Essays and Research Papers on Medical Issues

An 8 page paper providing a task list and risk management plan for an IT project at a nonprofit community hospital. The hospital will be providing prescription drugs to patients at a discount, which before Medicare's prescription plan would not have been permitted. The paper identifies five risks and mitigation strategies for those ...

This 18 page paper examines a variety of risk factors for colorectal cancer. The disease is described. Genetics are discussed. Screening procedures are examined in depth as well as preventive measures one can take to avoid colon cancer. Various risk factors are addressed and the paper concludes that people should be screened for colon cancer ...

A 4 page paper providing a short overview of the development of TQM and its applicability in the hospital setting. Obvious points at which process improvements are beneficial are those related to patient outcome of course, and those responding to medical emergencies must have the freedom to make the choices necessary in situations often ...

A 15 page paper answering three questions about future health care strategy. Questions address the best broad strategies to pursue; implications of change in health care and in society; and the competencies that future health care leaders will need for management. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the use of case management in managed care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses what stress is, how it affects the body, and how to manage it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page research paper that discusses disease management programs, with a focus on hypertension. To address the problem of hypertension, healthcare provider systems and health plans have turned to the strategies provided by disease management (DM) programs as a method for improving patient outcomes in hypertension management. This examination of DM programs in regards ...

A 4 page paper. CRM was initially developed in the aviation industry because of the number of human errors that caused or contributed fatal air crashes. This paper introduces CRM, then discusses the need for such an approach in medicine and health care. Given the tens of thousands of preventable deaths in hospitals each year, ...

This 9 page paper looks at the effective prevention and treatment for constipation. The paper starts by looking at the approaches which can be used to prevent constipations and manage the risks. The second part considers a range of treatment options including pharmacological treatment including laxatives and enemas and non pharmacological treatment including lifestyle changes, ...

A 4 page paper. This essay discusses the legal need for consent forms, the need for consent forms to inform, a new way for physicians to perceive these forms, the importance of them and comments from the CMS regarding these forms. The last part of the paper discusses the issue or emergencies and emergency ...

A 4 page paper that responds to specific issues. The first is why healthcare organizations need to adopt strategic planning processes. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of strategic management and defines the terms, strategic thinking, strategic momentum, strategic planning and strategic management. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses how a 13-year old girl could learn to manage her IBS, and what others can do to help her. It also describes the disease and treatment options. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

10 pages in length. Because of misdirected authority, physicians do not possess the power to treat their patients with the best possible care; as such, they are forced by insurance company policies to focus more upon running smooth production rather than customer needs. By skewing the focus in this way, HMO practitioners are ...

4 pages in length. The aura of professionalism includes a number of characteristics that one can reasonably expect to exist without question; those who adopt the power and influence inherent to psychiatry are particularly responsible for eschewing the temptation toward bias when it comes to making errors in judgment while interviewing an individual who ...

This 5 page paper discusses the "players" in the current debate on health care for the elderly; their different positions and ideologies; the political power seniors have; changes in attitudes towards care over the years; and proposed solutions to the current crisis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the diagnosis of chest pain as it relates to the contentions presented in Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by author Malcolm Gladwell. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the case outlined in an August 2003 article published in the Ethics Journal of the American Medical Society and titled "Faith-based Decisions: Parents Who Refuse Appropriate Care for Their Child". The case is commented on by three separate physicians, all of whom contend that a parent's right to chose their ...

This 5 page paper looks at religious views of modern medicine, euthanasia and circumcision along with the clinical medical model. The Jewish religion along with The General Assembly Church of the First Born are discussed in respect to health care. Prayer is looked at as an alternative to medical care. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

This 5 page paper looks at both sides of the argument regarding the use of euthanasia. The paper argues that it may be seen as allowing an individual the right and dignity to both live and die as they wanted, but also recognises and argues that there are both religions and social aspects which may ...

A 3 page paper. This essay offers data regarding the number of hospital-acquired infections each year. It also provides a solution that would dramatically decrease that number. The very simple act of cleansing one’s hands would reduce the number of infections. Bibliography lists 3 sources. PG7036344.doc

This 12 page paper provides an overview of the 2000 case where it was decided that Mary and Jodie were to be separated in spite of the objections of their parents. The Human Rights Act of 1998 and the The Children's Act of 1989 are discussed in light of legal issues. Philosophical and ethical issues ...

An 8 page paper. There are many arguments for and against this Act. This essay will provide an argument against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The essay will explain why this is a bad Act and discuss the ethical issues and Constitutional issues surrounding it. For a proper argument, however, some of ...

This 7 page paper consider the legal and theoretical framework of euthanasia in the UK compared to the Netherlands. The writer takes into consideration the Human Rights Act 1998, and the cases of Tony Bland and Dian Petty. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 17 page paper that addresses different issues, including: the social problems behind the passage of this Act; the history of the Act, responsible agencies, elements and goals of the Act, eligibility criteria, targeted populations, limitations, who does not get service, benefits and services available, effectiveness, strengths and weaknesses, and an evaluation of the program. ...

A 5 page emphasis of the importance of the Patient Self Determination Act in health services. The author reviews the case of Terry Schiavo to stress the importance of having one’s wishes regarded their health care clearly recorded in a legally valid document. Bibliography lists 6 sources.