BRAIN TUMORS
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This 4-page paper discussses brain tumors, their causes and symptoms, treatments and other information. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTbratum.rtf

Breast And Cervical Cancer Prevention And Treatment Program Of 2000
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A 17 page paper that addresses different issues, including: the social problems behind the passage of this Act; the history of the Act, responsible agencies, elements and goals of the Act, eligibility criteria, targeted populations, limitations, who does not get service, benefits and services available, effectiveness, strengths and weaknesses, and an evaluation of the program. Florida's Mary Brogan program is discussed. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990 and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000 are interdependent, therefore, the 1990 Act is also discussed. Data included. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGcncr.rtf

Breast Augmentation
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For women, the size of their breasts may be the single most important physical attribute that defines their sexual and social standing. This 6 page paper explores the topic of breast augmentation as it may apply to sexuality and to personal well being. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KTbigtit.wps

Breast Cancer
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of breast cancer, treatment options and who is more likely to get it. Statistics are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA617bc.rtf

BREAST CANCER -- MICHIGAN
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This 4-page paper outlines recent statistics for the incidence of breast cancer among women in Detroit and Michigan, as well as nationally and internationally. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTbrecanmi.rtf

Breast Cancer And Environmental Research Act Of 2001
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This 6 page paper discusses H. R. 1723 / S. 830, also known as the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2001. The paper offers an introduction, which explains the underlying reasons for the introduction of this bill. The major provisions of the bill are explained along with the benefits and impact such legislation would have. Data regarding incidence and deaths related to breast cancer are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGbrst.rtf

Breast Cancer and Hormone Replacement Therapy
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This 20 page report discusses the fact that postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) has been repeatedly linked with breast cancer. Some studies show no increased risk for breast cancer. Others suggest there may be a slight increased risk, while still others say that there is an increased risk, but that it is minimal and occurs only after ten or more years of use. Numerous research efforts that have shown that estrogen use is clearly connected to an increased risk of uterine, endometrial, and breast cancers. However, such factors must be weighed against the fact that estrogen significantly reduces a woman's chances of developing osteoporosis and can act as a defender against cardiovascular disease. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: BWhrtcan.wps

Breast Cancer Research & Ethics
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A 6 page research paper that examines ethical conflicts in research, focusing specifically problematic areas that have arisen in breast cancer research. A literature review is offered and then discussion addresses such issues as what this information reveals about various ethical conflict in research, such as patient consent, benefits to patients and society, therapeutic research, etc. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbceths.rtf

Breast Cancer Risk
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This 4 page paper explores many issues as it relates to breast cancer. Does race matter? How do lifestyle choices fit into the picture? Research on the topic is discussed in depth. Many facts are relayed and the paper thoughtfully considers cancer clusters along with many other ideas. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA506bcr.rtf

Breast Cancer, Australia Focus
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An 8 page paper discussing this growing threat to women’s health. The incidence of breast cancer is increasing worldwide, particularly in developed nations. The purpose here is to provide an overview of the disease and to comment on what the changes in incidence and research mean for nursing and patient care. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSnursBreastCa.rtf

Breast Cancer: Article Reviews
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Written as a tutorial, this 5 page paper reviews three journal articles regarding breast cancer treatment. One article addresses the effects of adjuvant therapy; one addresses uncertainty experiences of women living with breast cancer after they have had treatment; and the last one looked at the ways women cope after being diagnosed and having had treatment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGcanc.wps

Breast Implants
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An 8 page review of the issues surrounding breast implants. Reviews the popular literature on the subject and addresses why a woman would opt for such a procedure and the potential complications. Included information on the legal cases which have resulted from problems with implants and cautions that it the media which shapes our attitudes both about how a woman should look and about the potential dangers of implants. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Brstimp.wps

Breast Reduction Surgery
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of breast reduction surgery in females, inclusive of specific techniques, costs and information about the recovery period. Psychological effects of the surgery, and the social ramifications of having large breasts, are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA141brt.rtf

Bristol-Meyers and the Ethics of AIDS Research
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This 3 page paper discusses the ethical implications of Bristol-Meyers’ use of African villagers in an AIDS drug testing experiment, and argues that despite its clear statement of its intentions, the company was unethical in its conduct, since it used the villagers as a means to an end. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVBMyers.rtf

BRITISH CATTLE PRODUCTS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
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This 8-page paper focuses on various questions concening the late 20th century problem of "mad cow" disease in Britain, the resultant ban on British beef throughout the EU, and the resulting British policy on non-cooperation. Also under discussion was the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease during 2001. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: MTmadcow.rtf

