- A
blowout preventer (BOP) (pronounced B-O-P, not "bop") is a
specialized valve or
similar mechanical device, used to seal,
control and
monitor oil and...
- A gybe
preventer,
preventer, or jibe-guard, is a
mechanical device on a
sailing vessel which limits the boom's
ability to
swing unexpectedly across the...
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Preventable causes of
death are
causes of
death related to risk
factors which could have been avoided. The
World Health Organization has traditionally...
- infections. In 2012, the
World Health Organization estimated that
vaccination prevents 2.5
million deaths each year. With 100% immunization, and 100% efficacy...
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Prevention may
refer to:
Preventive healthcare,
measures to
prevent diseases or
injuries rather than
curing them or
treating their symptoms Crime prevention...
- A
Modest Proposal For
preventing the
Children of Poor
People From
being a
Burthen to
Their Parents or Country, and For
making them
Beneficial to the Publick...
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around the ****
between the body and the ****s. When it is
closed it
prevents the ****s from p****ing through. A
common type of **** cuff consists...
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Prevention of the
lawful and
decent burial of a dead body is an
offence under the
common law of England,
Wales and
Northern Ireland.
Outside of homicide...
- of
preventing disease or infection. Antibiotics, for example, may be
administered to
patients with
disorders of
immune system function to
prevent bacterial...
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avoiding a fatality. It is also
referred to as the cost of life,
value of
preventing a
fatality (VPF),
implied cost of
averting a
fatality (ICAF), and value...
