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There were five heavy wooden doors along the walkway, heightening the tension of those ancient pilgrims, as each would be opened in turn.
The Washington Post plays high Bumpers' challenge to the Senate not to vote for impeachment in order to avoid heightening people's alienation from their government.
The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times lead with the heightening of security measures in the wake of last week's arrest of a man trying to enter the U.S. with the makings of several large bombs.
It seems probable that a heightening of concerns about vaccine adverse events relative to the fear of a bioterrorist attack underlies the currently low acceptance of smallpox vaccination.
Medical education traditionally focuses on training physicians to diagnose, cure and prolong life, with only minimum attention given to the techniques of caring for the patient for whom cure is of less relevance [ 20 21 ] . An ABIM survey of more than 1400 IM residents found that 72% reported receiving adequate training in managing pain and other symptoms, 62% in breaking bad news to patients, 38% in educating the patient and family about the dying process and 32% in responding to patients who request assistance in dying [ 22 23 ] . Further heightening apprehension might be residents' emotional inexperience, especially in an environment where the emotional needs of care providers may be inadequately addressed.