Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

The Connection Between Cellular Telephones and Brain Cancer
This 12 page paper explores both sides of the controversy and concludes that brain cancer is not caused by radiation emitted from cell phones. Many studies are cited in this paper that is chock full of facts about the cell phone as well as the...
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Diabetes/Treatment Plans
A 5 page research paper that investigates care plans for diabetes patients. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Kaiser Permanente and its Place in the HMO Industry
A 9 page paper discussing the history and current state of the health maintenance organization (HMO) portion of the health care industry and Kaiser Permanente. Founded in the 1930s for the employees of Kaiser Industries, Kaiser Permanente is...
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Enhancing Quality in Home Health Care
A 6 page paper discussing quality assessment and performance improvement in the home health care setting. The paper discusses the need for enhanced quality in home health care and the usefulness of a corporate compliance plan in ensuring that...
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The Use of Functional Analysis and Assessment to Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Treatment in an Outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Setting
This 100 page paper considers the use of functional analysis and assessment to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of treatment in an outpatient setting. In particular, this paper looks at the pediatric rehabilitation setting and considers the...
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The Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing: Comparison of Theories of Orem and Peplau
Nursing, as a necessity, must address both patient and the health care system. Methodologies must also take into account other factors such as culture, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic background and educational attainment. Theories have evolved...
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Public Health Dentistry
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the history of public health dentistry in the United States with a focus on its related organizations. Various subjects are discussed inclusive of water fluoridation and cosmetic dentistry. The paper...
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Coronary Artery Disease: Causes and Approaches
A 12 page discussion of the causes and interventional methods of cardiac disease. Elaborates on the role of plaque and bacteria as causative factors of heart disease. Emphasizes the importance of education and rehabilitation both in reducing the...
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Accessing Patient and Nurse: The Theories of Orem and Peplau
A 7 page discussion of the need in medicine to assess patient needs and to address those needs with appropriately gauged nursing services. Discusses the variance of need in accordance with the theories of Hildegard Peplau and Dorothea Orem,...
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The Transitional Care Model of Nursing and Care Plans for the Elderly with Cardiac Problems
This 10 page report discusses the transitional care model of nursing and how it calls for an interdisciplinary approach in the creation and establishment of an appropriate and meaningful patient care plan. Without all components of the service...
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Collaboration in the Health Service
This 19 page paper looks at the role of collaboration in the health service. The paper considers the aspects of needs assessment, collaborative working and the potential results as well as the problems of turning the theory into practice. The...
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Patient Safety in Clinical Trials
This 55 page paper provides an overview of the central issues in addressing patient safety in clinical trials. This paper assesses the current perspectives, regulatory audit findings and suggestions, plans and strategies for improvement. In...
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Motor Skills Development: Neuronal Function and the Impact of Cerebral Palsy
A 7 page overview of neuronal function in relation to motor skills. Delineates the impact of cerebral palsy on motor skill development. Concludes that the exact causes of cerebral palsy are not known. What is known, however, is that the condition...
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Analysis of the Medicine Shoppe
10 pages in length. The Medicine Shoppe is described on their website as "an international chain of franchise pharmacies with more than 1,200 locations throughout forty-six of the contiguous United States - making us the 6th largest pharmacy...
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Human Growth Hormone
An Overview of Somatropin, Its Relation to the Endocrine System and Role in Human Development and Health : A 5 page overview of the importance of growth hormone in the human body. Contends that growth hormone can have a tremendous impact on both...
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