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Demystifying BMI as a Tool in Healthcare and Litigation Matters; a 3-Part Series

Part 3: The latest research on BMI and how it can impact your legal case. In Parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part series, we delved into the origins of Body Mass Index/BMI and the definitions of “fatness” as well as some of the associated drawbacks and potential health complications. I bet you were wondering, […]

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Demystifying BMI as a Tool in Healthcare and Litigation Matters; a 3-Part Series

Part 2: Limitations surrounding use of current BMI measurements and their impact in litigation. In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the origin of Body Mass Index (BMI) and how a quotient developed in the mid-1800s to determine the “ideal” body size has persisted into present day medicine despite its proven faults. In Part

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Demystifying BMI as a Tool in Healthcare and Litigation Matters; a 3-Part Series

Part 1: Where the heck did BMI come from? Body mass index (BMI) is the method of using an adult’s height and weight to place them into specific categories including underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese. A person’s BMI has long been though to be important in the determination of potential future health issues and

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Competency of Nursing Practice for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

In the previous exploration of competency, we discussed the governing bodies of nursing competency and ways that competency may be obtained and proven.  When looking for effective, competent nurses (such as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) there are varying factors to ask for and assess.  Please note the below can be used by the criminal

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