FUND OF ANAT&PHYS HC W/ACCESS+ATLAS
FUND OF ANAT&PHYS HC W/ACCESS+ATLAS
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ISBN: 9780134845616
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 2CC
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To determine:

The order in which the Helen will lose her orientation as her disease will progress.

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The mental orientation is a function of brain that involves the awareness of three dimensions: time, place and person. The test of mental orientation is done to diagnose diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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