Essays and Research Papers on Medical Issues

A 6 page overview of the relative benefits and risks of LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis). This paper emphasizes that while LASIK has many advantages over the more traditional method of correcting poor vision, it too has its drawbacks. These drawbacks include a failure rate of one percent, infections, or even surgical complications ...

A 10 page paper. Kwashiorkor is a complicated form of malnutrition in that the simple addition of food does not cure it. It is caused by a lack of protein in the diet and almost always occurs in infants and children who have been weaned from their mother's breast milk and given a diet of ...

This 11 page paper discusses the definition of receptors, function of the estrogen receptors in the liver, cites new technologies and applications in this field, and offers in depth discussion of the function of the hepatic estrogen receptors. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

6 pages in length. The extremely toxic contaminant TCDD – scientifically classified as 2,3,7,8-Terachlorodibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxyn; 2,3, 7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin; 2,3,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin; dioxin; TCDBD. C12H4C14O2 mol wt 321.97. C 44.77%, H 1.25%, Cl 44.04%, 0 9.94% -- is a by-product of chlorinated phenols and phenoxyherbicide manufacturing, as well as paper pulp chlorine bleaching and chlorine-containing waste combustion. Better ...

A 5 page overview of the importance of emergency medical services in diagnosing and addressing heart attacks. Presents the case of a fifty-one year old patient who has admitted to an emergency room complaining of chest pain. Reviews the patient’s vital signs and uses these signs to conclude that an acute myocardial infarction ...

An 8 page research paper that examines the physical changes that accompany adulthood, i.e. aging, and how various factors can delay this process. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the causes and interventions commonly employed in treating pediatric asthma. Asthma is one of several restrictive airway diseases (RAD) which can be complicated by a number of factors. Some of these factors are biological but others are environmental. One of the most prevalent associative conditions ...

A 5 page overview of the potential medicinal value of herbs. This paper emphasizes that benefit can be overshadowed by negative impacts when these drugs are combined with others or taken in high concentration such as in herbal tea. The author provides brief notes on aloe, echinacea, feverfew, garlic, ginger, gingko biloba, ginseng, goldenseal, ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the fact that it has been firmly established that umbilical cord blood aids in such procedures as bone marrow transplants by initiating an entirely new immune system. Ethical concerns also addressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This paper examines the importance of spirituality, service and wholeness (i.e., "balance") in a person's life and examines how the career of pharmacy for many people, encompasses all of these, and other qualities.

A 10 page overview of stem cell research as it applies to nursing. This paper provides an overview of the controversy surrounding stem cell research then justifies the process under John Stewart Mill’s utilitarian theory. A review of the advances which have been made is provided as is an overview of current and ...

This 5 page report discusses the learning processes and variability factors associated with children who have cochlear implants. Children with the implants now have a far greater range of possibilities available to them but training and a focused education program are still key components in the communication and learning process for such children. Bibliography lists ...

6 pages in length. Gregory X, who is twenty-five years old, unmarried, and childless, wants a vasectomy. He goes to Dr. H, a urologist in a clinic in a large city hospital, because he cannot afford the surgery elsewhere. He tells Dr. H that he decided, after several years of thought, never ...

This 15 page paper outlines the need for a childhood injury prevention program for the community and that a good place to begin such an awareness campaign is with programs such as the Red Cross Babysitting programs. However, the paper goes beyond this to the larger concept at hand, which is that children in communities ...

This 5 page paper provides basic facts about the disease inclusive of types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. New breakthroughs, and false hopes, are duly noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the company's strategy, its alliances and its targeting of MRI technology. MRI and possible future enhancements are evaluated. Recommendations are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses schizophrenia which is most generally described as: “A severe mental disease characterized by illogical and confused thought patterns.” Schizophrenia is marked by the persistent presence delusions, hallucinations, derailed or incoherent speech, hugely disorganized or catatonic behavior, and/or the absence of feeling or volition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 15 page paper looks at hospitals and how costs have gotten out of control. Many issues are addressed inclusive of profitability. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the contradictory evidence which exists regarding the benefits verses the adverse potentials of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)in menopausal women. While HRT is still touted by many professionals as advantageous in certain circumstances, these contentions are now being refuted in the case of new evidence which suggests that not only ...

This 5 page paper considers this drug as a member of the oxygen-containing functional groups. The writer places this drug in to context of its functional group, then considers how it has been used as an anaesthetic and the drugs' historical development. After this the writer looks at its' chemical formula and give a comprehensive ...

This 10 page paper is the correlation and analysis of a research projects' results that were supplied by the student in order to ascertain what factors, if any, influenced the decision of patients whether or not to seek treatment for this condition. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This paper examines the concept of euthanasia, and discusses what both sides of the issue are, and how both groups feel about the idea of being "helped" to death. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Hantavirus is associated with rodent populations and can be found throughout much of the world. The virus can take a definite toll on human health and even life. Unfortunately, there is no specific antiviral treatment for this condition and between one-third to one-half of hantavirus victims die. This paper describes hantavirus epidemiology ...

A 14 page discussion of the physiological mechanism employed by this species of oral bacteria which allow it to exist in the rapidly fluctuating pH levels of the human mouth. The author details how the cellular membrane of the organism is critical in this process, selectively allowing protons to pass out of the cell ...

This 11 page paper provides an informative overview of this puzzling condition. The definition of dyslexia is provided along with a list of symptoms. Etiology is discussed as well, inclusive of the differences in brain function and the brain itself. Finally, many treatment options are discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.