Essays and Research Papers on Medical Issues

A 14 page paper which examines the current mental health policy regarding consumer rights and rehabilitation in Australia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page research paper that examines the unavailability of access to health care for the poor and the uninsured. Topics covered include the ramifications of poverty on health, as well as the characteristics of uninsured populations. The current availability of health care access is also profiled before concluding by discussing efforts that are being ...

This 4 page paper responds to two questions. The first is about the proliferation of health professionals and the effects of this outcome. The second addresses states and Medicaid. The writer reports the matching funds and the fact that states each have their own set of rules for these federally-funded health programs. Bibliography lists ...

This 6-page paper provides an overview and discussion of the current health care situation in Kenya. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the need for in-house training in the rural health care organization. The author points out that attracting and retaining qualified employees is a formidable task regardless of the industry or the location. For hospitals in rural areas, however, this task becomes even more difficult. One of the ...

This 7-page paper discusses universal health care coverage and the impact of the American Medical Association's Political Action Committee (AMAPAC) on this topic. Also included are a history of both AMAPAC and nationalized health care, as well as recommendations as to how AMAPAC can better formulate its agenda. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the differences between aspirations and the reality of health care, both as a system and with regard to individuals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that relates the details of literature review search for studies pertaining to the treatment and management of pediatric asthma among low-income young children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing cost effective measures in mental health treatment. The Surgeon General in the United States has issued a report which estimates that “one out of every five Americans suffers from some form of mental disorder with direct and indirect costs to society totaling nearly $200 billion a year”. In ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing health and ethnicity. Recent studies in the areas of research in ethnicity in regards to disease, illness and health have shown that there are significant differences based on ethnicity in regards to incidence rates in areas such as cancer, diabetes and SIDS among others. In addition to the ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the disease as well as the public health nurse's role in campaigns against the illness. Campaigns in various countries are explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing methods of health care delivery. Distributive justice seeks to determine a best-case method of distributing goods and services to a specific group or population. One of the primary debates surrounding health care is that of how it should be distributed. Most insured Americans have no choice in ...

In nine pages this paper examines the impact of global competition on the U.S. economy and healthcare policies with subcategories including the accepted practice of euthanasia in Europe, but not in the United States; how this impacts America’s economy and healthcare options; how the U.S. should handle telemedicine implications for clinicians in terms of licensing ...

This 5 page paper argues that the new Affordable Care Act is a good start on health care reform, and why. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the issue of Americans who have no health insurance and provides statistics, including number of veterans in the nation without insurance. The paper explains why some veterans could not access health care through the VA. The paper discusses the costs of treating uninsured patients and how that cost is paid. ...

This 3 page paper examines the way in which health status may be reviewed and how service utilization is related to general community health. Examples of specific needs of certain populations are provided. No bibliography.

A 3 page paper that defines and explains health promotion and disease prevention, including their similarities and differences. The writer reports a program in Alaska that is intending to do both in order to improve the health of a specific population. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

4 pages in length. To support the assertion that health of New Zealanders is effected more by environmental socioeconomic and behavioral factors than by provision of health care, one needs only look as far as historic climate changes in order to understand why this particular global population fights a constant battle with well-being. ...

A 3 page paper which examines and discusses various articles that deal with the ethics and technology of health services. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper describes the viruses associated with smallpox, hepatitis B, yellow fever and chickenpox; the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Actinomyces, Salmonella paratyphi, Shigella flexneri, Campylobacter, Bacteroides fragilis, Bacillus anthracis; and the fungi and protozoans Aspergillus, Babesia, Leishmania, and Giardia. Each organism is described and diagnosis and treatment are detailed. Bibliography ...

This 5 page report discusses an article published in the February 25, 2002, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine (published by the American Medical Association) in which the authors outline their many concerns regarding the immense problems faced at all levels of the health care delivery system and the ways in which integrative medicine can serve to ...

In six pages this paper examines the growing problem of diabetes among the African American ethnic communities in Georgia, Rabun County in particular, in an overview that considers how the problem has been addressed, the development of community goals to deal with the problem, and how such a community plan to achieve these goals can ...

A 16 page paper primarily discussing the qualities of magnet hospitals and the process of achieving certification. Any quest to decrease costs while simultaneously increasing quality is a worthwhile pursuit in today's environment, but the many manufacturers failing in their attempts to implement TQM in the past can attest to the fact that there are pitfalls in the process. ...

A 12 page paper which examines how stress affects a person’s health. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the various ways in which the Internet is being used to improve patient care and operating efficiency. Bibliography lists 4 sources.