Essays and Research Papers on Medical Marijuana

This 14 page paper looks at different aspects of managing a major terrorist disaster from the perspective of the emergency medical staff. The paper starts by looking at the EMS role as part of the Incident Command System, the major safety considerations, consideration for setting up the command post, the types of explosives that may ...

A 9 page paper discussing an approach to planning a primary care center at a fictional teaching hospital associated with a fictional medical school. The paper recommends establishing the equivalent of a permanent health fair to serve several purposes: serving the local community; providing access to care to uninsured people; and bringing back ...

4 pages in length. The leaps and bounds of technological advancement created a wave of medical, military and space expansion throughout the twentieth century. Indeed, the extent to which satellites have improved man's ability to progress as a species is both grand and far-reaching; that such aspects as medical sensors, GPS systems and ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an admissions essy to medical school. Specifically, this essay relates the ideals of a lifelong learner to the mission statement at Mount Sinai Medical School. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper including an abstract. The essay begins with a definition and explanation of medical futility, including an example of futility and an example of non-futility. The two ethical approaches explained in this paper are utilitarian ethics and deontological ethics. The writer concludes that this type of medical decision must involve certain ethical ...

This 7 page paper discusses the conflict between medical ethics and medical researching using the Tuskegee Experiment as the pattern for unethical testing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 2.5-page paper examines the vocabulary necessary for employment in allied health careers such as medical records technician and medical office assistant through the study of body systems and anatomical terms, diseases, tumors, and surgical procedures. There are 4 sources cited.

A 5 page paper. This essay discusses some of the challenges of having multiple layers of medical care, such as primary care physicians and specialists. One topic discussed is coordination and communication with survey data reported. The last part of the essay reports the medical malpractice award caps in Texas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page examined hand decontamination, looking at the issues concerning hand washing in the medical environment. The paper looks at the evidence baaed aspects of the concept and considers how and why it is important as well as the barriers which prevent full compliance from many medical staff. The bibliography cites 12 sources. ...

This 3 page research paper offers a comprehensive product description of a voice-over medical dictation system, the Dragon Medical Practice Edition 2. The writer provides listed prices and discusses the products pros and cons. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page research paper offers an overview of the implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) system, as well as computerized nursing documentation, physician order entry system and scanning technology associated with medication administration at St. Joseph Medical Center at Houston, Texas (SJMCH). This case study considers key stakeholders in each process and the inferences ...

A 3 page paper. With rising medical and dental costs, some people have left the country to have certain procedures performed in countries where the cost is half or less than in the U.S. One of those countries is Costa Rica. This essay discusses medical tourism in Costa Rica. A short table demonstrates costs in ...

In a paper of sixteen pages, the author writes about trying to improve quality in the medical and nursing field. The author explains how patient perspective and medical errors can have a significant impact on quality care. There are seventeen sources cited in this paper.

10 pages in length. To legalize marijuana would bring about monumental change in several areas of society: remove the temptation that surrounds the act of using marijuana; eliminate the need for black markets, robbery, murder and all the other insidious elements connected with illicit drug use; reduce taxpayer dollars that currently filter through the ...

A 10 page paper discussing the conditions today which directly relate to medical malpractice insurance. The question almost appears to be, not whether or not medical malpractice insurance is necessary, but rather, what type of medical malpractice insurance is needed for any particular type of medical involvement. All medical professionals need to have some form ...

This 3 page paper examines the controversy. While both sides are discussed, the paper takes a pro stance on the issue of legalization. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing the history and services at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The Tripler Army Medical Center, located for over fifty years on Moanalua Ridge in Honolulu, Hawaii, is not only known for its picturesque location and distinctive pink coral buildings but it is also known for its ...

10 pages in length. The pros and cons of medical experimentation on animals is a debate that rages hotly between two divided factions: those who claim humanity as a species cannot progress without the medical advancements afforded by animals and the welfare organizations that argue animals should not be seen as tools for man's ...

This 26 page paper considers the way a medical center may develop a strategic plan. Using a major New York hospital and medical facility the paper presents this process in three parts. The first part identifies the organization; the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and the background including the mission and values, structure, management, ...

The western medical establishment has come to recognize the value of dance, music, literature, painting and drama in preventing and treating illness. Techniques such as guided imagery, dance, art therapy and music have become the tools of health care professionals in all areas. These techniques have much in common with the Chinese practices of Qigong, ...

Over the course of the last 3 decades, medical ethics have shifted from the responsibility of the physician to the responsibility of the managed care organization (MCO) and as a result, the lines between appropriate care and cost feasibility have blurred the view of the ethical treatment of patients. In pursuit of cost management, ...

A 4 page statement written from the perspective of an individual pursuing certification as a physicians assistant. Notes that even a brief review of the licensing situation in the medical profession it becomes obvious that without professional certification and/or licensing an individual can do little in terms of patient care in any type of ...

5 pages in length. The cast of characters in this particular case study included one-hundred ninety-three upper-middle-class suburban New Jersey elderly people who were suspected of reaching out to their physicians with minor and/or nonexistent medical problems as a means by which to obtain reassurance, support, and other socioemotional needs. A family practice ...

A 7 page paper analyzing the source of one medical center’s vice president’s effective leadership. Effective leaders must possess an optimum blend of “people skills” and technical knowledge. This is particularly true in nursing, perhaps more so than in any other field. Ability alone cannot serve to make a manager’s leadership truly ...

This 5 page paper considers globalization and the way it has influenced global development. The paper begins by looking at the historical increases in GDP and whether this has benefits all economies or only some. Then paper then considers the influence of technology, before looking at the way in which power is distributed. This ...