Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 8 page paper discusses the problem of substance abuse in the elderly and why the problem often goes undetected. Furthermore, this paper reviews the many implications of drug abuse in the elderly population. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the problem of breast cancer in terms of the African American population. A thorough analysis of the problem, clinical management, evaluation of outcomes and a brief teaching plan are included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 3 page paper (700 words) discussing an assessment tool designed to be used in an educational effort among adults over the age of 65. The assessment tool asks all the “normal” questions that can apply to coronary heart disease, adding the multiplying factor that specific risk factors bring to the likelihood of developing ...

This 10 page report discusses the fact that people with physical and mental disabilities thrive on, require, and enjoy recreational activities as much as any “normally-abled” people. An organization named SPLORE (“special populations learning outdoor recreation and education”), an outdoor recreation program based in Salt Lake City, Utah, that specializes in “providing life-enhancing wilderness recreation ...

11 pages in length. Breast cancer has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of all ages and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. This paper is an important discussion of the contemporary medical treatment of breast cancer. Also ...

8 pages. This case study focuses on the use of tobacco by athletic coaches. Smoking by coaches sets a bad example for athletes and also compromises the health of the coaches themselves. The paper includes a model project to help the coaches quit smoking, the goals to be implemented, and timelines to follow ...

This 5 page paper looks at the problems and the nurse may encounter when treating an alcoholic, the ways they may treat the patient and overcome the barrier s and how they may then disengage from therapeutic relationship. The bibliography cites 16 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses men's sexual dysfunction and the use of Viagra. Specifically, this paper examines the facts about Viagra and why Viagra is good for men from a social and psychological point of view, as well as medically. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

22 pages. Included herein is an introduction to the World Health Organization and their perspective on the obesity epidemic that is a global problem. It is amazing to learn that even the poverty stricken countries with problems of starvation and malnutrition have numbers of people that qualify as being obese as well. Addressed ...

This 11 page paper considers the risks faced by older individuals, how and why the risks occur, and what factors contribute to a higher risk factor. The writer then considers the use of falls risk assessment tools (FRAT), and looks in detail at a questionnaire developed by the Falls Prevention Service, Peninsula Health Care ...

On college and university campuses throughout the United States Awareness Programs have been - and are continuing to be - formed that provide a means whereby attitudinal, as well as physical, barriers to the integration of disabled people are questioned in the hope that they might be understood and, eventually, eradicated.. This 7 page paper provides a background into the ...

A 5 page paper which examines the condition of AIDS and HIV in correctional facilities and inmate healthcare. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 10 page paper discussing the use of group and family therapies for children with ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had been said to occur in anywhere up to 10 percent of the school age population in the United States with over 3 million cases reported in 2001. Traditional treatments have included ...

This 5 page report discusses the heart disease of cardiomyopathy which is second only to coronary artery disease (CAD) as the most common direct cause of sudden death. To explain cardiomyopathy at the most simplistic level, it is a disease of the heart muscle that stops the muscle from producing the normal force for a natural contraction. Bibliography lists ...

7 pages. It comes as no surprise that HIV/AIDS still has a social stigma about it. Because of this even though great advancements have been made in the treatment of AIDS, most of these advancements come about because social factors have been the prime motivation behind these advancements. Bibliography lists 7 sources. ...

This is a 5 page paper on beef irradiation. Irradiation is a process used to kill harmful molds, bacteria and pathogens in foods and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overall, it has been found to be a more effective process than traditional methods in addition to the fact that there ...

This 5 page paper considers the recent changes in the UK National Health Service with the introduction of Primary Care Trusts (PCT’s). The writer consider how this, along with the introduction of National Service Frameworks, has and will impact on the role of the community nurse. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 6 page paper reviews an article entitled: Impact of a prolonged surgical critical illness on patients' families by Swoboda and Lipsett (2002). The study reported investigated the economic effects and family lifestyle changes when a family member cares for a patient who has been discharged from the intensive care unit. The findings in this ...

A 5 page paper discussing the relative benefits and concerns over the use of the nutritional supplement creatine. Written from the perspective of a student who is interested in the supplement’s long-term impacts to her fellow students, this paper advises that while the use of creatine as a nutritional supplement might be ...

A 6 page discussion of the relationship between cognitive function and age. In the past a consensus has existed in the scientific community that declines in cognitive function is an irreversible impact of age, that mental frailty is an inevitable part of late adulthood. Today, however, developmentalists seem to be altering this attitude ...

An 8 page outline of the problems facing South Africa in terms of effectively addressing the AIDS epidemic. This paper assesses the AIDS epidemic in the region from the perspective of the cultural behaviors and mindsets which continue to feed it. The contention is presented that the most effective address of the problem ...

A 5 page discussion of the connection between air pollution and cancer. The author discusses specific air pollutant components such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and nitrogen oxides in relation to their association with cancer. A brief review of the efforts which have been made to curb air pollution is also included. ...

A 7 page overview of the many negative consequences of unsupervised steroid use. This paper documents the specific physiological dangers of this practice and suggests the problem confronting us as a society is to not only effectively communicate the potentially dangerous aspects of unsupervised steroid use but also to provide an alternative to such ...

10 pages. This disease for which there is no known cure can apparently be in the human body for up to forty years without manifesting itself. But how is it that a person can be exposed to a disease that is considered so deadly and yet not show any symptoms of it for ...

A 6 page paper investigating the relation of hearing loss to cigarette smoking. Hearing loss and smoking would appear not to be related physically, given the information we have about the effects of smoking. The purpose here is to review the few studies that have been done and to draw some conclusions about ...