Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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Author: Michael D. Johnson
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Chapter 9, Problem 1AWK
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The working of heat that helps in speeding up the healing process of a minor skin infection in a small cut in the skin.
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Wound healing can be painful and is vulnerable to catching infections which may lead to complications in the individual. It is always recommended by the physician to apply heat onto the wound. Heat therapy works by improvising the circulation and flow of the blood at certain region because of high temperature.
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues
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3. Everyone knows that bacteria can cause...Ch. 9 - Prob. 4AWKCh. 9 - Prob. 5AWKCh. 9 - Why is it that most people get the chicken pox...Ch. 9 - The immune system is supposed to defend us from...
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