unfamiliarity

Patients with testicular cancer dying through unfamiliarity

According to researchers, young men are putting their lives at risk because they fail to examine their testicles for signs of tumors and are embarrassed to consult their general practitioner if they feel a lump. //Authors from the Texas base their argument on a case study involving a young man who...

Newborns in Intensive Care Often Exposed to Pain

... numerous factors why neonates aren't receiving enough pain relief. One is a concern about side effects from pharmacological interventions; another is unfamiliarity with pain relief management for newborns and a lack of standardized policies in this setting. He also said that pharmaceutical companies haven't devel...

Less Money Means More Hurting

... Turunen said. "Attention should be paid by society," he said. But, he added, he'd avoid making recommendations about the United States because of his unfamiliarity with America's health-care system. More information If you really want to read more about pain, consult the U.S. National Library of Medicine...

Mental Hospitals Offer More Problems than Solutions

...apists — from diagnoses and treatment decisions. The lack knowledge among nurses of mental health diagnoses and their frequent unit changes leading to unfamiliarity with individual patients was also a point of concern Investigators were startled in December when they observed Patton patients with tardive dysk...

unfamiliarity in Medical Dictionary

Unconsciousness

...well as ... unconsciousness noun The condition of being uninformed or unaware: ignorance , innocence , nescience , obliviousness , unawareness , unfamiliarity More about Coma: Causes and symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Resources Coma ... Coma is a state of unrousable, sleep-like (eyes closed) unc...

unfamiliarity in Biological Technology

Lessons in Offshore Software Development

...large companies have successfully setup and operated their own offshore centers over the last two decades. For small- and medium-sized businesses, the unfamiliarity with the foreign culture and market realities can pose significant challenges. One option is to consider taking a stake (in the form of equity partner...