Workplace Stressors: Harassment, Burnout, Mental Load

Workplace Stressors: Harassment, Burnout, and Mental Load

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment also occurs in the workplace. It can happen to both women and men. The problem of harassment has more to do with power relationships than sex, although there may be non-consensual physical contact.

Burnout from Work

Burnout is a consequence of exposure to job stressors. We need to work on the development of intense and lasting exchange links between worker and client, worker and patient, or

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Rickets, Spasmophilia, Food Allergies & Infant Development

Rickets

Etiology

  • Vitamin D Deficiency due to:
  • 1-Reduced Synthesis in Skin
  • 2-Rapid growth
  • 3-Avoidance of sunlight
  • 4-Nutrient Deficiency
  • 5-Reduced Absorption

Pathophysiology

Vit D3 is Formed in Skin and hydroxylation in Liver by:

  • 1-Liver producing Calcidiol
  • 2-Kidney producing Caltriol

—>(+) Ca+ P absorption from intestine to Blood!

—>(+) Reabsorption of phosphate in kidney

Clinical Features

  • Bone and joint pain
  • Muscle weakness
  • Fractures
  • Harrison Groove (diaphragm)
  • Bowed Legs
  • Kyphosis (spine)
  • Rachitic Rosary
  • Frog
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Understanding Health: Physical, Emotional, and Social Well-being

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines health as ‘a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’.

Physical Health

Good physical health is linked to fitness – being able to perform effectively the physical tasks involved in life as well as sport. Being physically healthy includes:

  • Enjoying being physically active
  • Having good balance, coordination, and agility in everyday tasks as well as sport
  • Having the strength, stamina, and suppleness
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Comprehensive Pharmacology Notes: Concepts and Applications

General Pharmacology: Detailed Notes

1. Introduction & General Concepts

Definition of Pharmacology

Pharmacology is the branch of medical science that studies drugs, including their sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses. It examines how drugs interact with biological systems and how the body processes these drugs.

Importance of Pharmacology

  • Understanding drug actions and interactions.
  • Ensuring safe and effective use of drugs.
  • Aiding drug development, testing, and approval.
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Psychomotricity: Development, Concepts, and Practice

Unit 1: What is Psychomotricity?

Psychomotricity, based on a global vision of the human being, integrates cognitive, emotional, symbolic, and sensory-motor interactions related to a person’s way of being and expression in a psychosocial context.

Theoretical Perspectives on Psychomotricity

Wallon (1980) – Psychobiological Perception: Movement is the expression of a child’s psychic life, which forms their personality. Movements are essential for a child’s development, paving the way for conceptual thinking,

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P5.js Shape Animation Code Snippets

P5.js Shape Animation

This code demonstrates a simple shape animation using the P5.js library. It creates a shape that moves around the canvas and changes its color and size when it hits the edges.

Code Snippets:

Snippet 1: Color Object

Creates an object to store the color (red, green, blue, alpha) of the shape.


/* COMPLETE 1*/
// Create one object to store the color (r, g, b, a)
var shapeColor = {
  r: 0,
  g: 0,
  b: 0,
  a: 255
};
/* END 1*/

Snippet 2: Variable Initialization


var position = {
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