Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Health Care Distribution in Society
This 6 page paper looks at the American health care system. Why the Clinton health care proposal likely failed is included. A look at why the current distribution of services is fair is a focal point of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Barriers to Asthma Care in Urban Children
5 pages. This critical analysis focuses on a summary of the article as well as identification of the knowledge obtained within the article. Comments are made as to how this knowledge can best be applied to existing knowledge in the field. ...
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State Insurance Programs for Low Income Children
5 pages. This critical analysis focuses on a summary of an article on low-income children. Comparisons were made because it had been found that uninsured children were much less likely to go to the doctor for common childhood ailments, they had...
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Nursing/Theory, Research & Practice
A 5 page research paper that explains and examines the relationship between theory, research and practice to the nursing profession. The writer then offers a practical application from research. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Review of "It Wasn't Working: Women's Experiences with Short-Term Breastfeeding"
A 6 page review of this article. As a high quality qualitative study, this one does not pass any of the necessary tests. It does reveal some attitudes and experiences that can be important factors in new mothers' decisions to stop breastfeeding...
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Nursing Intervention in Monitoring and Treating Juvenile Diabetes
A 7 page discussion of the importance of nursing intervention in monitoring and treating juvenile diabetes. Contends that school nurses in particular can be instrumental to their student
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Nursing/Art of Healing
An 8 page research paper that examines nursing theory from the perspective of nursing as the art of healing. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Homeostasis: Definition and Examples
A 5 page discussion of the physiological process of homeostasis, the tendency of living organisms to maintain an equilibrium in regard to a number of physiological aspects ranging from blood sugar regulation to temperature regulation. Provides a...
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Australia: Law And Ethics Of Euthanasia
5 pages in length. The concept of right to die is one that prevents terminally ill patients from having to endure one more moment of an artificial existence. Being kept alive through the intervention of drugs and other invasive treatments goes...
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Breast Reduction Surgery
This 5 page paper provides an overview of breast reduction surgery in females, inclusive of specific techniques, costs and information about the recovery period. Psychological effects of the surgery, and the social ramifications of having large...
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Osteoarthritis
This 5 page paper describes the disease of Osteoarthritis, the symptoms, the possible causes of the primary and secondary manifestation of this painful disease and potential testaments, such as physical therapy, ultrasound, pain killers and even...
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Benign Female Pelvic Tumors: A Critical Review of Literature
This 8 page paper provides an overview of benign female pelvic tumors, including cystic teratoma masses and dermoid masses. This paper assesses the anatomy, pathology and diagnostic perspectives that are utilized in forming treatment plans for...
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APOE and the Risk of Developing Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease: A Research Proposal
This 9 page paper considers the issue of the presence of APOE and the risk of the development of late onset Alzheimer's disease. This paper is a research proposal for this problem and outlines the study of a possible subject population. ...
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Community Health Nursing
A 6 page research paper that discusses the history and parameters of community health nursing practice. Topics covered include school nurses, occupational nursing and the expanding horizons of CHN. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Prostate Cancer
An 8 page comprehensive overview of prostate cancer. The writer discusses the incidence of the disease among different racial and ethnic groups, possible symptoms, potential causes although the specific cause has not been isolated, diagnostic...
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