Melissa Gwen Piper OT
Occupational Therapist (Pediatric) | Pediatrics
2400 PERSHING RD KANSAS CITY MO, 64108About
Dr. Melissa Piper practices Occupational Medicine in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Piper evaluates the interaction between work and health. Occupational medicine physicians have general knowledge of worksite operations and are familiar with the toxic properties of materials used by employees and the potential hazards and stressors of work processes; in addition to being qualified to determine an employees physical and emotional fitness for work; diagnosing and treating occupational diseases; handling work related injuries; and having an understanding of rehabilitation methods, health education techniques, sanitation, and workers compensation laws.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pharmacokinetics of minocycline in renal failure.
- Pancreatic ductal decompression in chronic pancreatitis with fistula.
- Unilateral nonfunctioning lung.
- Drosophila spichthyin inhibits BMP signaling and regulates synaptic growth and axonal microtubules.
- AN OPTICAL ILLUSION WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES.
- The conserved miR-51 microRNA family is redundantly required for embryonic development and pharynx attachment in Caenorhabditis elegans.
- A metabolomic strategy defines the regulation of lipid content and global metabolism by Δ9 desaturases in Caenorhabditis elegans.
- Mating activates the heme peroxidase HPX15 in the sperm storage organ to ensure fertility in Anopheles gambiae.
- Evidence of natural Wolbachia infections in field populations of Anopheles gambiae.
- A comparative analysis of reproductive biology of insect vectors of human disease.
- Direction of self-estimate of ability and college-related criteria.
- Hospital use of antimicrobial drugs. Survey at 19 hospitals and results of
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