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We were here together poison
We were here together poison




According to her, scepticism of healthcare is not the opposing argument, but rather the driving tool at the forefront of healthcare’s development. Caitjan, however, highlighted that science has always been developed by disproving previous theories in order to develop more accurate and better ones and that ‘scepticism often gets a bad rap, as something that is destructive or problematic’. Caitjan and Helmie work together to encapsulate the severity of cancer therapies, spotlighting particularly the changes or lack thereof in the nature of these treatments.īefore my research into the healthy scepticism project I was of the opinion that scepticism was the opposing view to the scientific viewpoint. The focus of this contrasting yet complimentary pairing between Helmie and Caitjan is to work together to produce an animation to demonstrate an accurate and representative view of cancer in healthcare and give patients a platform to communicate to others within the healthcare ‘bubble’ and outside. And yet, they have remained remarkably unchanged. These are treatments which one would think might have developed drastically in the rapidly advancing medical field. One in two people in their lifetime will be diagnosed with cancer and the project seeks to represent how patients feel in the process of being treated for this disease: ‘poison’ of the chemical insult in chemotherapy, ‘burning’ using radiotherapy and the excision of cancerous tissue by a ‘cut’. This project is part of the Wellcome funded Healthy Scepticism initiative designed to push healthcare to new bounds. The ‘unlikely’ duo is pairing up alongside a team of creators and activists to form a short film to show what it is like to be treated for cancer as part of the King’s Artists Programme. Helmie Stil is an award-winning filmmaker and Dr Caitjan Gainty is a historian and Senior Lecturer in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in the Department of History in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. The app was developed by poison control centers and has been safely used by more than half a million people seeking help for a poison emergency.Written by Stephanie Reed, fourth-year dentistry student in the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences and student digital content coordinator, King’s Culture It also guides users who have taken double doses, or doses too close together.

we were here together poison

Version 3.2 allows users to get answers even if symptoms have already developed and expands the scope of the app beyond swallowed poisons to eye, skin, inhalation and injection exposures, and bites and stings. Often, it’s safe to stay home, but the app will tell you what symptoms to expect and when to call Poison Control or go to an ER. Next tell us whether you have symptoms, and if so, the app will check to see if they are common, expected symptoms, or more serious.

we were here together poison

A barcode reader allows you to scan the product instead of typing or searching for the product name. Just enter the age, substance, amount taken (if swallowed), weight, and time since the exposure to get an immediate recommendation.

we were here together poison

This free, confidential app will guide you. Use the webPOISONCONTROL app to find out if you need to call Poison Control or go to an ER, or what to do if it’s safe to stay home. Get accurate answers prepared by poison control experts.

we were here together poison

It helps users determine if an exposure is dangerous and requires medical attention.ĭid the baby eat a berry, a flower or a cigarette? Did you take the dog’s medicine? Did your toddler eat pills from grandma’s purse? Did you swallow something that might be poisonous? Did you splash a product in your eye or on your skin? Are you coughing from irritating fumes? Were you bitten by a spider? Did you take a double dose of your medicine? Don’t guess what you should do. The webPOISONCONTROL® mobile app provides expert help for a possible poisoning.






We were here together poison