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Physical Disabilities Are a Concern When Assessing and Treating People

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Physical disabilities are a concern when assessing and treating people who use drugs and alcohol. What are the effects of alcohol in people with heart disease, diabetes, and epilepsy? Discuss the potential for prescription drug abuse in people with chronic pain.


Definitions:

Synostosis

A condition or process where two bones, previously separate, fuse together across a joint, eliminating its movement.

Suture

A type of joint found in the human skull where bones are joined by a rigid, fibrous connection, or the act of stitching tissues together during surgery.

Syndesmosis

A type of fibrous joint in which two bones are joined together by a ligament or a membrane, allowing for slight movement.

Gomphosis

Fibrous joint in which a peglike process fits into a hole.

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