Disease Management Programs/Diabetes & Effectiveness
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A 7 page research paper that summaries 5 research studies on type 2 diabetes management programs in order to answer the research question as to whether or not these programs improve clinical outcomes. Each study is profiled and then the writer offers discussion and analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khdmps.rtf

Disease Management/Hypertension
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A 9 page research paper that discusses disease management programs, with a focus on hypertension. To address the problem of hypertension, healthcare provider systems and health plans have turned to the strategies provided by disease management (DM) programs as a method for improving patient outcomes in hypertension management. This examination of DM programs in regards to hypertension seeks to evaluate DM as a tool for containing cost and ensuring quality in regards to control of this chronic condition. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khdmhyp.rtf

Disease Surveillance; A Literature Review For Research Into Attitude And Practice Of Ministry Of Health Physicians Toward the Surveillance System In Saudi Arabia
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It is important that there are accurate and efficient surveillance systems to support the protection of public health. This 7 page paper is a literature review looking at different aspects of surveillance systems, including the use of GIS and the role of the physician in that system. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEsurvdis.rtf

Disparities in the Treatment of Depression
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This 8 page paper looks at three different articles than consider the differences in access to treatment for depression among various patient groups in the US. The paper reviews the articles summarizing the content and interpreting the results. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEdepress.rtf

Distance Learning in Continuing Medical Education
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A 10 page discussion of the need for, and benefits of continued education in the medical arena. Promotes the usefulness of distance learning in completing continued education programs, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning to more traditional classroom-based approaches. Notes the trend toward distance learning is one which has been promoted by advancements in communication technology as well as by changes in our personal and business time commitments. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPmedLrn.wps

Diversification & Miami Valley Hospital
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A 4 page research paper that discusses hospitals diversification. This examination of this topic looks first at diversification and then how this issue applies to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khdivmvh.rtf

Diversity in Nursing
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This 5 page report discusses the fact that even though all professions benefit from expanded diversity within the realms of its practice but this is especially true in one of the “helping professions” such as nursing in which a remarkably diverse group of people serve as the focus for the skills of that particular profession. Nursing serves as an excellent example of the important ways in which the “diversity” of caregivers relates to the diversity of those for whom they care. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWnurdiv.rtf

DNA and the ageing process
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A paper which considers research into the phenomenon of ageing, with specific reference to DNA and changes which take place at the cellular level. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: JLagedna.rtf

Do Alternative Healing Devices -- Such As Those Offered By The Gentle Wind Project -- Aid In The Development Of Positive Approaches To Trauma And Stress?
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12 pages in length. Human beings have become so entangled within the limitations of mortal existence that few even realize, much less accept, the extent to which traumatic and stressful healing can take place resides far beyond the stringent realm of mortality's temporal state. That alternative healing devices, such as those developed by The Gentle Wind Project, have infiltrated an otherwise biased and unyielding global community where conventional medicine reigns supreme speaks volumes about the powers that exist outside of man's understanding. Healing is a complex transpiration and cannot be approached in a one-dimensional manner; rather, its multifaceted composition requires a comprehensive understanding of how the body, mind and spiritual existence work synergistically as a means by which to achieve this objective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCgentl.rtf

Do Metaphysical Spiritual Healers Have The Same Faith As Christ
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A 47 page paper that is similar to PGmtphhl.RTF. The structure of this paper is: Introduction, problem statement, resources reviewed/bibliographic essay, findings (which is a literature review), renowned healers, Biblical healers, focus on Jesus, Discussion and Summary and Conclusions. Healers discussed include Harry Edwards, Louise Hay, Helena Steiner-Hornsteyn, Michael Blitchtein, Mary Baker Eddy and others. The section on Biblical healers focuses on Christ and His miracles the healings of His Apostles. Bibliography lists 33 sources.
Filename: PGhlspR.RTF

Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders
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This 6 page paper examines some of the controversy surrounding DNR orders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVDNROrd.rtf

Doctor - Patient Confidentiality
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A 5 page overview of provider-patient confidentiality. This paper reviews a specific case of confidentiality being breached and the court ruling in the subsequent lawsuit. The importance of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is emphasized. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPmedConfidentiality.rtf

Doctors Hospital - Sarasota, Florida
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This 5 page paper discusses this specific hospital, reporting their mission, vision and values statements, and their decision making process. The writer also comments on the types of nursing staff at the hospital and the training opportunities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGdrhsp.rtf

Doctors on Strike
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This 4 page paper evaluates an article on malpractice claims closely and interprets its meaning. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVDocStr.rtf

Doctrine of Informed Consent
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A 5 page paper which examines the Doctrine of Conformed Consent. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAincnn.rtf

DOES THE U.S. NEED HEALTH CARE REFORM?
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This 7-page paper explores, through argumentative essay, whether, and why, the United States needs health care reform. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MThealthre.rtf

Dolphin Therapy
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An 18 page paper which examines what this controversial treatment is, who developed it, its benefits, where one can go to receive this therapy, how dolphins communicate with patients, how dolphins are trained for such a program, and evaluates the results of this therapy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGdolphin.rtf

Dorothy E. Johnson's Theories on Nursing
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This 3 page report briefly discusses the basic precepts of Dorothy E. Johnson (1919-99) in terms of nursing theory. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWdorthy.rtf

Down's Syndrome: An Overview
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A 3 page overview of Down's Syndrome. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAdwnss2.rtf

Down’s Syndrome and the World Wide Web: A Summary of the Presentation this Disease Has on the World Wide Web
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A 9 page overview of the information which is available on the Internet regarding this genetic-based condition. The author reviews ten consumer-oriented web sites for content and presentation. Includes a table covering the major features of each of the reviewed site. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdownWb.rtf

