Archive for July 7th, 2006
Tongue Diagnosis
Friday, July 7th, 2006Doctors trained in Chinese medicine ask the same thing of their patients, but besides a sore throat, they say they can diagnose heart disease, cancer, stomach problems and psychological problems, among other things, just by examining the tongue.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the tongue is a map that corresponds to different parts of the body.
The tip [...]
Facts About Operant Conditioning
Friday, July 7th, 2006Operant conditioning (also called instrumental conditioning) is based on a contingency (casual connection) between a response and the consequence that follows the response. Contingencies can be expressed as if-then statements. In operant conditioning there is a contingency of this nature: If the response occurs, then this consequence follows.
Overview
The theory of B.F. Skinner is based upon [...]
Diagnosis Of Oral Cancer
Friday, July 7th, 2006How does the doctor make the diagnosis?
You will probably begin by seeing your family doctor (general practitioner) or dentist, who will examine you and arrange for you to have any further tests that are necessary. If you are seeing the dentist for a routine checkup, be sure to ask him or [...]
Causes Of Headache
Friday, July 7th, 2006Tension Headache: Showing Areas Of Pain
A headache is experienced when various structures of the head and neck are irritated. The sensation of pain can be ‘referred’, which means the irritation in one area can transmit the feeling of pain via associated nerves to another area. A good example is neck pain leading to headache. It [...]
