Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

DECUBITUS ULCERS, ELDER CARE AND COSTS: AN ANALYSIS
This 12-page paper focuses on the cost of decubitus ulcers to nursing homes. The paper discusses causes of decubitus ulcers, provides statistics on costs (and why the costs are incurred) and offers some solutions to reduce cost. Bibliography lists...
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Is Euthanasia Ever Proper?
A 4 page paper which examines if euthanasia is a proper alternative for the medical establishment only in cases where the patient only has days to live as opposed to a recent diagnosis of terminal illness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Colloids and Crystalloids in Fluid Resuscitation
This 8 page paper considers the case fir the use of colloids and crystalloids in fluid resuscitation, examining the evidence to determines which fluid is best resulting in the lowest mortality rates. The paper looks at the general uses, such as...
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THE ADDITION OF A CHILD LIFE THERAPIST TO A NEONATAL ICU
This 9-page paper is a proposal to include a child life therapist on the staff of a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital. Topics under discussion inclue a SWOT analysis of such a move, as well as costs and ultimate cost benefits. Bibliography...
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SRSV AND GASTROENTERITIS
This 9-page paper examines viral gastroenteritis and its causative organism, SRSV. The paper discusses what the virus is, how it is transmitted and incubation period and symptoms. Also included are suggestions for preventative measures, control and...
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Assessments of Research Article on Heart Surgery
The 4 page paper is a critical analysis of the article "Crystalloid versus colloid fluid therapy after cardiac surgery," published in Heart and Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care (January 1990), by Ley, Miller Skov, and Preisig. This...
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HEART DISEASE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
This 10 page paper discusses the trends in heart disease among young adults and makes predictions for the future. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Ventricular Assist Devices
A 10 page paper discussing devices most commonly used as bridges to heart transplant while patients wait for a heart to become available. Some heart patients wear a defibrillator attached to them or a pacemaker implanted within them, others have...
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Miscarriage Questions
A 13 page paper answering 7 questions about Marsha, a 25-year-old female suffering possible miscarriage. The paper discusses the various types of miscarriage and treatment for each. It addresses the issue of the use of recreational drugs and their...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This 10 page paper provides an overview of ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disease that is degenerative and no cure for this disease has been found. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Effect of Syringe Size on Bruising: A Research Article Review
This 8 page paper provides an overview of a research article on the effect of syringe size on bruising. This review of the article outlines the scientific merit and validity of the findings in this study, the assessment of a need for change, and a...
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Bell's Palsy
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the problem of Bell's Palsy, a condition marked by the sudden onset of either complete or partial facial paralysis, and the damage that results from this paralysis, including substantive muscle weakness, can...
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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
5 pages in length. Considered relatively uncommon, the soft tissue neoplasm distinction of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is classified as having a malignancy grade of low to intermediate. Metastasis is not a prominent concern with this...
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Ethics of Human Cloning
A 4 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. The paper treats therapeutic and reproductive cloning separately, and illustrates the applicability of the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls. There is little ethical support for...
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Ethics of Human Cloning
A 3 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. Stem cells used in therapeutic cloning are most plentiful in placenta and aborted fetuses, but they also are available in every adult. Therapeutic cloning does not seem to be as much an issue...
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