Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

A 13 page overview of the causes and solutions for obesity. The author identifies goals and interventions which are compatible with those identified in “Healthy People 2010”. Eight assessment parameters are utilized including: economics, recreation, physical environment, education, safety and transportation, policies and government, health and social services. Primary, secondary, and tertiary ...

This 10-page paper focuses on the impact of managed care on patient's rights and the ability of nurses to continue advocating for patients. Discussions include what managed care is and how health care is distributed through the system. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 6 page paper explains the V.A.C. therapy for wound closure. V.A.C. is the acronym for Vacuum Assisted Closure. This device uses negative pressure, i.e., vacuum, to remove excess fluid from the wound while applying a dressing. This essay explains how the V.A.C. device works and its advantages over traditional wound treatment. The benefits are ...

This 4 page paper discusses the association between migraine and stroke, and concludes that there is indeed a correlation. This paper examines the reasons why migraine incidence, especially in women, is often a precursor for stroke. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is an 8 page paper comparing two articles which discuss the “Medicare + Choice” program. Two articles pertaining to the “Medicare + Choice” program which was introduced in the Balance Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 assess the intentions, effectiveness and future prospects of the controversial program originally considered as risk-contracting. “As Good as it ...

A 3 page paper discussing the ongoing civil war that has produced many Sudanese refugees, and why the children of Sudanese refugees in Nashville typically receive no immunization until attempting to enter public school at the age of five. The paper suggests research questions as to why Sudanese children are among this group. ...

This 8 page report discusses a complicated illness of meningitis. It is (most often) a bacterial or viral infection of the meninges or the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Knowing if a particular case of meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is essential since both the severity of the illness and how ...

This 15 page paper analyzes "Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply", by Vandana Shiva. This paper examines one of Shiva's arguments in detail, as well as outlining the basic argument of the entire book in an effort to support the premise of the author. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is an 18 page paper discussing reproductive rights as a human right. Reproductive rights represents a component of human rights as promoted by the international community in regards to the “right to health and family planning; the right to life, freedom, integrity and security; the right not to be assaulted or exploited sexually; the ...

An 8 page discussion of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, the disease which made such a dramatic impact in the U.K. in the latter half of the 1990s. This paper details the etiology of the disease as well as threats to the human population. Considerable attention is paid to the measures which have been implemented ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the effectiveness of an 8-week rehabilitation program. An 8-week program within a ten-bed facility is evaluated regarding its substance abuse rehabilitation and effectiveness for pregnant, homeless teen clients and is compared with other programs and research. The program addresses health, psychological and social issues in addition to substance ...

This 4-page paper provides a PEST analysis for the pharmaceutical industry in the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. Obesity is a rampant problem that impacts people of all ages, gender, cultures and socioeconomic status. With the carbohydrate- and sugar-laden society kids are raised in these days, it can readily be argued how adolescents represent one of the most distressing of all overweight populations, inasmuch as youth is ...

A 4 page paper that looks at two of the many dangers for the elderly living alone: heat and nutrition, with an emphasis on heat-related deaths. Of all natural weather conditions, including heat, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightening and floods, heat takes more lives each year than any of the others and seniors are especially affected. Another ...

A 4 page paper discussing resolution of quality problems at ARC. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked a federal court in December 2001 “to hold American Red Cross (ARC) in contempt of a 1993 consent decree covering ARC’s blood program.” It also requested that the court give the FDA authority to levy ...

This 5 page paper discusses the symptoms, risk factors, and treatments of heart disease. Furthermore, prevention is detailed in this paper in regards to exercise, diet, tests, etc. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing the effects of stress on diabetes. Stress has been linked to a variety of diseases for many years. It has been relatively recently, however, that it has been linked to diabetes in terms of having direct effect on diabetics’ blood glucose levels and their ability to manage fluctuations. ...

A 5 page paper which examines how the risk of using arsenic poses to children who use the playground equipment, discusses the consequences of exposure in terms of the magnitude, duration of exposure, the types of health effects and their likelihood, and finally considers how the risk might be lowered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page argument that while governmental intervention in private enterprise is often controversial, rigid restaurant inspections are a necessity in insuring public health. The author describes the potential impacts of just one disease, Escherichia coli, to make this demonstration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page paper that presents a proposed study to determine if certain procedures would reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections among the elderly residing in long term care facilities. The paper includes data regarding the incidence of UTIs, causes, and the risks for residents in LTCFs. Catheterization presents high risk for UTIs. The ...

A 7 page research paper that examines current myths regarding HIV/AIDS infection, such as there being a cure and that the AIDS crisis is over. The writer argues that HIV/AIDS is still very much a threat to public health and that AIDS education is crucial now, more than ever. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines how societal pressures are influencing girls and teens to strive for excessive thinness. This paper highlights the negative associations that pop culture places on weight and also focuses on the effects of other influences, such as family, peers, etc. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 10 page paper discussing factors relating to dental service utilization in Canada. While Canadians enjoy a universal health care system regulated by the Canada Health Act, dental care (except for dental surgery in hospitals) is not covered by the network of territorial and provincial health insurance plans. Because of this lack of ...

This 6 page paper discusses the notorious Chicago heat wave which lasted over a week and left many dead in its wake. This paper examines the social structure which allowed a vast number of elderly and other "unwanted" people in society to succumb to the tortures of this heatwave relatively unnoticed until it was ...

This 6 page paper examines the case of these famous conjoined twins from Gozo, an island near Malta. This paper explores the ethical, medical and social issues surrounding this case and presents different viewpoints about how this case should have been handled. Bibliography lists 3 sources.