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  2. Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital - Wikipedia

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    The program is described as an alternative to the standard National Health Service (NHS) birthing options as well as private pay-for-treatment services. [21] In the program's first year, 74 women registered for the "Jentle Midwifery" scheme, bringing in over £160,000 for the hospital.

  3. Convention on the Rights of the Child - Wikipedia

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    The country program for 2005-2009 was implemented in child protection, children's health and nutrition, children's education and youth health, and their development and participation. Also, UNICEF supports Azerbaijan in improving its juvenile justice system, establishing an alternative care system and raising awareness among youth about HIV/AIDS.

  4. Telephone game - Wikipedia

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    It can also be used to teach young children to moderate the volume of their voice, [18] and how to listen attentively; [19] in this case, a game is a success if the message is transmitted accurately with each child whispering rather than shouting. It can also be used for older or adult learners of a foreign language, where the challenge of ...

  5. Terminology of alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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    For example, the United States National Institutes of Health department studying alternative medicine, currently named the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), was established as the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) and was renamed the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) before ...

  6. Regulation of alternative medicine - Wikipedia

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    Alternative medicine and mainstream medicine debates can also spill over into freedom of religion discussions, such as the right to decline lifesaving treatment for one's children because of religious beliefs. [6] Government regulators continue to attempt to find a regulatory balance. [7]

  7. Legal status of fictional pornography depicting minors

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    All sexualized depictions of people under the age of 18 are illegal in Australia, and there is a "zero-tolerance" policy in place. [4]In December 2008, a man from Sydney was convicted of possessing child pornography after sexually explicit pictures of underage characters from The Simpsons were found on his computer.

  8. Palliative care - Wikipedia

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    Palliative care (derived from the Latin root palliare, or 'to cloak') is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. [1]

  9. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee - Wikipedia

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    Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) are centrally important in applying laws about animal research in the United States.Similar systems operate in other countries, but generally under different titles; for example, in Canada a typical title would be the University Animal Care Committee (UACC), while in the United Kingdom it would be the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body ...