Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Literature Review: Surgical Fires in Hospital Operating Rooms
This 13 page paper is a review of literature dealing with fires in hospital operating rooms. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
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Medicare Fraud: Is the False Claims Act (FCA) an Effective Deterrent?
This 20 page paper provides an overview of the issues of Medicare fraud and the impacts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Serotonin And Violence: Literature Review
4 pages in length. The inhibitory properties of serotonin (5-HT) on aggression has been widely studied and deemed quite beneficial for addressing certain behavioral problems. The extent to which aggression responds to the presence of serotonin is...
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Treatment Of EMDR And PTSD From A Biological Point Of View
3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the benefit of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an alternative therapy for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Why The Controversy About Whether Human Diagnosticians Should Be Replaced By Automated Diagnostic Systems?
3 pages in length. The innate fallibility where automated systems are concerned is becoming less and less discernable as technological advancements become more and more pinpoint accurate. To remove the human element from any aspect of medicine is...
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An Extended Definition of Crohn
A 4 page paper which defines Crohn
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Free Market Principles and Health Care
This 5 page paper discusses the pros and cons of running health care systems on free market principles. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Currently Accepted Definition Of Death
3 pages in length. With the agonizing demise of Terri Schiavo, the question of what defines death has come to the forefront of philosophical and medical debate. When is a person dead? When they can no longer take care of themselves? When they...
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Utilization Management in a Canadian Hospital
A 5 page paper answering four utilization questions arising from plans to add a chronic care unit to a local hospital. The Director of a General Medicine program needs to implement a 30-bed chronic care unit in an existing hospital in Canada. The...
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Holistic and alternative medicine and treatment of disease
A 7 page review of the value of alternative medicine in treating diseases such as hypertension, migraine headaches, and Crohn's Disease. An emphasis is placed on acupressure, massage, and meditation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
A 10 page description of this bacteria and the problems it presents in regard to infection control. Details the way this bacteria has developed antibiotic resistance and emphasizes the importance of personal and facility hygiene in prevention its...
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Ethic Principles Of Persistent Vegetative State
3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the ethical nature of allowing someone to languish in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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An Argument for Euthanasia
This 7 page paper makes a good argument for euthanasia. It draws on the idea of religious freedom and explains why others' objections are irrelevant. Examples, analogies and evidence is provided to show why euthanasia should be legal. Bibliography...
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Lung Cancer
This 5 page paper discusses lung cancer: its etiology, pathophysiology, medical management, nursing interventions and patient education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Use of Computed Tomography Scans (CTs) as a Diagnostic Tool
This 5 page paper provides an overview of existing research about the benefits of the use of CT scans as a diagnostic tool, especially in comparison to traditional radiology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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