characteristic, or health determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform… …
38Glossary of clinical trials — A glossary of terms used in clinical trials. NOTOC CompactTOC8 side = yes refs = yes A * Activities of daily living:: The tasks of everyday life. These activities include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or… …
39Contragestion — An intrauterine device. Contragestion is the prevention of implantation of the blastocyst, or a device or substance which can effect such prevention as a means of birth control. Other birth control methods include contraception, which prevents… …
40Mary Landrieu — United States Senator from Louisiana Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 1997 …
