Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Placeboes And Miracles
The world of today presents changes in all areas of health, including life expectancy, fertility rates, infectious diseases and health inequalities. This 5 page paper explores the concept of the 'miracle drug' as well as the application of the...
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Are You Listed as an Organ Donor?
(5 pp) How do you make a convincing argument to convince someone that they should participate in an organ donation program? Do you appeal to their sense of the continuation of life? Do you site those people who will die without a...
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Medical Photography: Its Use in Diagnosis and Treatment, Teaching, Research and Design, and Liability
A 10 page overview of the utilizaiton of photography in medicine. Outlines still analogical photographic techniques as well as digital imaging in testing and treatment applications. Complements the explanation of these applications with an...
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Skin Disorders -- An Overview
Skin Disorders
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Amniotic Fluid And Amniocentesis
5 pages in length. Before medical technology provided mankind with the ability to foretell the health or sex of a fetus, there appeared to be little definitive explanation behind the presence of amniotic fluid other than the fact that it protected...
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Tetracycline in Pediatric Patients
A 7 page paper discussing some of the research involving the use of tetracycline (and other drugs) in pediatric patients. The only consistent message about the use of tetracycline in pediatric patients is that it should not be used in patients...
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Antidepressants
Antidepressants are used to supplement the neurotransmitter substances noradrenaline or serotonin in the brain. This 5 page paper discusses briefly the three types of antidepressants, with a closer look at Zoloft in comparison to the tricyclic...
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Breast Augmentation
For women, the size of their breasts may be the single most important physical attribute that defines their sexual and social standing. This 6 page paper explores the topic of breast augmentation as it may apply to sexuality and to personal well...
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A Mothers Perspective on ADHD
This 11 page paper considers the concerns of a mother who has just been told her child has been diagnosed as suffering form ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder). The paper is written in the form of a letter addressed to her own mother, in...
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Carotid Artery Disease
A 10 page research paper that investigates the anatomy and physiology of carotid artery disease. The literature review examines briefly the physiology of this disease, and also discusses not only the most prominent surgical procedures used as...
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Lance Armstrong: Winning His Third Tour De France
5 pages in length. If Lance Armstrong has not succumbed to the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that have plagued his personal and professional life thus far, there is no reason on earth to believe that anything thrown his way at this point could...
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Medical Application of the Internet
A 5 page contention that public health is both impacted and addressed by a number of technological advancements. Indeed, often the effectiveness of the health care industry hinges on its ability to accept and incorporate new technologies into its...
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How Quackery Sells
6 pages in length. Drs. Jarvis and Barrett's article entitled How Quackery Sells attempts to educate the masses with regard to what they believe as being false
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Embryonic Stem Cells
A 5 page research paper/essay that, first of all, examines what is being done in embryonic stem cell research, its potentials for therapeutic treatments. Then, the writer argues against the proposed ban against human stem cell research. Bibliography...
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Cultural Concerns for EMS Workers
A 6 page paper which discusses cultural concerns and differences that EMS workers may encounter. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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