Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 8 page report discusses the fact that during the past several years, in addition to infants and young children with early disease manifestations (some of whom are surviving longer), an increasing number of older children and adolescents have been identified with late-onset perinatally acquired HIV infection. Caring for such children is often directly related to how well they are ...

This 5 page paper considers the way in which managed care may become more popular in the future and will need to change in order to adapt to new conditions. The writer defines what is meant by managed healthcare and evidences the existing trends towards change. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the vital role nutrition plays in the development and the prevention of heart disease. Even a genetic predisposition toward coronary problems may be managed through proper exercise and nutrition. Often, the primary issues are ones of understanding and motivation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the paradigm of managed care and how it may become more popular in the future. The paper agues that it will need to change in order to adapt to new conditions. The writer defines what is meant by managed healthcare and evidences the existing trends towards change as well as ...

This 5 page report discusses changes in body composition are known to occur during aging. In particular, a decrease in lean body mass (LBM) and an increase in fat are characteristic of the aging process. Decreased lean body mass occurs primarily as a result of losses in skeletal muscle mass. Age-related loss in muscle mass is also known as “sarcopenia.” This ...

This 5 page paper provide an overview of the economic concept of cost/benefit analysis (CBA) and considers the specific application of the CBA in healthcare. This paper integrates a view of the current healthcare environment and the application of CBA. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

5 pages in length. Myriad concerns over health and safety have surfaced since the World Trade Center terrorist attacks. With the heightened state of tension caused by the seemingly associated presence of Anthrax, it is no wonder people frightened for the nation's future. However, it is important for the student to point ...

10 pages. This paper addresses the problem of the alarming increase of HIV/AIDS in the minority communities in Dade County Florida. Addresses the action by Carrie Meeks, the region's congresswoman. Also discussed are the innovative new ways to educate as well as the cutting edge effective outreach for education/testing particularly in the ...

10 pages in length. The writer discusses anthrax in relation to the following: as a biological weapon; history of current threat; epidemiology; microbiology; pathogenesis and clinical manifestations; inhalation, cutaneous and gastrointestinal; diagnosis and exposure; vaccination and treatment; policy agenda; major influences (social, political; economic; organizational; research); and alternatives for issue resolution. Bibliography lists ...

This 8 page paper examines the causes and symptoms of stress, looking at both the physiological and mental reactions. The writer also considers the different coping and reduction techniques that may be used to reduce stress levels. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

9 pages in length. The frustration that stems from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) often has parents reaching for the fastest acting remedy: Ritalin. Sustained use of this drug, however, has given rise to myriad concerns related to threats upon the child's overall health and well being such as cancer. As a means ...

This 6 page report discusses the actual physiological processes that the body goes through during a cold. Virtually everybody understands that a cold causes a person to sneeze, have trouble breathing, ache, and all the rest but this report examines why that happens, how the body reacts, and what the actual physiological parameters are of the sniffing-sneezing-coughing-i-gotta-get-some-rest realities are of the “common” ...

This 10 page report discusses what an “integrated clinical pathway” is and the purposes associated with it Simply enough, a clinical pathway is precisely what the name suggests . . . a path to follow. It serves as a multi-disciplinary guideline in relationship to the treatment, prognosis, and outcomes a nursing team might expect to see regarding a particular patient’s ...

A 5 page paper which examines Anthrax and the antibiotics used to kill the bacteria. Anthrax is discussed and broken down in biological terms. Definitions of cutaneous and inhalation Anthrax are briefly provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses under-age smoking and the ways in which young people are being targeted to not start smoking in the first place. Statistics show that smoking is the primary cause of premature death in this country, and each day in the United States tobacco use is initiated by more than 3,000 children. Prevalence data suggest that tobacco ...

This 5 page report discusses the USDA’s “Food Guide Pyramid” should understand is that the pyramid was designed to make nutritional information easier and more understandable for a greater number of people. It provides a flexible and simplistic model that is easily presented and designed in ways that allow it to be easily remembered. It also offers a number of possibilities ...

A 6 page paper which reviews the information available on Histoplasmosis capsulatum, commonly referred to as histo. Histo is a infectious condition often affecting people with AIDS. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the professional behavior of nurses and other medical professionals as seen in Anne Fadinman's book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down." The paper also presents an overall examination of this book as it relates to the clash of two perspectives, the American medical profession and the Hmong people. No additional sources cited. ...

An 8 page paper. Osteoporosis is a disease that affects at least 10 million Americans, 80 percent of whom are women. Osteopenia, or abnormally low bone density affects another 18 million people, placing them at risk of developing osteoporosis. In recent years, a number of studies have investigated the properties of soy in the prevention ...

This 5 page report discusses the question of the “rights” of an employer to demand that an employee quit smoking, both at the workplace and at the employee’s home. Just as an employer does not have the right to determine what religious practices an employee follows, whether they consume alcohol, whether they are married or single, the employer cannot dictate that ...

An 8 page paper which examines what anthrax is, how humans can become infected, its effects, based on late 2001 newspaper research. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

10 pages. Scientists have found a way to fight bad bacteria and that is through the use of certain viruses. This research paper reveals some interesting medical breakthroughs using certain viruses to help rid us of certain harmful bacteria or species of growth inside the body that could be potentially harmful. Bibliography lists 3 ...

This 15 page paper details the effects of diabetes on blood vessels, lists the causes and the mechanism that allows this deterioration to occur. The role of the physical therapist is discussed in relation to routine care of the diabetic. Examples are given and conclusions of diabetic research shown as well as new diagnostic tools ...

A 5 page discussion of the health impacts of hypertension. This paper defines hypertension and outlines its impacts to cardiovascular and renal function in particular. Presenting the case study of a fictional patient who presents to the emergency room with chest pain, the author reviews the diagnostic techniques which are utilized and the ...

A 5 page paper. There has been a dramatic increase in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the last two decades. This paper identifies the drugs that are most often abused, what their intended purpose is and what their original form is, e.g., pill. The age groups most commonly abusing these drugs are ...