Essays and Research Papers on Medical Marijuana

This 14-page paper focuses on the topic of malpractice costs, insurance, and its impact on physicians and patients. The paper discusses two issues: first, if there is a malpractice crisis and second, if tort reform will fix it. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses 2 pros (disease is cured and human torture is avoided) and 3 cons (animals feel pain, tests are often duplicated for no reason and they costs taxpayers a lot of money. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 19 page paper considers uses the frameworks of consequentionalism including utilitarianism and of deontology as proposed by Kant to examine the role of healthcare professionals and whether they should confine themselves exclusively to action which are ‘good’. This bibliography cites 13 sources.

A 7 page research paper that describes arguments, both pro and con, regarding a patient's right to refuse treatment. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses the science of stem cell research and the potential it has to better the human condition. Unfortunately, political issues have greatly slowed the progress that could have been made. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses a one-day-old infant who died because he was given the wrong medication and a dose that was ten times what should have been given for his age. There were mistakes along the entire chain. Had even one of those mistakes not happened, the infant might have lived because ...

This 3 page research paper considers the position of public health professionals and the reforms encompassed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper describes an implementation plan for a voice recognition dictation (VRD) system within the clinical environment of a private practice. Training and evaluation procedures are described. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper. This essay explains what HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is; what it requires; what information is considered private; and the seriousness of this law for all professionals who work in any area of health care. HIPAA forms were viewed Online and these are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This 4 page research paper addresses the need to control the escalating cost of health care and the strategies that are being employed by primary care providers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page research paper (page count includes an annotated bibliography) concerns voice recognition software systems and research that indicates the advantages and disadvantages associated with these systems. The writer includes a table describing the search parameters used to select the articles listed in the annotated bibliography, which lists 5 sources.

AN 8 page paper that begins with an introduction to quality improvement in hospitals. The paper presents a case study of what St. Luke’s did to improve the process of treating pneumonia patients. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the potential key players and their roles within a healthcare organization, looking at the way in which a structure may have emerged, including both networked and bureaucratic structures, and discussing potential dispute resolution scenarios suitable for that structure. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 3 page paper examines different companies in the EMR field. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses the complaint process against physicians, with a focus on California. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at three models of disability and considers the way in which an adopted mind set reflecting one of these three models may impact on the attitudes and practices of a teacher. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper explores a nurse's ethical responsibility as they pertain to a young child that has potentially been abused. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the problem of errors, particularly abbreviation errors, in medication documentation, and the consequences of these mistakes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the many factors that can affect our health. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of electronic health record software. Different software options are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of improvement strategies at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The emphasis is on the use of statistical tools to measure performance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the increase of medicalization, examples, and what to do about it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

8 pages in length. The writer discusses why the FMLA came into being, how it operates and what recommendations can be made to smooth out the rough edges of employer compliance. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

7 pages in length. The student discusses various aspects of the Appalachian community as they relate to receiving proper health care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the reality of incurring mistakes in the medical community and what a medical practitioner should or can do to deal with the issue and/or fix the error. The paper utilizes the book "Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine," by John Arras and Bonnie Steinbock, as well as other works. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources. ...