Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Positron Emission Tomography (PET): The Potential Pitfalls of Reimbursement
A 4 page discussion of the impact insurance reimbursement has on the utilization of this technology. Physician induced demand is one possibility of a pitfall associated with reimbursement. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The 16 Slice CT
A 3 page overview of this imaging technology. This paper compares this scanner to previous scanners and points out its many advantages. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The 1993 Jack in the Box E. Coli Fiasco
This 10 page paper examines the E.coli outbreak that occurred in the west at the Jack in the Box restaurants in 1993. What could have been done to prevent the outbreak is noted. Recommendations are made to prevent the spread of E.coli in the future....
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Notch Protein Linked With Alzhiemer's Disease
This 8 page paper examines the potential link between Notch protein and Alzheimer
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Nursing Home Patients And Their Vulnerabilities During Disasters
5 pages in length. Every person caught in a disaster must make split second decisions pertaining to his or her safety; with such concerns as when to evacuate, where to go and how to get there, the level of anxiety that accompanies the mass...
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Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor and its Application in Eliminating Postoperative Memory of Intraoperative Events
This 7 page paper reviews the need that exists in anesthesiology for an effective means of gauging the administration of anesthesia so that patient postoperative memory of intraoperative stimuli is eliminated. Bispectral index (BIS) is introduced...
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Trinucleotide Expansion in Huntington's Disease
A 3 page overview of the trinucleotide expansions within the huntingtin protein that result in the extension of polyQ-encoding repeats. Bibliography lists sources.
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Best Practice in Ensuring Infected Wound Healing
An 8 page consideration of the factors that enter into wound care. The author reviews the literature for approaches to wound care. The emphasis is made that appropriate wound care is not only specific to the type of wound but to the patient...
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Cytochrome P450
Cytochrome P450 (CYP450 or P450) is the term used for a sizeable quantity of oxidative enzymes that are evolutionarily related. This 24 page paper looks at what these enzymes are, where they are found, their catalytic cycle, the physical...
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Brain Development
A 4 page paper that discusses the development of the brain during the prenatal period and in infancy. Scientists have shown the brain begins to develop almost at the same time as conception; it develops rapidly during pregnancy as well as during...
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The Health Care Continuum
An 8 page paper discussing current changes in the health care industry in light of the perspective of Odin Anderson, a sociologist who examined the US health care industry as it existed in the late 1920s to analyze the "turning" of health care in...
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Endorphins
This 3 page paper defines endorphins, and briefly discusses a study done to find out the effects of endorphin production on migraine headache. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Pathologic Gambling In Parkinson's Disease Patients Using Dopamine Agonist
8 pages in length. Medical technology continues to improve with each passing decade whereby new medicinal discovers are providing greater potential for addressing disease and illness. However, there is one aspect to this ever-evolving benefit to...
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X-Ray Technician
A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses the field of x-ray technician -- the duties of this position, how it contributes to a medical team and the educational requirements. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"O Brother Where Art Thou?"
This 3 page paper discusses the film "O Brother Where Art Thou?" and provides a brief psychiatric analysis of the character of Baby Face Nelson. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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