Cardiovascular Disease / Hypertension
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This 8 page paper considers the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in general as well as a focus particularly on the disease of hypertension and common indicators including diet and obesity. This paper also discusses the prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases in elderly populations. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Hearth.doc

Cardiovascular Reactivity and Stress
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A 6 page review of the relationship between various physiologic and environmental stressors and heart disease. The author defines stress, stressor and describes the various parameters used to assess cardiovascular reactivity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPhrtRe2.rtf

Caring Concept Analysis
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An 8 page nursing concept analysis that explores the topic of caring. The aim of this analysis is to investigate this body of research in order to determine the purposes of caring and how caring can facilitate the goals of nursing practice. The writer explores the literature in regards to a model case study, borderline, etc. while also relating the empirical and theoretical data on this topic. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khcarana.rtf

Caring for the Elderly in a Mixed Economy of Care
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A 3 page paper discussing whether a mixed economy of care improves quality and increases choice among frail older people. The answer is an unequivocal yes. The mixed economy of care absolutely improves quality and increases choice. Further, it makes greater use of available financial resources in that no one in the local area is being required to accept a greater level of direct care than they need. Bibliography lists 6 sources. KShlthCareMixedEconEld.rtf
Filename: KShlthCareMixedEconEld.rtf

Carotid Artery Disease
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A 10 page research paper that investigates the anatomy and physiology of carotid artery disease. The literature review examines briefly the physiology of this disease, and also discusses not only the most prominent surgical procedures used as interventions in the treatment of this disease, but also various factors that contribute to its progression. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: khcarart.wps

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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A 5 page review of the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. More technically known as "entrapment neuropathy", this condition can result in significant pain and lost days from work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcarpal.rtf

Case Management and Managed Care
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A 3 page paper which examines the use of case management in managed care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAcscsm.rtf

Case Study -- The Hamot Medical Center
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Case Study -- The Hamot Medical Center: This 6-page essay details a comprehensive case study of this member of the Hamot Health Foundation, and reviews such issues as its inception, organizational/ health care innovations, the subsequent results of these, and its impact on the surrounding community. In addition, this 120 year-old medical facility has seen a vast array of proactive/ positive changes since its investiture. Moreover, if its standards continue to surpass expectations, Hamot’s future will be nothing short of superlative. Bibliography lists 6 sources. SNHamota.doc
Filename: SNHamota.doc

Case Study -- The Hamot Medical Center
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This 6-page essay details a comprehensive case study of this member of the Hamot Health Foundation, and reviews such things as conflict management, the role of management in conflict negotiation, and mediation in the industry of health care. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAhamot.doc

Case Study on Death and Dying
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This 5 page paper relays a case study presented by a student regarding a patient and his family. The case is analyzed in light of several theories of death and dying. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's paradigm is critically evaluated. Sigmund Freud's attention to grief work is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA120grf .doc

Case Study/Hospital Administration
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A 5 page research paper that offers a case study of a hospital facing numerous problems. The writer, first, outlines the problems and then offers possible solutions, which include a recommendation for using clinical pathways to increase efficiency. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khhosadm.rtf

Cases in Medical Ethics
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A 25 page paper discussing the complexities of decisions surrounding medical care and available alternatives. Advances in medicine have brought wonderful and miraculous cures for many, and have extended life expectancy and quality of life as well. Not all cases are easy to categorize, however, and the best course of action is not always readily discernible. Four such cases are discussed here, calling on Kant, Aristotle, common sense and compassion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSmedEthics.wps

Cataract Surgery
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A 12 page survey of today's cataract surgery and the health promotion opportunity it presents. This is one of the oldest surgical repairs and one that formerly required a good deal of recuperation time. Advances in technique have served not only to make the surgery less expensive than it could be, they also have improved the surgery to carry far less risk than in the past. The same types of advances have not been made on large scale in post-operative followup and patient education. Turning attention on these factors now could represent a natural evolution of the full range of implications of the surgery. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KScataractS.wps

Cataract Surgery: A Description of the History, Surgical Techniques, and Postoperative Concerns
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An 11 page discussion of the evolution and contemporary state of cataract surgery. Describes the procedure in detail, distinguishing between extracapsular surgery and phacoemulsification. Reviews the potential complications of the procedure and emphasizes the importance of rigid postoperative care which is inclusive of a tightly regulated regime of medicated eyedrops. Provides statistics on the number of procedures conducted yearly and of the successes and failures. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPcatrct.wps

Causes of Cancer
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This 5 page paper looks at possible causes of cancer. Cancer is discussed in a general sense. Certain cancers are noted specifically such as skin cancer, childhood cancers and breast cancer. Cancer clusters, power lines, and cell phones are all included as topics in light of new research. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA117C.rtf

