Although much younger than the traditional oncology specialties, the palliative medicine discipline has blossomed to fill the notable void between the delivery of aggressive anticancer therapies and the patient experience of disease and its treatments. Although initial studies of palliative care (PC) interventions yielded mixed results,1 more recent randomized trials have shown improved mood, q...

Childhood malignancy is estimated to affect 1 in 168 Americans between the ages of 15 and 30 years [ 1 ] . Among the 1.75 million people diagnosed with cancer from 2004 to 2008, 9% were younger than 45 years of age, with 1% under 20 years of age [ 2 ] . In addition to the relatively large incidence of cancer diagnoses, young cancer patients are living longer due to ongoing improvements in cance...

According to reports from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), within the next 14 years, cancer is predicted to become the leading cause of death in the United States, surpassing ischemic heart disease [1,2]. New diagnoses of cancer are expected to increase by up to 45% by the year 2030, from 1.6 million cases annually to 2.3 million cases [1,2]. These increasing numbers of cases o...

The Native American flute, a traditional ethnic wind instrument developed by indigenous Native American cultures, is enjoying a renaissance in various sectors of society. The instrument evolved from traditional uses in courtship (Black Hawk & Patterson, 1834; Burton, 1909), treatment of the sick (Densmore, 1936), ceremony (Gilman, 1908; Stacey, 1906), signaling (Densmore, 1929), legends (Delori...

The botanical status in EU, USA, and Thailand is different owing to the regulatory status, the progress of science, and the influence of culture and society. In the EU, botanicals are positioned as herbal medicinal products and food supplements, in the US they are regulated as dietary supplements but often used as traditional medicines, and in Thailand, they are regulated and used as traditiona...

ijtihad, jurisprudence in religion and imitation that is fojiowing a just religious leader in divine commandments, are fundamental issues in islamic society and are necessary for continuation of divine religion. this article turns to understanding the conception, necessity, beginning and evolution of ijtihad and imitation (taqlid), if s rational and traditional reasons using quran, and also ref...

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