Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Telemedicine in Rural Communities
This 10 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding the use of telemedicine and the impacts that this emerging service focus has on improving healthcare in rural communities. This paper assesses 10 references selected on the...
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Pregnancy and Birth Outcome: The Importance of Prenatal Care Compared to the Influence of Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors
A 9 page discussion of pregnancy and birth outcome in relation to preterm labor, preterm delivery and low birthweight babies. Emphasizes that pregnancy and birth outcome are obviously associated with a variety of factors other than the presence or...
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Eating Disorders and Teenage Girls -- The Role of the Media
This 5 page report discusses eating disorders and the role played by the media in their development. Some of the modern world
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The Effects of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth
A 5 page discussion of bacterial growth in the presence of antibiotics. Examines how bacterial growth is dependent on a number of their physiological mechanisms such as enzymes, proteins, and even the communication of one organism with another in a...
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Ritalin: Is This Miracle Drug an Impostor?
This is an interesting 5 page paper arguing that we look at the truth about Ritalin. This so-called miracle drug could be responsible for many of the problems in today's society; our children are being over-medicated in our zeal to take the...
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Statement of Intent to Enter a Community Health and Epidemiology Program
A 5 page paper discussing the state of public health and its future needs in relation to biostatistics and epidemiology, for the purpose of gaining admission into a graduate program. The paper includes statements published both currently and 10...
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Factors Influencing Current Health Care Policy
A 5 page paper discussing the changes occurring in the health care industry over the past generation and how those changes have affected health care policy. Specific example is that of a minor's election to abortion without parents' knowledge or...
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An Analysis of the Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act (H.R. 2723)
A 5 page discussion of the Bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act (H.R. 2723) was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives on August 5, 1999. Identifies several flaws in the bill and its key supporters and opponents. Includes a...
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Laser in Situ Keratomileusis or
This 8 page report discusses the surgical technique most commonly known as LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis). It is the most promising and most effective surgical correction for poor vision currently available. With the LASIK procedure, the...
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Both Views of St. John's Wort
An 8 page paper discussing the view of this herb from the perspective of the mainstream medical community and from that of alternative medicine practitioners. The extract of this herb is widely used as an antidepressant as well as for several...
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Achromatopsia : Color Blindness
A 7 page paper. While achromatopsia is indeed color blindness, it would be wrong to consider it an inconvenient condition. The fact is that there are a number of different forms of achromatopsia, some of which affect every aspect of the person's...
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Competent Care for a Patient: Enteral Feeding
A 3 page paper which presents an overview of adequate care for a patient who is receiving enteral feeding. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Competently Supporting Relatives of Patient in Critical Care
A 3 page paper which presents a critical care set-up for relatives of patient's in critical care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Competently Care for a Patient: Post Bypass Surgery
A 3 page paper which presents a critical analysis of competently caring for a patient who is deteriorating and whose blood pressure is dropping following bypass surgery. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Religion and the Machine Model of Health Care
This 5 page paper looks at religious views of modern medicine, euthanasia and circumcision along with the clinical medical model. The Jewish religion along with The General Assembly Church of the First Born are discussed in respect to health care....
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