Tony and elspeth are in their late twenties and have been together for more than eight years. they have finished college, secured good jobs, and bought a house. over the course of their marriage, they have gone through some hard times. once, tony accidentally left the door open and the dog got out and was hit by a car. tony and elspeth are again going through hard times. they are busy with their own responsibilities and argue frequently. they think it is time to have a child. a child, they feel, will increase intimacy and bring them closer together. write a paragraph that addresses tony’s and elspeth’s decision to have a child. consider their current situation and their motives.

Which statement best describes the role of religion and culture in ancient medicine? religion and culture did not influence the types or treatments used; however, they did play a role in who was allowed to practice medicine. religious beliefs guided physicians to perform certain procedures; however, culture did not play a role in the way physicians worked or who could become a physician or a healer. religious beliefs often guided the diagnosis and treatment of disease; the culture often determined who could practice medicine and what procedures were appropriate. culture was the primary factor that determined who could be a physician and what types of diagnosis and treatment were used; religion was not important during this time period.

The affordable care act has expanded mental health and substance abuse benefits to 62 million people and is an addition to the mental health parity act of 2008. the changes and additions require mental health coverage in small group and individual plans where people were not previously covered. what is the biggest benefit of these changes? what major challenges are still associated with mental health coverage? explain your reasoning.

Which of the following supports the argument that viruses are nonliving? a) they are not cellular.b) their dna does not encode proteins.c) they have rna rather than dna.d) they do not evolve.