qsen Order Description The purpose of this assignment is to identify a problem in the clinical area and to utilize evidence-based strategies to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
The hygiene hypothesis has long blamed allergies, asthma and autoimmune disorders on a lack of exposure to certain pathogens early in life. Napper contends that eating boogers exposes people - and their immune systems - to the pathogens inside.
Of course, as you might expect, finding a large sample size of volunteers is something of a hurdle. Another name that comes up whenever the subject of eating boogers is mentioned is lung specialist Dr. Friedrich Bischinger. In 2004, he reasoned that eating boogers is healthy for a similar reason that Napper did.