âBeing hospitalized can be a scary time for people, and they may not always understand whatâs going on,â says William Atchley, a hospitalist in Norfolk, Virginia. Hospitalists aim to reduce the confusion of a hospital stay and guide patients through their treatment. Although they are physicians, hospitalists donât have an office practice. Instead, they serve as the single point of contact for a patient moving through the hospital, from admittance to dischargeâand beyond. What they do
The mid ocean ridge systems are the largest geological features on the planet. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a mostly underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean that runs from 87Â°N-about 333km south of the North Pole-to subantarctic Bourvet island at 54Â°S.ost of the ridge system is under water but forms land as a set of volcanic islands of varying size that run the length of the Atlantic Ocean. These islands are: 1  Jan Mayen (Norway). 2  Iceland. 3  Azores (Portugal). 4  St Paulâs rock (Brazil). 5  Ascension Island (UK).
All the islands have volcanic origins, although some, such as Santa Maria, have had no recorded activity since the islands were settled. Mount Pico, on the island of Pico, is the highest point in Portugal, at 2,351 m (7,713 ft).The Azores are actually some of the tallest mountains on the planet, measured from their base at the bottom of the ocean to their peaks, which thrust high above the surface of the Atlantic.ach of the nine islands has an airfield, although the majority are aerodromes rather than airports. The commercial terminals in Ponta Delgada, Horta, Vila do Porto and Santa Cruz das Flores are operated by ANA â Aeroportos de Portugal, a public entity that oversees the operations of airports across Portugal.