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  2. Advisory circular - Wikipedia

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    By writing advisory circulars, the FAA can provide guidance for compliance with airworthiness regulations, pilot certifications, operational standards, training standards, and any other rules within the 14 CFR Aeronautics and Space title, aka 14 CRF or FARs. The FAA also uses advisory circulars to officially recognize "acceptable means, but not ...

  3. Healthcare in the United States - Wikipedia

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    [109] [110] These investments into medical research have made the US the leader in medical innovation, measured either in terms of revenue or the number of new drugs and devices introduced. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In 2016, the research and development spending by pharmaceutical companies in the US was estimated to be around $59 billion (equivalent to $73 ...

  4. Rollins Pass - Wikipedia

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    Rollins Pass is the sole, official name recognized by both the United States Geological Survey and the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN); a decision card was issued on Wednesday, December 7, 1904. [11]

  5. Ketamine - Wikipedia

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    [14] [73] Vomiting can be expected in 5–15% of the patients; pretreatment with propofol mitigates it as well. [ 10 ] [ 73 ] Laryngospasm occurs only rarely with ketamine. Ketamine, generally, stimulates breathing; however, in the first 2–3 minutes of a high-dose rapid intravenous injection, it may cause a transient respiratory depression.

  6. Nicotine - Wikipedia

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    Urinary or salivary cotinine concentrations are frequently measured for the purposes of pre-employment and health insurance medical screening programs. Careful interpretation of results is important, since passive exposure to cigarette smoke can result in significant accumulation of nicotine, followed by the appearance of its metabolites in ...

  7. Suicide - Wikipedia

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    A number of other medical conditions may present with symptoms similar to mood disorders, including hypothyroidism, Alzheimer's, brain tumors, systemic lupus erythematosus, and adverse effects from a number of medications (such as beta blockers and steroids).

  8. COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia

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    US Air Force personnel unload a C-17 aircraft carrying medical supplies in Niamey, Niger, in April 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Africa on 14 February 2020, with the first confirmed case announced in Egypt. [384] [385] The first confirmed case in sub-Saharan Africa was announced in Nigeria at the end of February ...

  9. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act - Wikipedia

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    The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a 2010 U.S. federal law requiring all non-U.S. foreign financial institutions (FFIs) to search their records for customers with indicia of a connection to the U.S., including indications in records of birth or prior residency in the U.S., or the like, and to report such assets and identities of such persons to the United States Department of ...