No more sores

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Issues are presented concerning the development of an advanced wheelchair seat cushion which uses pistons to deflate and inflate air sacs within it. The constant shifting of the patient's weight is expected to alleviate pressure sores.

author: Sinha, Gunjan
Health aspects, Innovations, Prevention, Wheelchairs, Bedsores, Decubitus ulcer, Physically disabled persons

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A clone of our own

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An interview with Hank Greely, a member of California's human cloning advisory committee, is presented. Issues covered include human cloning, Dolly the cloned sheep, fertility treatment and ethical aspects.

author: Sinha, Gunjan
Fertility, Human, Human fertility

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A clone of our own

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An interview with Hank Greely, a member of California's human cloning advisory committee, is presented. Issues covered include human cloning, Dolly the cloned sheep, fertility treatment and ethical aspects.

author: Sinha, Gunjan
United States, Human reproductive technology

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subjects list: Cover Story, Interview, Ethical aspects, Cloning, Greely, Hank
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