Causes, Effects and Solutions to Eating Disorders
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This 3 page paper explores the causes and effects of eating disorders in general, and solutions to the problem. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVAnorex.rtf

Celiac Sprue
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A 3 page paper which examines the condition of celiac sprue. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAsprue.rtf

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
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A 5 page paper that explains how the CDC is organized and some of its activities. The paper also reports CDC's vision, mission, values and pledge to the public. The writer also comments on three groups of CDC stakeholders. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGcdc8.rtf

Cerebral Palsy
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of cerebral palsy including: etiology, incidence, causes, treatment and prognosis. Emphasizes physical therapy as a treatment program. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: CP.wps

Cerebral Palsy
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An 8 page review of cerebral palsy. This paper explores the causes, impacts, and treatments. Bilbiography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPcerebralPalsy.rtf

Cervical Disk Disease
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A 5 page paper discussing dysfunction of the disks of the C2 – C7 vertebrae. There is much attention given to the topic of lower back pain in the popular press, but much less energy devoted to the degenerative effects of disk disease at the other extreme of the spine, an issue with which many people live daily. The purpose here is to provide an overview of the disease and some of the treatments available for it. The paper discusses herniation, degenerative disk disease and to a lesser extent internal disk disruption. It includes a discussion of both surgical and nonsurgical treatment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KScervDiskDis.rtf

Change Process For Establishing A Rapid Response Team
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Although this 10 page paper is a continuation of PGrrthsp.rtf, which discussed establishing a rapid response team in a hospital, it also stands on its own in terms of change processes. The writer defines what a Theory of Change is and explains two change theories, one by Conners and one by Lewin. The writer also brings in the value of using a team when implementing changes in any organization. The writer then discusses the inevitable resistance that will emerge, causes of resistance and strategies to overcome resistance. The last part of the paper is an outline of a plan to increase the success of change efforts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGrprsch.rtf

Change Theories In Health Care
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Case Study Tutorial : A 10 page paper. This paper presents a case study taken from the literature that involves the problem of missing medical charts at a health clinic. The paper provides the background for the case and the change strategies used to analyze the problem and implement a change. Lewin's force-field analysis and Rogers' diffusion of innovations models are discussed. How the change was implemented is explained. Tutorial comments are included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGcngcln.rtf

Change Theory in Nursing Management
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A 6 page paper discussing implementing changes that can assist in integrating theory into practice. Theory-based nursing practice is the focus of much current nursing research and practice, but established, experienced nurses may be less familiar with theory than are new graduates. It is common practice for older nurses to mentor newer ones; new graduates fresh from study of theory also have the opportunity to teach as well. Lewin’s change theory maintains that change is incremental and proceeds stepwise. The organization can assist this progression by hiring new graduates with solid knowledge of theory, which they can pass on to those more experienced in practice. Includes abstract. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSnursChgMgt.rtf

Changes in the US Health Care System and Nurses’ Roles
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A 7 page paper discussing the state of several aspects of the US health care system and nurses’ roles within both the current system and that which continues to emerge. One of the primary qualities of US health care today is that it is in flux. It has been changing dramatically since the advent of managed care; continued budgetary pressures and the ongoing shortage of nurses dictate that further changes are made in the future. Nursing itself is changing as well, as those who have made nursing their life profession approach retirement age themselves. Those new to health care now face higher career demands than those who went before them. The new generation of nurses will need to be even more adaptable to change and more conversant with technology as it continues to change the face of health care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSnursHlthSys.rtf

Changing Attitudes Regarding Disease, Health and Wellness
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This 6 page report discusses the ways that attitudes have changed regarding perceptions of disease, health, and wellness. At one time, virtually all disease was seen as something shameful and related to some type of lack of character or strength in an individual. Those beliefs than evolved into an unwavering faith in modern medicine and the assumption that anything a medical professional prescribed in terms of drugs or procedures was the only way to be healthy and physically whole. As a result, individual belief patterns regarding health and wellness became based on fear, shame, and treatment rather than on wholeness, wellness, and personal decision-making. That attitude has begun to change and it is not a moment too soon. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWhlthbe.wps

Changing The Revenue Cycle Process In Hospitals
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A 99 page paper. The revenue cycle is the process by which services are provided, charges are made, cash is generated. It includes all the functions from scheduling the patient through final bill resolution. Medical practices, hospitals and other health care facilities lose money because claims are denied. This paper addresses numerous issues involved in the revenue cycle. Some of the many topics discussed include: the Balanced Budget Acts; the cash flow and revenue cycle as it applies to hospitals and physician medical practices; how the HCFA, APC & HIPAA Affect the Revenue Cycle; the definitions of medical necessity and medical benefits according to health plans; the major causes for claim denials; a multitude of steps and approaches to decrease claim denials and improve revenue cycles; liability and appeals; and a special section of improving registration processes to improve the revenue cycle. bibliography lists 26 sources.
Filename: PGrevcyc.rtf

