The pH of body fluids ranges between 1 and approximately 8. The stomach is the most acidic region of the body with a pH that varies between 1 and 3. The normal pH of
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[wp_ad_camp_4]Medication labels on pharmacy prescriptions can be difficult to understand because they contain abbreviations that medical professionals use as shorthand.
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How Are Drugs Used Clinically in Patients? The study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs in patients is
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Often called ‘‘complementary and alternative medicine,’’ this group of medical practices has also been termed ‘‘unconventional,’’ ‘‘unorthodox,’’ ‘‘unproven,’’ and even ‘‘quackery.’’ Because these terms
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