Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 3 page paper discusses HIV/AIDS in the African American population in Houston, Texas. It also discusses demographic information such as life expectancy and infant mortality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. Growing old is not something people typically think about until the life change is upon them, and then it feels as though everything happens too quickly. The student's father experienced a steady decline of both physical and mental health to the point where he lost his independence. In ...

A 5 page paper which examines the pros and cons of surrogacy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines reproductive cloning v therapeutic cloning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that begins by explaining what a genetic disorder is and the four types of genetic disorders with examples. The rest of the paper discusses breast cancer, known chromosomal abnormalities, incidence, symptoms and treatment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper explores the plight of the African “AIDS orphans,” children who have been orphaned by the death of their parents from AIDS. These children face significant difficulties not faced by other children who are orphaned in other ways. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 9 page paper that begins by discussing some of the states that have universal health care policies and what has happened to them. The paper focuses on the state of Massachusetts, reporting data from their budget and financial report. The writer explains governmental, proprietary and fiduciary funds with examples. The writer also discusses ...

A 4 page paper which examines childhood immunization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page review of the article by authors Amy Romano and Judith Lothian. This paper concludes that this paper is an objective evaluation of why in most cases natural childbirth is superior to intensive intervention. No additional sources are listed.

A 3 page paper addressing the importance of family in individual health. The author discusses family theory within the background of a plot scenario from the film “Thirteen” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses three major issues with regard to obesity (physical health, social impact and economic impact). Bibliography lists 5 sources. Outline included.

A 6 page paper, and 3 page annotated bibliography, which discusses organ donations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the link between high fructose corn syrup and obesity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly provides a personal opinion of I&R and intergenerational programs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 15 page paper that presents a plan for a community-based class about the importance of car seats and booster seats. The essay describes the target audiences and why, why the plan is a primary health promotion class, participants development and more. The paper provides statistics on use by age and race/ethnicity, misuse and ...

A 3 page paper which examines the condition of post traumatic stress disorder in the hospital setting. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses why smoking in public places should be banned. It includes a discussion of the effects of smoking on the health of children and seniors; and the bans on smoking in the workplace, restaurants, and transport. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of the growing problem of substance abuse within the nursing profession. This paper delineates the causes and the potential solutions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses how smoking on campus should be prohibited in most places for the benefit of all . Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Focusing primarily on massage, this 3 page paper explores the the question of how CAM is regulated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page discussion of the many elements of our lives that can lead to disaster when we are behind the wheel. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 7-page paper examines what future trends could be in terms of telemedicine and electronic records as they pertain to health care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4-page paper outlines recent statistics for the incidence of breast cancer among women in Detroit and Michigan, as well as nationally and internationally. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the newspaper article "How old can we go?" by McClatchy published in 2006. The author contends that there is a popular notion that Americans are often living beyond the age of 100 but that life expectancy today is about 75 for males and 80 for females. The ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses Medicare reform. The writer discusses how, in 2003, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission issued a report that indicated that, since the early 1990s, the government had considerably overpaid hospitals for the care of Medicare patients. The writer then discusses arguments that hospital advocates could offer to ...