Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

UNDERSTANDING PARAPLEGIA
This paper examines paraplegia, what it is, how to diagnose it, and the methods of treatment for this spinal cord trauma. Also included is a look at the history of paraplegia from as far back as ancient Egypt.
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Hepatitis C Virus
The Emerging Epidemic : This 20 page paper contends that Hepatitis C is quickly becoming an epidemic and should be addressed now before things get out of hand. The disease is discussed in depth and treatments are discussed as well. Statistics about...
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Back To The Future of Gene Therapy
Shaywitz and Ausiello, in their article, Back To The Future, Medicine and Our Genes, argue that the emerging gene sciences will reunite the patient, doctor and researcher in ways not seen since the 19th and early 20th centuries. This 5 page...
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The Costs of Obesity
A 5 page paper discussing the costs of obesity, not only in terms of dollar amounts but also in terms of psychological effects. The surgeon general recently announced that more than 60 percent of Americans are clinically obese. Obesity has long...
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Methicillin Resistant and Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus
In exploring the literature available, it seems that the morbidity and mortality rate between methicillin-susceptible or methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus are indistinct. This 5 page paper examines the elements that make this...
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Medical Aspects of Hinduism
A 5 page discussion of the cultural considerations which must be made when considering the health needs of Hindus. Not only does dealing with Hindus patients become complicated on the basis of their traditional beliefs in regards to health care, it...
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WTO 2001-PUBLIC HEALTH DECLARATION AND TRIPS
This 20 page paper addresses the issues of patents and intellectual property protection as defined by the World Trade Organization at its 2001 meeting in Doha, Qater. The paper analyzes WTO's TRIPS and Public Health Declaration, an attempt to define...
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Clinical Supervision in Great Britain
A 5 page paper discussing the role of clinical supervision in nursing. For the nurse involved in direct patient care, the result of the integration of national policy, health care governance, technical competence and positive client perspective is...
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Nurse Practitioner-led Arthritis Clinic
A 6 page research paper that discusses the ramifications of establishing a nurse practitioner-led clinic for rheumatoid arthritis, with emphasis on doing this in the United Kingdom. The writer discusses the efficacy and cost effectiveness of NP...
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Nursing Care Plans in Long Term Care Settings
A 6 page paper discussing the form, advantages and disadvantages a nursing concept. The nursing concept discussed here is the care plan, specifically as it applies to long term care. Planning long term or nursing home care always has been a...
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COLOR BLINDNESS
This 5 page paper outlines the characteristics of those who suffer from color blindness. A list of symptoms are provided. Latest genetic research is detailed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Clozapine: Physiological Function, Therapeutic Effect, and Comparison With Other Drugs
A 7 page overview of the drug Clozapine and older anxiolytic drugs used to treat conditions such as schizophrenia and Parkinson
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Role of Midwife/Domestic Violence
A 10 page research paper that examines the role of the health care professional when confronted with evidence of domestic violence, with emphasis on the role of the midwife, in particular. The writer discusses the ramifications of abuse for pregnant...
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Pursuing an Effective AIDS Vaccine
This 15 page paper discusses the state of research into finding an AIDS vaccine, including the medical perspective. New AIDS cases have declined in the US and several other developed nations, but AIDS is still the scourge of much of Africa, India...
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Pain Management Theory
A 5 page paper constructing a new theory of nursing as it relates to postoperative pain management following hip replacement surgery. The new nursing theory constructed here is that a better approach to postoperative pain management associated with...
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