Essays and Research Papers on Medicine / Mixed issues

A 5 page paper which examines the pros and cons of euthanasia from a nursing perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page paper which summarizes three scholarly articles discussing the practice of breastfeeding and its discontinuation. No additional sources are used.

This 3 page paper describes the fields of medical coding and billing and why they are a good career choice. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the relationship between income level and stress, and finds that the people who are most stressed by financial problems are the very wealthy and the very poor. It argues that it is absolutely untrue that less money means less stress. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines AIDS and compares and contrasts it to the plague of the fourteenth century. Various aspects are discussed inclusive of its affect on social life. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

7 pages in length. The phrase "no one's perfect" takes on an entirely different meaning when applied to the health care industry, particularly when it comes to the all-too-prevalent aspect of medication errors. The writer discusses ethics, legislation and reasons why mistakes occur. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This paper discusses the problems that are being discovered in regard to the epidemic of obesity that is sweeping the globe. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the pathology, etiology, symptoms, complications, diagnoses, prognosis, and treatment of this collective term used to describe several types of diseases. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which argues how alcoholism is a disease. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 6 page review of migraine headaches. The author explores the causes and symptoms of migraines and evaluates the usefulness of acupuncture in treating those causes and symptoms. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses two articles that both object to human cloning, but in different ways and from different perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines euthanasia and four arguments against the practice. However, the arguments are refuted and the paper ultimately supports the choice. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper provides a plan for a public health nurse to implement in order to improve the rate of immunization throughout the world. The target population is children in Africa. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines a variety of foot problems caused by high heels. How problems are diagnosed, treated and prevented is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page discussion about Lance Armstrong's account of his fight against cancer. This paper provides several quotes from Armstrong's book as well as a detailed review of the physiological changes that come about with cancer. Bibliography lists sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the use of IT in health care, particularly in hospitals. IT use frequently is inefficient, at least in terms of what it could be accomplishing. The paper discusses standardization across the industry, digitization of patient records and decision support systems in a "what if" view of the benefits ...

This 3 page paper explores the causes and effects of eating disorders in general, and solutions to the problem. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page review of the state of knowledge regarding CAM. This paper addresses the question of "whether or not people who use complementary alternative medicine heal better and faster than people who use western medicine exclusively". Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page research paper that addresses the fact that many hospitals struggle to survive in today’s dramatically changed health care delivery system, and that change initiatives that are designed to cope with fiscal survival include downsizing their number of employees and by eliminating or limiting services (Apker, 2002). Examining these change initiatives reveals ...

A 5 page review of the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. More technically known as "entrapment neuropathy", this condition can result in significant pain and lost days from work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper providing a flow diagram of screening for breast cancer with mammography and discussing the problems of accuracy. Mammograms have been less able to detect masses in dense or fatty breasts. Digital mammography has been shown to increase detection in women under 50; CAD mammography is much more accurate now ...

This paper considers two arguments with regard to cloning; both are against it, but they come from widely disparate viewpoints. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page paper examines asthma and how it manifests differently in different communities. The disease is described. Many authors are cited. Some correlation is made but no definitive causal link is found. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the use of whole foods in support of liver regeneration for patients with Hepatitis B. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing three types of cancer tests. Pap smears, biopsy and chromosomal studies all have roles in predicting, screening for and diagnosing cancer. Each has specific uses as well. By its nature the Pap smear is specific in the types of cancers it can detect, but biopsy has a ...