Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Preterm Labor Symptoms (Article Review)
This 5 page paper delves into a 2001 article entitled "Resolving the Uncertainty of Preterm Symptoms: Women's Experiences With the Onset of Preterm Labor." The article is critiqued. Some additional references ar used in the analysis. Bibliography...
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Hospitals/Divisions, Classifications
A 4 page research paper that discusses the various divisions and/classifications that pertain to hospitals. Knowing the divisions and classifications that pertain to hospitals can prove instrumental in selecting a facility that is most appropriate...
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U.S. Government Policy on Stem Cell Research
An 8 page paper which examines what the United States
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Toxicology of the Kidney
An 8 page overview of kidney function and how certain toxins can evade elimination from the body. The specific examples of lead and thalidomide are detailed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Mechanical Ventilation in the Meconium Aspirated Neonate
A 7 page discussion of the interventions typically made in newborns that have inhaled meconium contaminated amniotic fluid. Mechanical ventilation is one of the most common of these interventions. Mechanical ventilation does not come without...
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Euthanasia from the Christian Perspective
A 10 page paper examining how the Christian needs to perceive euthanasia. King David, the man after God
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"Effect of reusing suction catheters on the occurrence of pneumonia in children"
A 3 page critique of an article published in May/June 2001 in "Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care" and written by Scoble, Copnell, Taylor, Kinney, and Shann. This paper reviews this article using a simplistic scoring approach...
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Cymbalta
A 4 page paper which examines the new drug cymbalta. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Polio and Post Polio Syndrome
A 3 page paper which examines polio and post polio syndrome. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Discuss how well Popper
A paper which considers the differences between Popper's methodology and that of the inductionists, and applies the theories to Fleming's discovery of penicillin. Bibliography lists 4 sources
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Ultrasound Terminology
This 8-page paper explains what ultrasound is and how the procedure is performed. It defines a series of terms relating to the procedure, such as ring-down and refraction, and includes several images. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Mesothelioma
A 5 page paper discussing this lethal and debilitating form of cancer linked with long-term exposure to asbestos. Asbestos and its safety gained increasing attention throughout the 1960s, and its use was outlawed in 1970. It continued to be used...
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Chemotherapy Drugs
This 6-page paper discusses the broad types of drugs used in chemotherapy and their side effects; then it discusses several specific drugs, their side effects and the cancers they are used to treat. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Future of Complimentary Alternative Medicine (CAM)
A 4 page overview of the status of CAM within mainstream medicine. The author asserts that while a growing percentage of Americans are pursuing alternative approaches to healthcare, mainstream medicine still exhibits some reluctance in accepting...
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Correct Site Surgery: Measures to Prevent the Horrors of Wrong Site Amputations and Other Flawed Site Surgeries
A 4 page discussion of the importance of standards released by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in 2003 in addressing wrong site surgeries. These measures have three important components: 1. preoperative...
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