Essays and Research Papers on General Health Issues

This 14-page paper discusses the Indian Health Service, health care delivery, the population it serves and other strategic issues. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses different treatments being used for PSTD. The concept of trauma-related emotional disturbance has existed for more than a century but it was only in 1980 that it was given an official categorization in the nomenclature as posttraumatic stress disorder and recognized in the DSM. The most recent research suggests brain ...

This is a 3 page paper that looks at preventative health care. There are three levels to preventative health care that includes lifestyle counseling and immunizations, screening for early detection and the minimizing of existing health care concerns. Prevention is seen as an adjunct to traditional care that reduces costs on the primary level ...

Approximately 5 pages on the subject Birth Defects, the predictability, diagnoses, etc; Contains a good amount of technical reference and terminology. No Bibliography included.

In this insightful 5 page essay, the writer discusses similarities between the Bubonic, or 'Black Plague' (a.k.a. 'Black Death') of the 14th century, and the modern-day A.I.D.S. crisis. Public health and social issues are taken into consideration as they relate to each of the two societies discussed. Stereotypes, discrimination, and popular fears are analyzed as ...

A 9 page paper that discusses the physiology of SCD, prevention techniques and treatment (of survivors of myocardial infarction) as it relates to prevention of SCD. The paper discusses how SCD affects people of all ages and those with unhealthy and healthy lifestyles. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 8 page paper that discusses stroke (cerebrovascular disease) and its effects on the patient's family, which plays an important role in recovery, particularly if the rehabilitation phase of treatment begins at home. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing Redman's account of the passage of the National Health Services Act. Eric Redman was one of Senator Warren Magnuson's crack staff of 'bumblebees,' assembled to aid the Senator's loss of grasp on the 1962 senatorial campaign. From what was then the 'old school' of politics, Magnuson's career had ...

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the issue of the use of prozac for women with breast cancer, and suggests that the use of this drug can result in increased progression of individual tumors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 15 page paper in which the writer argues that public administrators can assist in the survivability of community hospitals in four ways: (1) helping the community hospitals contain their costs; (2) designing and participating in community awareness programs that seek to gain the confidence of the public in community hospitals and in community ...

The rising cost of medical care in the United States has been a concern for quite some time. Beginning in the 1960s with the advent of Medicare, a system has been needed that would balance cost with services provided within acceptable parameters. This 5 page paper examines the prospective payment system (PPS) based ...

A 4 page overview of clinical pathways, a mechanism for tracking and analyzing health care cost and effectiveness. Stresses the importance of implementing such a system to saving the health care system of this country. The writer used 9 sources in this paper.

An 8 page paper written in the attempt to prove the hypothesis that smoking rates among low income minority adults in the southwest region are higher than those of upper and middle income classes regardless of race. What was discovered in the course of the research, however, was that not only is this sort ...

A 5 page essay that argues ‘‘yes, they are effective'' by giving background information on how drugs like Prozac work. As well as giving their benefits, the writer also mentions some of the unexpected effects in certain individuals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

The disorder recently made known by the popular drug of choice, Prozac, is discussed in this 12 page paper. An overview is provided that lists symptoms of dysthymia as well as ways to diagnose or rule out the disorder. Treatment is discussed including specific data about medications used. Information about controversies surrounding drug treatment and ...

A 5 page report on Prozac in which the writer weighs opinions both for and against this particular drug. There are those who claim that the harmful effects of Prozac may ultimately be so hazardous that they destroy people emotionally-- This paper concludes, however, that so long as it is controlled and used in moderation, ...

A 6 page paper discussing the relationships between conditions associated with menopause and also with increased periodontal disease risk. There have long been associations between periodontal disease and increased risk of cardiovascular disease; the same sort of connections exist for a relationship between decreased estrogen levels and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There ...

An 8 page paper discussing the possibility of periodontitis being transmitted from one family member to another. Though there are many issues that cannot be stated with absolute certainty in any direction, there are others that can be. It may be unclear that periodontal disease organisms are transmitted through saliva, but it is ...

8 pages in length. An excellent and informative overview of breast cancer; its frequency, occurrence, causes, prevention, and treatment. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of cancer and cancer treatments. This paper looks at two specific types of cancer, lung sarcoma and leukemia and determines the effectiveness of treatment processes for both. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper exploring the economic aspects of this disease. Treatment, new developments and prevention are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper that considers the effects of smoking on the body. This paper not only considers the impacts of cigarette smoking on cancer, but also relates a general understanding of biological processes that suggest that smoking impacts a number of other ailments, from chronic emphysema to heart disease. Bibliography lists 4 ...

In 5 pages, plus a 1 page sentence outline, the author discusses that smoking should be banned in public places. Cigarette smoke is potentially hazardous to all those who inhale it, whether voluntarily or passively. second-hand smoke has been found to be detrimental to the health of the non-smokers who are forced to breathe this ...

A 5 page paper discussing the action of polonium-210 on lung tissue. The isotope is a naturally occurring compound in cigarette smoke resulting from combustion of lead-210 emitting alpha radiation that has been shown to cause cancer in research animals. After more than 25 years of research into the specific action of polonium-210, ...

A 28 page paper researching the hypothesis that smokers in high-stress jobs tend to smoke more in response to stress than do smokers in jobs with lower stress levels. Though there was no existing research with which to guide our study, we believe we have obtained solid and statistically valid results that unquestioningly prove ...