Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Physical Therapy and Acquired Brain Injury Patients
A 5 page overview of techniques utilized to enhance patient motor skills. The author emphasizes the advantages of such techniques as Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) and progressive prompt delays. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Autism: Family and the Therapeutic Goal
A 5 page examination of the considerations that autism entails from both a patient and a family perspective. This paper emphasizes that family involvement in the treatment plan is a critical component in enhancing not just patient but family...
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Congestive Heart Failure
This 7 page paper examines some of the facets of the disease, including symptoms, treatment, the role of depression in treatment, and the impact of the disease on the patient's family. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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California Compassionate Care Act
This 5 page paper examines some of the issues surrounding the California Compassionate Choices Act (CCCA), which would allow terminally ill California adults to end their own lives with physician assistance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Healthcare Reimbursement Plans
A 3 page paper comparing current forms of reimbursement. Several types of reimbursement systems have come into being as healthcare continues to evolve. Three are the Prospective Payment System, Fee for Service and Capitation. Every payment system...
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Asthma & Emotions/Literature Review
A 5 page research paper dealing with current research on the effect of emotion and psychological states on asthma. This literature review explores recent studies into the effect of emotional stressors on asthma management in order to answer the...
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Personalized Medicine Science and Ethics
A 10 page paper discussing the ethical implications of development of personalized medicine at PAI, a fictional pharmaceutical company. Using Kant and Mill, the recommendation for PAI is to create alliances with teaching hospitals that obtain...
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African Sleeping Sickness
A 5 page overview of African Sleeping Sickness and the Organisms that cause it. The author discusses the manner in which the disease is transmitted, its impact to the body, symptoms and treatment. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Congestive Heart Failure: Alternatives to Surgery
An 8 page discussion of the treatment interventions for congestive heart failure. The author presents the thesis that "surgical procedures used to treat patients with congestive heart failure do not prolong or improve the quality of life" and...
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Enzymatic Polymorphism: Impacts to Drug Absorption and Toxicity
An 8 page discussion of enzymatic polymorphism as it relates to drug absorption and toxicity. The author emphasizes the prevalence of polymorphism and the impact it can have on patient treatment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion Processes for Phenobarbitone
An overview of the processes affecting phenobarbitone action in the human system. This paper observes the importance of enzymatic reactions in the drugs metabolism as well as factors such as pH and drug interactions. Bibliography lists 4...
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Wellness
This 8 page paper is a concept analysis of the subject of wellness. A concept analysis is structured in a certain way; we'll follow the Wilson method as adapted by Walker & Avant and illustrated in a concept analysis of "Breathlessness".
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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
A 3 page research paper that discusses this mental disorder. Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) is when a parent, usually the mother, fabricates symptoms in a child thereby subjecting the child to unnecessary medical tests and/or surgical...
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy, or the loss of some nerve cell function as a result of the presence of diabetes, is an increasing problem. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography...
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What Barriers Are Related To Treatment Compliance for Latino Parents of Diabetic Children?
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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