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difference /dif·fer·ence/ (dif´er-ens) the condition or magnitude of variation between two qualities or quantities.differen´tial

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arteriovenous oxygen difference  the difference in the blood oxygen content between the arterial and venous systems.

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dif·fer·ence (dfr-ns, dfrns)

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The magnitude or degree by which one quantity differs from another of the same kind.

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difference

in mathematical terms the result after subtracting one value from another; the difference may be negative or positive.

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Patient discussion about differences.

Q. What is paranoia? Is it different from other psychosis disorders? A friend of mine was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I read about it on the internet and I am not sure about the idea of paranoia. Is it a kind of psychosis or it a different symptom by its on? Can someone give an example of paranoid thinking VS normal thinking?

A. Psychosis is a situation when one's thinking process is twisted. There are several ways to twist the thinking progress. You can think that you know all (delusion's of grandiosity) you can hear voices that aren't for real, or you can think some one is chasing you no matter where you go (this is paranoia).
To rap thing up - psychosis is twisted thinking
Paranoia a specific twist.

Q. What is the difference between MD an ND? I saw an ad for some pain reliving therapy with the degree ND attached to the therapist name. Is it the same as MD? Is this therapist a doctor? What does it mean?

A. The ND uses natural medicines in preference to drugs, believes that the body has the innate ability to heal itself, works to identify and treat the cause, minimizes suffering without attempting to suppress symptoms, and supports living a healthy lifestyle to prevent disease. The therapies used by the ND are quite varied and include: osseous manipulation, somatic reeducation, massage, hydrotherapy, light and electrical stimulation, minor surgery, hormone therapy, naturopathic needling, detoxification techniques, IM & IV therapies, nutrition, oriental and Ayurvedic remedies, herbal medicine, and homeopathy.The ND will prescribe drugs or refer for drug therapy when necessary, will support the body’s ability to heal itself, and attempt to support the discontinuance of drug therapy as soon as possible.The ND will order X rays, biopsies, and refer to specialists when indicated to facilitate in diagnosis.For the full article: http://www.naturedox.com/MercuryDetox.html Hope this helps.

Q. Are there different ways to treat ADHD kids besides medication? My son was diagnosed as ADHD, and I’m not conferrable giving him all those medication without checking out the alternatives. Have you tried them? Can you compare it to medications?

A. Recently scientists have found great results for treating children with ADHD with Pygnogenol. This is a natural supplement that comes from the french maritime pine bark. You can check out the research on Pycnogenol.com. I think that you are a very concerned and caring parent and I appreciate the fact that you just don't want to shove pills into your child's body without looking for alternatives. Please take a look at the research before you do anything else. I recently spoke to a Pediatrician about using one of the supplements I love which is OPC-3 and it's highest concentration of Pycnogenol for Adhd. She was very impressed byit.