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2. Homunculus loxodontus - Wikipedia

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   It sits on a waiting room chair, and, according to the sculptor, the figure symbolizes the emotions of people who wait at the doctor's office. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The sculpture is made of plastic and epoxy resin, which, when mixed, form a clay-like substance that feels hard and rough to the touch.

3. Mucociliary clearance - Wikipedia

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   The other clearance mechanism is provided by the cough reflex. [2] Mucociliary clearance has a major role in pulmonary hygiene . MCC effectiveness relies on the correct properties of the airway surface liquid produced, both of the periciliary sol layer and the overlying mucus gel layer , and of the number and quality of the cilia present in the ...

4. Antimicrobial surface - Wikipedia

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   In mass transit facilities, EPA-approved antimicrobial copper products include handrails, stair rails grab bars, chairs, benches, etc. A comprehensive list of copper alloy surface products that have been granted antimicrobial registration status with public health claims by the EPA can be found here: Antimicrobial copper-alloy touch surfaces# ...

5. Sleeping barber problem - Wikipedia

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   First, there is a risk that a race condition, where the barber sleeps while a customer waits for the barber to get them for a haircut, arises because all of the actions—checking the waiting room, entering the shop, taking a waiting room chair—take a certain amount of time. Specifically, a customer may arrive to find the barber cutting hair ...

6. Moral Injury: The Grunts - The Huffington Post

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   Some troops leave the battlefield injured. Others return from war with mental wounds. Yet many of the 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from a condition the Defense Department refuses to acknowledge: Moral injury.

7. Waiting in healthcare - Wikipedia

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   A typical medical clinic waiting room. Waiting for healthcare refers to any waiting period experienced by a patient before or during medical treatment.Waiting to get an appointment with a physician, staying in a waiting room before an appointment, and being observed during a physician's watchful waiting are different concepts in waiting for healthcare.