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    The art of cheating medical staff- Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

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    Background: Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a behavioral disorder in adults, that affects children. This phenomenon is also called a Medical Child Abuse or Caregiver-fabricated illness. Child becomes a victim of many unnecessary medical procedures without a commensurate disease. A mild form of this disorder is falsification of medical records and fabrication of medical evidences. Adults can also exaggerate existing symptoms of illness. The most harmful behavior is an intentional child abusing in order to cause symptoms of a disease. There are many difficulties in diagnosing this disorder and the following consequences for victims are devastating. For that reason MSBP is becoming a very dangerous medical problem. Material and methods: The analysis concerned publications in English and Polish language published in years 2013-2018, which were collected in the PubMed, Google Scholar and Medycyna Praktyczna. Particular attention was paid to articles presenting the problem of MSBP and to the role of medical staff in diagnosing this disorder. Results: Available data suggests that caregiver with MSBP is usually victim鈥檚 mother. Most commonly these women have others mental disorders. MSBP is very dangerous form of violence and it is proven that the mortality associated with this disorder reaches about 6-33%. It should be noted, that in addition to the obvious child鈥檚 physical injuries, abnormal relationships with caregiver cause long-term developmental damages. Conclusion: The role of medical staff in diagnosing MSBP is difficult, but also very important. Caregivers with MSBP seem to be solicitous and responsible. Their attitude can mislead the doctor. Pediatricians, while trying to diagnose a child, order many diagnostic tests. It may increase caregiver鈥檚 pathological behavior. Due to this fact, medical staff can unconsciously expose child to unnecessary medical procedures. Effective communication between health sectors and staff education can be a crucial element in MSBP diagnosing

    Russia in rivalry for Arctic resources

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    Przedmiotem niniejszej pracy jest problematyka z艂贸偶 ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego wyst臋puj膮cych w regionie Arktyki. O mo偶liwo艣膰 rozpocz臋cia wydobycia tych z艂贸偶 rywalizuje wiele kraj贸w. W艣r贸d nich najwi臋kszym zaanga偶owaniem wykazuje si臋 Federacja Rosyjska. Dost臋p do surowc贸w energetycznych jest obecnie niezwykle wa偶ny, pozwala on na brak zale偶no艣ci od innych pa艅stw oraz generuje zyski w gospodarce. Autor pracy stara si臋 przedstawi膰 motywy i przekonania, kt贸re kieruj膮 Federacj膮 Rosyjsk膮 w wy艣cigu o eksploracj臋 obszar贸w arktycznych. Ca艂o艣膰 zosta艂a podzielona na 3 rozdzia艂y. Pierwszy rozdzia艂 to przybli偶enie regionu Arktyki, opisanie pa艅stw i organizacji arktycznych, a tak偶e om贸wienie kwestii nowych szlak贸w morskich. Tematyk膮 kolejnego rozdzia艂u s膮 uwarunkowania rosyjskiej polityki w Arktyce i inwestycje przeprowadzane przez rosyjskie firmy. Czytelnik dowie si臋 tutaj m.in. o rosyjskim wniosku do Komisji ds. Granic Szelfu Kontynentalnego, czy dokumentach wyznaczaj膮cych kierunek polityki arktycznej. W ostatnim rozdziale autor opisuje histori臋 dzia艂a艅 Federacji Rosyjskiej w Arktyce w ci膮gu ostatnich kilkudziesi臋ciu latach. Praca zosta艂a napisana g艂贸wnie w oparciu o najnowsze raporty, artyku艂y prasowe i naukowe, a tak偶e monografie i prace zbiorowe. Celem autora jest ukazanie, w jakim celu Rosji potrzebna jest Arktyka.The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the issues concerning the oil and gas deposits occurring in Arctic region. A lot of countries compete for mining these resources. Among them, the Russian Federation is the most involved. Nowadays access to natural resources is very significant as it allows the country to be independent and generates profits in national economy. The author presents the motives, which are the most important in the race for exploration of the Arctic areas. The thesis has been divided into three chapters. The first chapter describes Arctic states and organizations, as well as discusses new maritime routes. The subjects of the second chapter are the determinants of Russian policy in the Arctic. For example, the reader will learn about the Russian application to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and about other documents defining the direction of Russian Arctic policy. In chapter three the author writes about the history of activities of Russia in the Arctic during last few decades. The basis of this thesis is a profound examination and analysis of various reports, press and scientific articles as well as monographs. The purpose of the author is to show why the Arctic is important for Russia

