Example: A stateâs law defines aggravated battery as âintentional and harmful physical contact with another with the intent to maim or disfigure.â This is a specific intent crime because it requires that the defendant not only cause harmful contact, but also with the purpose of maiming or disfiguring the victim.
the staging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd includes four stages with the last stage often referred to as end stage though stage iv or end stage may be a clinical term for the last of the four stages in the standard copd staging guidelines it certainly doesn t mean the end stage of one s life
Up to 25 per cent of long-term smokers will go on to develop COPD. Quitting smoking can reduce your risk of developing COPD. If you have already been diagnosed, quitting is the most important thing you can do to manage and reduce your symptoms.