Essays and Research Papers on Medicine / Mixed issues

This 6 page paper looks at a basic outline of colon cancer. The paper is divided into four sections covering etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the subject and highlights how it is used by medical professionals as well as in behavior modification industries. Controversial uses are noted such as in the case of past life regression and by police to jog a witness's memory. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 7 page review of the biological and environmental causes of asthma. Discusses the importance of diagnosis in appropriate treatment. Outlines several diagnostic techniques including Spirometry (pulmonary function tests), the measurement of serial peak flow, and Sensitive Methacholine Challenge Testing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12 page paper considers injuries that are common to female basketball players and outlines the biological reasons that these injuries occur relative to the types of movements involved in basketball. This paper considers the physical structures of the human body as they relate to performance in basketball and the propensity for certain injuries ...

5-page paper that examines the rules and regulations mandated for the health care profession by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, with a focus on violence in the workplace. Discussed is OSHA's 1996 3148 Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for the Health Care and Social Service Workers and the fact that the ...

A 10 page paper. No one can doubt that e-commerce is here to stay; it grows exponentially each year. Companies, whether product or service, that do not have an Internet presence will lose business to those companies that do have an Internet presence. This paper presents a marketing plan for a chiropractic consortium. Topics ...

A 5 page paper which argues that vitamins cannot cure the common cold. The paper presents a look at common treatments, and preventive measures taken against the common cold, which further emphasizes that face that there is not cure for the common cold, and the best that vitamins can do is treat the condition afterwards, or help to boost ...

The information technology of the past three decades has revolutionized the health care profession - including administration and service provision. This 7 page paper gives a brief overview of the cost effectiveness of incorporating an automated medication dispensing system in a hospital setting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 16 page research paper that examines questions concerning the ethics of invitro fertilization (IVF) and the problems associated with multiple births (pregnancy reduction) from an ethical standpoint that includes Kant, utilitarianism, and liberal individualism. The writer argues in favor of IVF procedures. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 15 page paper. In vitro fertilization has been a topic of heated debate for a number of years. One of the reasons for the debate has to do with the high percentage of multiple births, specifically, triplets and more. This paper provides some statistical data and discusses the economic, legal, religious, ethical, social ...

This 5 page paper looks at the arguments for and adjacent the use of placebos in different medical conditions. Differentiation psychological and non psychological is made and case study evidence is used to form the arguments for and against the use of placebos in medical treatment. Other considerations included are economical and ethical. The bibliography ...

A 9 page literature review of the benefits of resistance training for the elderly. Resistance training for elderly individuals is not only a safe option for exercise, it is an option which has a number of direct and indirect benefits. These benefits include increased strength and muscle mass, increased bone density, and even ...

This 18 page paper presents a model of pharmaceutical delivery and then goes on to support the assumption that it is indeed one of excellence. The paradigm is presented only after extensive research in the field is presented. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

A 6 page discussion of necrotizing enterocolitis, a serious gastrointestinal disorder affecting approximately 2000 neonates per year in the United States alone. NEC is an acquired condition which is believed to result from an imbalance between gastrointestinal perfusion, enteric organisms, and enteral feeding. Medical management and surgical options are explored. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 5 page paper compares different types of crowns with a focus on the all porcelain and the porcelain fused with metal varieties. Pros and cons of each are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses the impact of feminist theories on nursing from a historical, political, and management perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page paper evaluating Sycamore Network's SN 6000, SN 8000 and SN 16000 and Lucent Technologies' WaveStar and LambaRouter for use in a telemedicine application linking more highly equipped and staffed urban medical centers with outlying rural areas. The paper discusses telemedicine as well as Sycamore's and Lucent's views on the future and necessity of the SONET ...

An Outline; This 5 page paper is a concise and informative introduction to ADD, considering its different causes, symptoms, diagnosis (including tests), and treatment by way of a controlled envelopment, therapies as well as medication. The paper finishes by looking at the long-term prognosis for sufferers. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the issue of the use of animals for biomedical research. A proposed (fictitious) piece of legislation which would ban the use of all mammals with the exceptions of rodents is considered. The reasons why animal testing should continue as well as the arguments against tit are considered with evidence ...

The setting for the provision of health care has greatly expanded over the years. This 8 page paper explores the differences and similarities between the role of the nurse in the home versus hospital setting. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper (plus appendix) considers eugenics in Germany, the reason for its practice and the legislative framework for its continued use during the 1930's. The paper examines who was effected and the conditions which were defined as undesirable. The appendix is a copy of a memo signed by Hitler which authorised enforced euthanasia ...

6 pages in length. This is a vastly interesting paper on the topic of traditional Chinese medicine, its global effects and combination with western medicine. Also includes discussion on the use of organs, both legally and illegally, as well as the use of animal parts, in some cases the use of endangered species in its medications. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper which discusses insulin, and the technological advances of insulin. Pills, inhalants, and pumps are the technology discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing the benefits and role of the corporate compliance plan. This document type arose from the federal government's intense scrutiny of health care organizations active in Medicare and Medicaid for the purpose of detecting and prosecuting fraudulent billing practices. Viewing the compliance plan as only that prevents it from being as useful as ...

This 30 page paper considers the nature of the different prosthetics used in total knee replacement surgery. This paper provides an overview of the problem of knee replacement surgery and the underlying reasons why this surgery takes place. The writer then reflects upon the basic components of the surgical process and defines the ...