Lumbar sympathectomy, which refers to sympathectomy that involves ganglia in the lower back, and cervicodorsal sympathectomy, which refers to sympathectomy that involves ganglia in the neck, are also performed for certain disorders.
Ministry to the Sick and Dying is a valuable tool for pastors, elders, deacons, Sunday school teachers and laity involved in this ministry. Information is given on diseases, such as AIDS/HIV and Cancer. The book also has a wealth of information on end-of-life issues and final decisions.
In her poem The New Colossus, Emma Lazarus created what stood for years as an American credo. You know the words: Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.... The words of the poem were engraved on a bronze plaque hung in the Statue of Liberty museum 20 years after her death. To many, the verse expressed the governing U.S. attitude toward immigrants: welcome.