Essays and Research Papers on Medicine / Mixed issues

An 8 page research paper that investigates hypothermia in surgical patients in an attempt to answer the question as to whether or not gender is a factor. Hypothermia is closely related to morbidity both during and after surgery and even mild hypothermia has been associated with increased wound infection and increased whole-body oxygen-demand increase during ...

This 3 page paper emphasizes the importance of hygiene and vaccines in controlling these diseases. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing anticipated increased regulation of the pharmaceutical industry. Everyone expected to pay more than they would like for their prescription medications in years past, but the former Burroughs-Wellcome component of the current Glaxo-Wellcome generated a public outcry when it first marketed AZT® as the first - and only - drug treatment available for AIDS patients. ...

This 6 page paper delineates some of the many ethical considerations that must be addressed in answering this question. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

6 pages in length. While the two versions of The Stepford Wives share a common storyline, there are fundamental differences between the films great enough to qualify them as opposites. The psychological, feminist and patriarchal underpinnings all remain intact, however, it is the gender switch and genetic references that serve to differentiate the ...

A 10 page paper which examines the issue, significance, agent, condition, morbidity and mortality from the perspectives of person, place and time, considering race, age, gender, geographical area, socioeconomic factors, occupation, education and cyclical or seasonal fluctuations in order to determine long-term trends that may influence future epidemiological research. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 9 page paper delves into probably the first case of gender reassignment on a healthy baby boy. The case created controversy during the 1960s. The case is explored ethically through the eyes of several well known philosophers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the occurrence and reporting of bird flu cases. The paper starts by looking at the different reports from the World Health Organization and what data is contained in the reports, how it is collected and the barriers to effective collection. The paper then looks at the spread and mortality rate ...

A 5 page paper comparing healthcare in these two nations. The quality of healthcare varies widely between the United States and China, but in both countries, the effect of government involvement is that individuals largely have to make their own healthcare decisions regarding access to care. In both countries, direct and indirect government ...

This 8 page paper argues that the government is best equipped to handle health care for its population. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

3 pages in length. Medical science has long taken the road less traveled when it comes to researching unique - and often controversial - ways to sustain the human species. Life extension, disease control and prevention, artificial body parts, organ transplants and brain surgery are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg with ...

An 8 page paper which examines what the United States’ government policy is on stem cell research. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing health care pricing constraints, the effect of competition and the influence of government. In the current environment, any health care provider is constrained in pricing by government regulation that discourages competition and the lower prices it can bring. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the sociological influences inhibiting efforts to find a workable solution to the Medicare crisis. Government involvement in health care has the effect of controlling the entire industry in terms of cost, because private insurers base their assessments of “normal and customary” charges on those used by Medicare. Ultimately, ...

This 6 page paper discusses the high costs of American pharmaceuticals, offers solutions for reform and compares the industry to industries in other countries. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the health insurance debate within healthcare reform discussions, featuring president Obama's speech to a joint session of congress. Though certainly changes need to be made, only what's broken needs to be fixed. Certainly we do not also need to be scrapping the high quality care available to most ...

A 6 page paper assessing the economic effects of government payment for all or a portion of seniors' prescription drug needs. The desire to provide seniors with greater assurances that they will be able to afford health care in their latter years is an admirable one, but any route of direct government payment for prescription drugs can be ...

A 5 page paper discussing Australia's efforts to both increase and decrease government involvement in control of the pharmaceutical industry. The nation also faces the same kinds of public health issues common to all developed nations. The government has difficulty reconciling its desire to control with its desire to reform itself; in the public health sector, the ...

A 10 page paper answering 5 questions about Medicare Part D from an economics perspective. Questions address price schedules and examples; supply and demand issues; welfare loss to the individual; likely effects of lower premiums; and speculation of how government requirement that employers supply a similar program to employees. Bibliography lists 8 sources. ...

A 6 page paper discussing what embryonic stem cell research is; the US government’s current ban on creating new lines; ethical questions and the philosophies of Kant and Mill. The paper concludes that adult stem cell research should receive additional attention. Adult stem cells appear to respond in the same ways as embryonic ...

A 5 page paper which examines TB as it relates to Haitian beliefs, cultural attitudes, and the government’s treatment of TB. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of the budgetary concerns which are resulting in inadequate staffing in many of Canada’s health care environments. Emphasizes the rising cost of health care noting that even though funding has increased substantially it has not kept up with increased cost. Comments on the use of unregulated health care workers, ...

This 8 page paper discusses some of the concepts of managed care and the issues facing behavioral health management. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer discusses money's role in driving health care reform and what shifts might take place over the next ten years. No bibliography.

This 12-page paper provides an example of how a call track system can assist a university medical center in better allocation of professional resources to the community. Bibliography lists 4 sources.