Colleen Duncan

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• Why Critical Thinking Skills Are Essential for a Nursing Career

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• What Are Skin Lesions and How Could They Affect You?

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• What Is Pyrexia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

  Introduction Pyrexia is the medical term for fever, in which the human body temperature rises above the average normal (37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Pyrexia is one of the most common symptoms of numerous medical conditions.There are multiple factors can affect the normal body...

• Anemia Symptoms

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• Questions You Should Be Asking Your Doctor

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