Chemotherapy Drugs
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This 6-page paper discusses the broad types of drugs used in chemotherapy and their side effects; then it discusses several specific drugs, their side effects and the cancers they are used to treat. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVChemo.rtf

Chest Pain and Coexisting Conditions: Steps for a Medical Evaluation
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A 7 page overview of the steps that might be taken when evaluating an elderly patient complaining of chest pain and who has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), smoking and pneumonia. The author emphasizes the importance of a thorough evaluation and provides eight questions to help determine the reason for the pain. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPmedEvl.rtf

Chicken Pox And Measles: Compare/Contrast
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5 pages in length. One of the greatest common denominators between chicken pox and measles is that virtually every child will have experienced the discomfort of both diseases before reaching puberty. These two highly contagious conditions are perfect for the hotbed of germs found at schools, parks and anywhere else that children congregate; as such, they continue to circulate freely wherever the opportunity presents itself. There are, however, some significant differences between the communicable diseases, not the least of which includes one having a greater fatality rate than the other. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCChknpxMeas.rtf

Chicken Pox Epidemiology
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A 10 page, technical examination of the clinical manifestations, Epidemiology, and health impact, of Varicella, commonly referred to as "Chicken Pox." Report is extremely well-detailed and includes primary research as well as a bibliography listing approximately 10 sources.
Filename: Chickpox.wps

Childhood Asthma -- The Disease Process and Planning and Intervention
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This 10 page report discusses asthma in terms of its impact on the human body as well as its impact on the patient and their family. Asthma has the potential to be a terrifying experience for children and their families. When a young child has this chronic disease, a parent understands that it will not necessarily kill their child, only that it could kill him or her. As a result, most parents with asthmatic children face the challenge of providing their child with a “normal” life while remaining vigilant to the causes, symptoms, and circumstances that may prove an asthmatic episode. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWasthma.wps

Childhood Depression and Suicide: The Appropriate Role of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Treatment
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A 10 page discussion of depression and suicidal tendencies among children. While the suicide rate has actually declined since the introduction of SSRIs, there is a growing concern that these drugs many contribute to suicidal thoughts and behavior among some children. Is it possible that the declining suicide rate is not a reflection of SSRI usage but of some other factor? This paper explores the validity of the concerns over SSRIs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPchdSui.rtf

Childhood Obesity/Focus on Kaneohe, HI
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A 5 page research paper that addresses the problem of childhood obesity, which focuses on also on what is being done locally in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The writer discusses the health and psychological impact of obesity, as well as reviews successful interventions before making recommendations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khcoinhi.rtf

CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS: A NECESSITY
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This 5-page paper is an argumentative essay supporting the need to vaccinate children against childhood diseases. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTvaccin.rtf

Children with Cochlear Implants and Learning
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This 5 page report discusses the learning processes and variability factors associated with children who have cochlear implants. Children with the implants now have a far greater range of possibilities available to them but training and a focused education program are still key components in the communication and learning process for such children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWcochlr.rtf

Children with Neurodegenerative Life-Threatening Illnesses
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A 3 page paper which discusses the article “Trajectory of Certain Death at an Unknown Time: Children with Neurodegenerative Life-Threatening Illnesses” by Rose G. Steel. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAdegch.rtf

China and Medicine in the World Today
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6 pages in length. This is a vastly interesting paper on the topic of traditional Chinese medicine, its global effects and combination with western medicine. Also includes discussion on the use of organs, both legally and illegally, as well as the use of animal parts, in some cases the use of endangered species in its medications. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAchnmd.wps

Chiropractic As A Viable Alternative To Conventional Treatment
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10 pages in length. Chiropractic, a holistic alternative where the spine and joints are adjusted as a means by which to relieve pain, injuries and internal disorders, has long been looked upon as fringe medicine. Within the world of physical wellness, there are two very different approaches to the same goal: holistic and conventional. The two vastly diverse programs offered around the world claim to provide similar benefits; however, it is the road taken to achieve these benefits that greatly differ. Conventional medicine is geared much more toward the traditional, pharmaceutical therapy that has sustained throughout the centuries. Holistic medicine, on the other hand, utilizes a whole body, noninvasive approach in order to aid in the body's recuperation. Granted, both entities have their specific place within the innerworkings of overall wellness, yet their diversity maintains them as entirely separate entities. The writer discusses how chiropractic is gaining acceptance within the conventional medical community. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCchiro.wps

Chiropractic Care Of Pediatric Asthma
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It has been contended and debated that chiropractic services are of benefit to children suffering from asthma. This 7 page paper explores the relationship between pediatric asthma and chiropractic treatment. Endnotes include a total of 12 sources.
Filename: KTchiroas.wps