Essays and Research Papers on Medical Issues

This 4-page paper provides an overview of acupuncture, what it is, the theory behind how it works and what it treats. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 12 page research paper that defines and examines primary and secondary prevention efforts in regards to coronary artery disease (CAD). The writer's primary focus is on how prevention intervention affect women. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing some of the methods used by HMOs to control costs. Containment measures discussed include the use of member physicians; debate over the costs of preventive care; use of the “Gatekeeper;” and increasing patient copayments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of two different personal statements for a person entering a medical residency. In particular, this paper outlines the basic elements of an entrance essay for a residency in anesthesiology and for one in orthopedics. No sources cited.

An 8 page overview of these two distinctive yet related theories. The author provides each theories background and relates them to the four metaparadigms of person, health, environment, and nursing. The contention is presented that these theories are closely related to one another in that they each emphasize the critical relationship between therapist and ...

This 4 page paper examines an article appearing in the International Journal of Nursing Practice. The article concerns an experiment regarding hypothermia. No bibliography.

A twelve page paper which considers the use of prone ventilation in patients with ARDS, and concludes that although this therapy has been shown to be of benefit in isolated cases, there are still no substantive controlled research studies extant to support its widespread use, especially in patients where satisfactory progress is being made using ...

A 4 page paper discussing nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI), a rare kidney disorder in which the kidneys are unable to reabsorb much of the water that passes through them. NDI patients generally are continually thirsty and are in danger of dehydration, which is particularly dangerous for the very young and very old. Though ...

This 7 page paper gives an overview of Downs Syndrome, prevailing myths, possible causes of the syndrome, current research, and prevention. Annotated Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the book “Homebound: Growing Up with a Disability in America” by Cass Irvin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that presents an argument that health care reform is not only necessary, but that the health care system in the US is facing a crisis that politicians should address at once. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing hospital pricing decisions and the constraints under which hospitals operate primarily because of Medicare’s influence on the pricing structure of all of health care. Current practice at most public hospitals calls for billing full rates to those who obviously cannot pay (a Medicare compliance requirement), carrying the bad debt ...

A 4 page paper discussing the benefits of screening children for physical vision defects from birth through early elementary years. The paper accompanies a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, which provides recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urging vision screenings for children under the age of 5. ...

This 24 page paper considers the influence of the iatrochemists, the forerunners of chemists and pharmacists and iatromechanics, the for runners of bioengineers, on the use of metallic compounds with the emphasis on mercurial compounds for general medical use in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

A 4 page paper presenting a plan to create a “permanent health fair” at a public hospital. Health fairs provide a variety of low-cost screening for heart disease, cancer and diabetes, while also providing a wealth of information for individuals using their services. More than 20 million Americans currently have no form of ...

A 4 page paper providing a developmental plan, resource requirements and organizational structure for a new Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) treatment center at Coney Island Hospital. EECP qualifies as what Harvard’s Clayton Christensen terms a “disruptive technology,” a simpler approach to treating coronary heart disease in a far more cost effective manner than ...

An 11 page paper which examines the current, and most widely used drug treatment for HIV/AIDS which is anti-retroviral. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 39 page paper providing Chapters 2 and 3 of a larger work assessing winners and losers in the health care wars. Care providers and health care plans constantly are at odds, providers wanting to charge increased rates and plans seeking to hold costs steady. The purpose here is to assess which contingent ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of a case of a child with sickle cell disease and a HEENT and neurological assessment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page review of the issues surrounding stem cell transplantation. The author distinguishes between embryonic stem cells, bone marrow stem cells, umbilical cord stem cells, and peripheral blood stem cells. While there is considerable controversy surrounds embryonic stem cell transplantation, we as a society must recognize both the realities and the potentials ...

A 5 page paper providing an executive summary and financial plan for a series of papers developing an EECP center at a large city hospital. Financial analyses include monthly cash flow for the first nine months; projected cash flow for the first five years; and projected balance sheets for the first five years. ...

A 3 page overview of pneumonia. Pneumonia can be caused by a variety of factors. These include both bacterial and viral organisms. The epidemiology of each of these organisms vary as does the specifics of the treatment regime. One of the most important aspects of dealing with pneumonia is prevention. ...

An 11 page review of the issues surrounding stem cell transplantation. Written from the perspective of a stem cell researcher that has been put into the position of having to fund his own research, this paper calls for a lift on the red tape and fiscal restrictions that currently limit governmental funding of ...

This 4 page paper reviews literature on this controversial topic. Specific remedies are discussed and study data is provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page discussion of a case involving a surgeon's amputation of the wrong leg. The author presents key foundational assumptions relating to informed consent. Incidents relating to the event are enumerated. The conclusion is presented that hile the amputation of a wrong extremity is medically unacceptable, we must consider the entire ...