Essays and Research Papers on Medical Issues

10 pages in length. The writer discusses etiology, diagnoses, treatment and educational implication as they relate to seizure disorder in school-aged children. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

This 5 page paper delves into the well known placebo effect. How does it work? Several studies are cited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page overview of AIDS. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the physiological causes of Alzheimer's disease. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Heloisa Sabin's article Animal Research Saves Human Lives which discusses the use of animal research to create the polio vaccine that would save thousands of lives and help to eradicate polio in the developed world. This article discusses the issue of animal testing and the problems ...

Cryptococcus Neoformans is a pathogen to humans and can cause a range of conditions from asymptomatic illness to lethal systemic disease. This 3 page paper looks at the pathogen, its' ecology, the diseases, symptoms, occurrence, treatment and prognosis. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 12 page paper explains type 1 and type 2 diabetes; looking at the causes, the symptoms, the management and treatment. The paper applies this to a patient where there are additional complication, including diabetic retinopathy. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

A 12 page paper discussing the remote, industry and operating aspects of this hospital's external environment. Shands Healthcare is the teaching hospital of the University of Florida, a public entity subject to requirements that it accept any patient seeking medical assistance. Shands faces the same human and financial restraints with which most university ...

A 4 page assessment of the impacts Africa has endured at the hands of Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The author provides statistics and examines the reasons that this region has been hit so hard. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the issue of stem cell research but focuses on the subject of organ transplantation. The issues are examined together but are also discussed as separate concerns. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11 page paper provides much information about autism. Included is a literature review section with current research. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment are each areas discussed. An abstract is included. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 5 page paper providing a description of the economic conditions in the area served by Conway Medical Center in Conway, South Carolina. The 160-bed hospital is a private non-profit and therefore is not obligated to accept patients who cannot prove ability to pay. Unemployment is high in the local area and many ...

This 5 page paper examines the merger between Upjohn and Pharmacia. The regulatory and competitive environments, and of the pharmaceutical industry, is discussed historically. Advertising, product recalls, R&D and other important factors are included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9-page paper examines some of the issues surrounding the controversy over the right to die and argues in favor of the right of mentally competent persons to end their own lives under certain circumstances. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 10 page paper takes Barbara Andersen's article on biobehavioral outcomes in cancer patients as a starting point, identifies some of her suggestions for new methods, and then discusses two articles that use these methods in analyses of patients. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the symptoms that may be caused by stress looking at how and why they occur including their biochemical and physiological basis. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the principal thesis in Morris's What is Postmodern Illness? In this text, Morris addresses the topic of disease from the standpoint of how specific illnesses have interacted with culture, embedding themselves into the fabric of a society. As Morris points out, it is a "curious fact that almost every ...

A 5 page review of an article published in the "Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses". Researchers Charmaine Kleiber and Ann Marie McCarthy investigate the interaction that occurs between parents and children when the child is undergoing urethral catherization. The researchers decided to investigate this question knowing that the findings would be useful ...

This 4 page paper examines the concept of animal experimentation and takes a positive stance. Benefits of animal experimentation are duly noted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 16 page paper provides an overview of a study of the relationship between immobility in patients who have suffered from a stroke and the development of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the use of MEMS electrostatic tweezers and the variety of different uses during surgical procedures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the agencies that regulate managed care programs. The writer notes that most regulations are at the state level. The writer also reports that some health care companies have had RICO charges brought against them and also briefly discusses the role courts play in this industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 2.5 page paper is an outline for a longer paper on the identified topic. Health care fraud amounts to about $150 billion annually in the U.S. This outline includes examples of billing fraud and reports some of the funds recovered under the False Claims Act. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the ethical dilemmas surrounding the issue of separating conjoined twins. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Hypoglycemia (or Hypoglycaemia with the UK spelling) is a serious, but often avoidable condition. This 7 page paper reviews 5 research papers that examine different aspects of the condition and its' treatment or management. The first article looks at " Brain Glucose Uptake and Unawareness of Hypoglycaemia in Patients with Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus", the second ...