British Law & Nursing Advocacy
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An 8 page research paper that examines advocacy in mental health nursing in the UK. The writer critically analyzes advocacy in relation to a specific scenario and discusses the legal and ethical ramifications as they pertain to nursing practice. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khuknur.rtf

British Law/Consent
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A 5 page research paper that examines the issue of informed consent in British medical law. The writer defines consent and then explores British law in regards to a scenario in which a patient suffering from a drug overdose is admitted to a hospital ED and refuses treatment. The writer discusses the ethical dilemma that this presents for the nurse trying to obtain consent and the writer argues that the nurse can treat the patient, under these circumstances, because the intoxicated state of the patient precludes the ability to make informed consent. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khbritcn.rtf

BUDGET CUTS AND MEDICAID ANALYSIS
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This 3-page paper focuses on a fictitious situation in which the manager of a rural medical clinic must decide what services to add/cut in the face of a departmental budget cut. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTmedicana.rtf

Building Competence Through Training, Experience and Reflection
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A 6 page paper discussing the need to link experience and reflection in achieving practical competence. Formal training provides the technical knowledge needed to provide competent care in the psychiatric setting, but formal training also can be seen as only the beginning point of building competence. Experience and reflection on that experience are critical factors. Training allows the new nurse to provide technically competent care, but full competence and greatest effectiveness emerges only when the nurse is able to combine experience and reflection on that experience with basic and ongoing training. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSnursMedMenHlth.rtf

Bulimia
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This 12 page paper considers the impact of bulimia. Bulimia is one of the two most prominent eating disorders and includes both problematic binge eating and purging, in which a person utilizes vomiting or the use of laxatives to eliminate the excess food. This problem has resulted in an increase in the number of inpatient services for eating disorders. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHBulim2.rtf

Business Plan: Full-Spectrum Long-Term Care
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A 14 page business plan for Hamilton View, a long-term care facility offering all options. Hamilton View proposes to provide a full range of options for seniors, beginning with independent living, moving into assisted living and then to full nursing home services. The benefit for residents is that they can enter at any stage that applies to their conditions at the time, and never need to change residence again. The plan includes demographics and marketing information, as well as an extensive discussion of the problems with the industry that offers commitment to high quality as an antidote. Includes a discussion of risk and financials. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSbusPlNursHome.rtf

Business Plan: Home Health Service Provider
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A 15 page paper providing business and marketing plans for a new home health service in an Ohio town. The paper discusses the changing nature of the health care industry and Medicare’s influence on it and demographic changes as the population ages to conclude that an adequate market for the new service exists in the local area. The plan includes a breakeven analysis, projected balance sheet and projected cash flow for the first 9 months of operation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSbusPhmHlth.rtf

Business Planning to Change Current Trends
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This 5 page paper looks at a case study (provided by the student), of a medical practice which was thriving until increased competition forced down prices and increased the hours worked by the practitioner. The paper looks for a way in which the business can be turned around through business planning, utilising core competencies and minimising negative impacts from the competition as well as the weaknesses within the practice.
Filename: TEmedcal.wps

Buyers Health Care Action Group
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An 11 page paper. Health costs have risen dramatically over the years to the point that employers as well as consumers have become continually more disillusioned. A group of employers in Minnesota did something about it. They established a coalition called the Buyers Health Care Action Group. This paper explores how this coalition works, how they assure quality, and how they evaluate services. Bibliography lists b sources.
Filename: PGbhcag.wps

Caffeine And Behavior
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An 11 page paper that discusses the impacts of caffeine on behavior, based on physiological changes caused by the drug. This paper considers physiological changes relative to neurotransmissions that impact behavioral considerations presented in a number of supporting studies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Caffeine.wps

California Civil Code §43.5 And Doctor-Patient Sexual Relations
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6 pages in length. Pete and Suzie, married for ten years, have recently experience several episodes of martial discord; as such, they both agreed to seek marital counseling in an effort to overcome their difficulties. They sought the professional services of one Dr. Sleeze, a well known marriage counselor/psychiatrist employed by the Clinic For The Sexually Dysfunctional Female. During the course of the counseling, Pete discovered his wife Suzie and Dr. Sleeze had been regularly engaging in sexual relations during the therapy sessions, a realization that caused him severe mental distress. Pete sues Dr. Sleeze and the Clinic for malpractice and negligent infliction of mental distress and suffering; however, the doctor counters the lawsuit and makes a motion to dismiss it on the grounds that California Civil Code §43.5 specifically prohibits all such lawsuits. Pete counters back under the protection of California's crime of sexual exploitation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCCalCivCod.rtf

California Compassionate Care Act
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This 5 page paper examines some of the issues surrounding the California Compassionate Choices Act (CCCA), which would allow terminally ill California adults to end their own lives with physician assistance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVCAComp.rtf

