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Conflict Management
Basics of Conflict Management Clarifying Confusion About Conflict Conflict is when two or more values, perspectives and opinions are contradictory in nature and haven’t been aligned or agreed about yet, including: 1. Within yourself when you’re not living according to your values; 2. When your values and perspectives are threatened; or 3. Discomfort from fear [...]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act, the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and “to cause it to be disseminated, [...]
Poisons
The danger of poisons: Persons of any age can become ill if they come into contact with certain medications, household pesticides, chemicals, cosmetics, or plants. However, children, in particular, continue to face a greater risk of unintentional poisoning death and exposure than adults – not only because they are smaller, but, also because they have [...]
The first International Women’s Day
In 1869 British MP John Stuart Mill was the first person in Parliament to call for women’s right to vote. On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote. Women in other countries did not enjoy this equality and campaigned for justice for many [...]
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
What are Medical Errors? Medical errors happen when something that was planned as a part of medical care doesn’t work out, or when the wrong plan was used in the first place. Medical errors can occur anywhere in the health care system: Hospitals. Clinics. Outpatient Surgery Centers. Doctors’ Offices. Nursing Homes. Pharmacies. Patients’ Homes. Errors [...]
Peer Helping
Peer helping is simply people helping other people. When people experience frustrations, worries, concerns, and other life events, they typically turn to their friends, not professionals, for help, advice, practical assistance, and support. Our job is to strengthen what friends have to offer, thereby increasing a person’s ability to find a safe and satisfying solution. [...]
Anxiety Disorders
Everyone periodically experiences fear and anxiety. Fear is an emotional, physical, and behavioral response to an immediately recognizable external threat (eg, an intruder, a runaway car). Anxiety is a distressing, unpleasant emotional state of nervousness and uneasiness; its causes are less clear. Anxiety is less tied to the exact timing of a threat; it can [...]
