Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Causes of Cancer
This 5 page paper looks at possible causes of cancer. Cancer is discussed in a general sense. Certain cancers are noted specifically such as skin cancer, childhood cancers and breast cancer. Cancer clusters, power lines, and cell phones are all...
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Assessment Procedures For Emergency Medical Technicians
6 pages in length. The writer discusses the necessary academic and physical attributes for becoming an EMT. Bibliography cites 7 sources.
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A paper which looks at the development of antisepsis, infection control and antibiotics, and the responsibility taken by nurses both in the hospital and in the community for infection control and the prevention of contamination and the spread of...
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The Second Sickness by Howard Waitzkin
5 pages in length. Howard Waitzkin's book The Second Sickness is a culmination of the Marxist-oriented analysis considering the current contradictions in society that form the basics of problems in the health-care systems. This book explains...
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Hyperlipidemia
A 9 page paper discussing this condition, which is elevated levels of any blood lipid including cholesterol. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and attention to changing that statistic increasingly has...
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Memory: A Neurological Viewpoint
An 8 page discussion of the neurological and environmental processes involved in memory formation and utilization. Emphasizes that the physiology of the phenomena of memory formation is extremely complex. It is a process which is directly...
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Examining Issues Surrounding Developmental Disabilities
6 pages in length. The writer discusses the following issues as they relate to developmental disabilities: federal definition; standardized testing; classification; historical trends and treatments; normalization and social role valorization;...
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Health Care Leadership
A 9 page paper discussing the changing nature of the health care industry and the attributes needed in health care leadership. The paper discusses issues of third-party payers, whether health care is a right or responsibility and policy...
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Disease Control in the Summer Camp/Day Care Situation: Escherichia coli
A 6 page discussion of the potential impacts of Escherichia coli in the summer camp/day care situation. Describes the epidemiology of the disease, emphasizing the 1994 outbreak at a Virginia summer camp which affected a total of twenty children and...
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Nursing Practice
A 7 page research paper that gives an overview of epidural analgesia. This examination of epidural anesthesia focuses on the role of the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and offers a brief overview of nursing practice concerning this...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
This 5 page paper provides an overview of this preventable disorder. FAS is defined and FAE is touched on. Characteristics are described in detail. New research in the area of prevention is also provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A paper which looks at aspects of the psychological trauma suffered by breast cancer patients as a result of surgical procedures, and the way in which this relates both to personal self-image, the way in which society as a whole perceives women, in...
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Euthanasia Must be Legalized
Euthanasia Must be Legalized: This 6-page essay examines some of the moral and legal issues relevant to euthanasia. In addition, a case is mounted in support of its legalization. The question is not,
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Phantom Limb Pain
A 5 page research paper that examines what science knows about phantom pain and how it is being treated. Phantom pain is frequently a problem for amputees who continue to feel pain in their missing limb even years after its loss. Bibliography lists...
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Cranial Osteopathy
Cranial Osteopathy
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