Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

Geriatric Diabetes and Compliance
A 12 page paper which discusses the subject of geriatric diabetes and compliance. The paper presents a theme, that being that compliance is a very important issue in regards to diabetes and the elderly. The paper also presents a literature review...
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Health Care in the United States
A 7 page paper that discusses the different aspects of health care in the United States today. The paper discusses HMOs, physicians, and the general condition of health care as it relates to coverage issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Treating And Dealing With Patient Mental Illness From A Nurse's Perspective
15 pages in length. Seven patients suffer from various aspects of mental illness: bipolar, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's and organic brain disease (schizophrenia). Indeed, there is infinitely more to the proper treatment of these individuals...
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Death and Dying
A 7 page paper which discusses various issues concerning Euthanasia in this country. The paper presents illustrations of situations where the patient is alive, yet not coherent in any way, a situation where the patient died, The paper also...
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Dental Fillings: History, Types and Uses
An 8 page discussion of the history of dental fillings. Traces the filling from ancient times to present exploring the various types of materials which were used. Explains that the choice of filling is related to performance but also to...
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Dermal Pharmacology
5 pages in length. Explains the discipline of pharmacology and the science of the chemistry and pharmacology of the skin. The ability of the epidermis to absorb chemicals and the various layers of the skin are described, as well as terms such as...
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Human Growth Hormone And Athletes
10 pages in length. Athletes represent a special group of people who are keenly aware of their nutritional requirements. After all, they demand a great deal from their bodies as a means by which to achieve their varied and often rigorous athletic...
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Meiosis And Mitosis
2 pages in length. The writer discusses how meiosis is different from mitosis and how meiosis I is different from meiosis II. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Mitochondria
2 pages in length. The writer discusses the activities occurring within mitochondria. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Motivation For The Development Of 19th Century Medicine
5 pages in length. The history of western medicine has provided for a more conventionally prescribed remedy to combat illness and disease, choosing more invasive surgical procedures and pharmaceutical drugs as its primary treatment options. With...
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Medical Concerns Involving Mental Disorders
A 14 page paper which discusses various concerns in the medical community in relationship to patients who suffer from mental disorders such as depression. A section is presented which discusses why animals are used in research, why it is...
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Anthrax and Biological Warfare
An 11 page overview of the Bacillus anthracis bacteria and its potential for use in biological warfare. Includes a description of the species and its epidemiology and outlines current research on the organism, including the recent development of...
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Development of a Patient and Relationship to the Coping and Treatment of Illness
This 6 page paper looks at the stages of identity development as identified by Erik Erikson, and then applies them to a case stud looking at the influencing factors on a patient who is suffering from cancer at a young age. The bibliography cites 5...
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Haemophilus influenzae
A 5 page overview of Haemophilus influenzae. Describes the organism from both a taxonomic standpoint and an epidemiological standpoint. Provides recommendations as to the most effective means control. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Focus Groups Can Improve Community Health Care Nursing
This 6 page paper provides an overview of community health care nursing and the use of focus groups to make improvements. Several studies that utilized focus groups are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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