Canada's Health Care System
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An 11 page paper that discusses how Canada's national health care system came about and what is happening now, including how it is failing to serve all Canadians and the dangers and risks associated with long wait times and unequal care between and among the provinces and territories. The writer reports innovations and programs going on now and what changes may improve health care services. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGcnhlt.rtf

Cancer Cachexia and the Nutritional needs of Acutely Ill Cancer Patients
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This 6 page report discusses a horrific condition with virtually no positive outcomes known as cachexia. Cachexia is characterized by a dramatic loss of triglycerides from adipose tissue and proteins from skeletal muscle. Although it superficially resembles starvation, it is virtually immune to nutritional intervention. It is a complex syndrome and accounts for nearly a third of cancer deaths. Cachexia is characterized by weight loss, anorexia, weakness, anemia, and asthenia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWcachex.rtf

Cancer In-Home Treatment
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6 pages in length. When a medical facility is no longer necessary as a means by which to administer cancer treatment and the patient is moved back home, modern technology has made it possible for laypersons to not only be able to manage the medication on a daily basis but also do many other related tasks that heretofore have only been accessible to hospital nursing staff. However, while providing cancer treatment from the comfort of one's home is a preferred choice for many patients, there is much for caregivers to learn prior to any implementation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCcncer.wps

Cancer Patients and Music Therapy
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A 12 page paper which presents a hypothetical study aimed at discovering the benefits or the effects of music therapy in relationship to cancer patients and pain. A literature review is also provided, illustrating the numerous benefits of music therapy. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: RAcncmsic.wps

CANCER, ITS IMPORTANCE, AND SOCIETAL IMPACT
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This 3-page paper examines why cancer is an interesting disease to study. Discussions center around health, economic and societal issues. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTcancerim.rtf

Cancer/Effect of Emotions
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A 7 page research paper that examines the growing body of evidence that connects stress with the incidence of cancer. The writer argues that an examination of the emotional aspects of cancer --on both the patient and the patient's family -- demonstrates that these factors are numerous. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khcanef.rtf

Canine Oral Spirochetes
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A 12 page overview of canine oral spirochetes, concentrating on Treponema denticola, Treponemapectinovorum, and Treponema maltophilum. Notes that although oral microflora cannot be held solely responsible for the presence or absence of periodontal disease and associated conditions, thesemicroflora do manifest differently in healthy verses diseased tissue. This observation is true both in the species which are present and in what concentrations they are present. Suggests laboratory methodologyfor qualifying and quantifying their presence, as well as linking thatpresence to periodontal disease. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PPspiroc.wps

Cardiac Action Potential
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A 9 page discussion of the importance of cardiac action potential. The author describes the physiological function of cardiac action potential and emphasizes that it can be impacted by a number of factors such as individual genetics, drugs, and conditions such as diabetes. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPcrdAct.rtf

Cardiac Emergencies: The Importance of a Medically Aware Public, Appropriately Trained Transport and Medical Staff, and Appropriate Equipment
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A 5 page overview of cardiac emergencies and the resources they require. The author contends that cardiac emergencies not only necessitate immediate action on the part of emergency health care personnel but also a conscientious public, adequate emergency equipment and facilities, and appropriately trained transport personnel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPcardEm.rtf

Cardiomyopathy
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A 6 page overview of this form of heart disease. The author delineates three types of cardiomyopathy, describing the causes, impacts, and treatments of each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPhrtCardiomyopathy.rtf

Cardiovascular Disease
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A 21 page paper discussing the causes of cardiovascular disease and some of the preventive measures that individuals can take for themselves. Not all risk factors - age, sex, heredity - can be prevented, but many others are under individuals' control. The bottom line in prevention of cardiovascular disease is to live by the guidelines of common sense. The human body was not made to survive on junk food, but it thrives with many fruits, vegetables and fiber. Some studies have found that increased fiber, while not directly affecting the cardiovascular system, can nonetheless have a positive effect by tying up some of the cholesterol that otherwise would be floating free in the bloodstream, ready to attach itself to arterial walls. The old adage of "everything in moderation" is particularly applicable to prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KScardioDisease.wps

Cardiovascular Disease
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24 pages in length. As a significant number of Americans reach elderly status, the incidence of cardiovascular disease increases correspondingly. That myriad genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors contribute to this oft-fatal malady is indicative of a limited – yet effective – capacity of preventive measures one can take against succumbing to cardiovascular disease. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: TLC_CVD.rtf

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Among African Americans
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This 25 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding CVD in African American patients. Bibliography lists 20 sources
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