    System of prison organization in United States

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    Przedmiotem bada艅 niniejszej pracy magisterskiej jest problematyka systemu penitencjarnego w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Poruszona zosta艂a kwestia wi臋zie艅 prywatnych, kt贸re od lat 80. XX w. zacz臋艂y funkcjonowa膰 w ramach ameryka艅skiego systemu wi臋ziennictwa. Dzia艂aj膮 one na zasadzie um贸w z rz膮dem zawieranych przez firmy specjalizuj膮ce si臋 w us艂ugach wi臋ziennych. Opr贸cz tego, szczeg贸lna uwaga po艣wi臋cona zosta艂a zagadnieniom zwi膮zanym z prywatyzacj膮 polityk publicznych. Autor pracy stara艂 si臋 ukaza膰 problemy, z kt贸rymi zmaga si臋 ameryka艅ski system penitencjarny. Zastosowano nast臋puj膮ce metody badawcze: metod臋 analizy dokument贸w, metod臋 por贸wnawcz膮 oraz metod臋 sonda偶ow膮. Ca艂o艣膰 tekstu podzielona zosta艂a na 3 rozdzia艂y. Pierwszy z nich to opis historii wi臋ziennictwa na 艣wiecie - pocz膮wszy od czas贸w staro偶ytnych, a偶 do po艂owy XX w. Tematyk膮 kolejnego rozdzia艂u jest zagadnienie polityki publicznej. Opisano w nim modele jej funkcjonowania: weberowski, New Public Management i governance. Kolejne podrozdzia艂y po艣wi臋cone zosta艂y zjawisku prywatyzacji na 艣wiecie, a przede wszystkim w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Ostatni rozdzia艂 to przedstawienie dzia艂ania systemu penitencjarnego w USA, z naciskiem na funkcjonowanie wi臋zie艅 prywatnych. Rozdzia艂 ten wzbogacony jest tak偶e o ankiet臋 przeprowadzon膮 przez autora, w kt贸rej respondenci wypowiadaj膮 si臋 na tematy zwi膮zane z szeroko rozumianym poj臋ciem wi臋ziennictwa. Praca zosta艂a napisana w oparciu o najnowsze raporty, artyku艂y prasowe i naukowe, a tak偶e monografie i prace zbiorowe. Celem autora by艂o przybli偶enie czytelnikowi, jak dzia艂a system wi臋ziennictwa w Stanach Zjednoczonych.The subject of the research of this master's thesis is the issues of the penitentiary system in the United States. The issue of private prisons was raised, which from the 1980s began to operate under the American prison system. They operate on the basis of contracts with the government concluded by companies specializing in prison services. Moreover, special attention was paid to issues related to the privatization of public policies. The author of the thesis tried to show the problems faced by the American penitentiary system. The following research methods were used: document analysis method, comparative method and survey method. The entire text has been divided into 3 chapters. The first is a description of the history of prison in the world - from ancient times to the mid-twentieth century. The topic of the next chapter is the issue of public policy. It describes the models of its functioning: Weber鈥檚 model, New Public Management and governance. Following subsections have been devoted to the phenomenon of privatization in the world, primarily in the United States. The last chapter is a presentation of the functioning of the penitentiary system in the USA, with an emphasis on the functioning of private prisons. This chapter is also enriched with a survey conducted by the author, in which respondents speak on topics related to the broadly understood concept of prison. The work was written based on the latest reports, press and scientific articles, as well as monographs and collective works. The author's goal was to familiarize the reader with how the US prison system works
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