DOWNS SYNDROME
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This 7 page paper gives an overview of Downs Syndrome, prevailing myths, possible causes of the syndrome, current research, and prevention. Annotated Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBdowns.rtf

Drug Abuse Among Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
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A 16 page overview of substance abuse among medical professionals that work in anesthesiology departments. The author provides statistics that illuminate the problem and then suggests measures which should alleviate the problem. Included a one-page letter to a Senator urging him to implement mandatory drug testing for this profession. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPmedAbu.rtf

Drug Chemistry: The Effect of Ionization of Absorption and Excretion
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A 4 page overview of the relation of drug ionization, specifically of whether the drug is a weak acid or a weak base, to its absorption into the body and consequent excretion from the body. Notes a differential absorption and excretion, according to physiological pH, as to where the drug is absorbed and when it is excreted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPdrugCh.rtf

Drug Induced Sexual Hallucinations
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This 4 page paper examines the phenomenon where certain medications, particularly when prompted by anesthesia, evoke a hallucinogenic reaction. Specific medications are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA447hal.rtf

Drug Price Control
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An 11 page paper that discusses the topic of drug price control as it relates to health care and health maintenance organizations. This paper takes a specific look at the way HMOs impact drug pricing. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Drugpric.wps

Drug therapies in asthma management
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A paper which looks at the management of asthma using drug therapies, specifically corticosteroids and b2-agonists, and comments on the increasing interest in making use of environmental management and complementary medicine in the treatment of the condition. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLasth.rtf

Duodenal Ulcer And Gastric Cancer
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A 9 page paper that explains what these two conditions are, the suspected causes, such as the H pylori bacterium, symptoms, diagnostic processes, treatment programs and prognosis. The writer comments on the similarities in terms of symptoms and diagnostic approaches. The writer also comments briefly on alternative treatment procedures. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGdulgcc.RTF

Dwight Eisenhower's "Military-Industrial Complex" Warning
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A 3 page paper relating this former president's 1961 warning to current nursing practice. "See your doctor." "Ask your doctor about ____ and if it's right for you." So go pharmaceutical companies' advertising directly to consumers who cannot directly purchase their products. As health care costs continue to spiral despite efforts to contain the rate of increase, pharmaceutical companies spend millions on advertising to those powerless to purchase the prescription drugs they tout. This appears to be a symptom of the "military-industrial complex" that Dwight Eisenhower warned against on leaving office in 1961. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSchelation2.rtf

Dying/A Medical and Social Perspective
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A 4 page research paper that examines the topic of death and dying from a medical standpoint, but also argues that is more than a medical event and should be approached with sociological, cultural and ethical considerations in mind. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khmeddie.rtf

Dyslexia: An Overview
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An 8 page paper which provides an overview of the condition of dyslexia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAdyslxa.rtf

E-Commerce Marketing Plan
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A 10 page paper. No one can doubt that e-commerce is here to stay; it grows exponentially each year. Companies, whether product or service, that do not have an Internet presence will lose business to those companies that do have an Internet presence. This paper presents a marketing plan for a chiropractic consortium. Topics include: description of the business; competition; e-commerce; designing a web page; and salesmanship on the web. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: PGchir2.msw

E-Health: Policies And Procedures To Protect Consumer Confidentiality
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4 pages in length. The promise of patient empowerment, lowered costs and improved public health services heralds the notion of e-health as an option whose time has certainly arrived. The extent to which the extensive components of e-health serve to upgrade a health system in dire need of improvement is both grand and far-reaching; that e-health also poses a significant problem with regard to consumer confidentiality speaks to the grey area where it is definitively understood who is authorized to access consumer health-related information. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCE-health.rtf

Early Feeding After Colon Rectal Surgery
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A 16 page paper. Historically, it has been believed that early oral feeding following colon rectal surgery is not possible. Instead, the traditional protocol is to withhold oral feeding until the resolution of ileus. These beliefs are based on practices that are more than 100 years old. Science has come a long way since then. This essay reviews five separate journal articles that report outcomes and results of early feeding protocols, including one that presented a review of the literature. In each case, early feeding was consistently shown to be safe and beneficial. The writer also comments on the implementation of postoperative early feeding. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGfdhsp.rtf

Eastern Religious Traditions and Modern Medicine
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A 4 page paper which examines the role Eastern religious traditions play in modern medicine, focusing upon how societal views of spirituality and religion have been influenced. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGeastmed.rtf

Eating Disorders – Causes
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A 4 page paper. Eating disorders are complex with no single cause. Research has identified a number of factors that can influence the development of an eating disorder. These factors are categorized as: psychological, interpersonal, socio-cultural and biological. Each of these categories are discussed in this essay. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGeatds.rtf

Eating Disorders and Teenage Girls -- The Role of the Media
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This 5 page report discusses eating disorders and the role played by the media in their development. Some of the modern world’s most pervasive images are those of what it means to be beautiful. Television, print media, movies, in fact, anything to do with modern popular culture shows that beauty equates with thinness -- primarily for women. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWeatdis.doc

Ebola
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This 5 page paper discusses the implications of Ebola, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is one of the deadliest of all known infectious diseases. The writer addresses its definition, causes, symptoms, treatment and current research. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Ebolafev.doc

Ebola Hemorrhagic Virus
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A 10 page overview of Ebola, its history and its manifestations. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: Ebolavir.wps

Ebola: The Novel and the Disease
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This 10 page paper analyzes the book Ebola by William Close. Close was in Zaire during the first outbreak of the disease. The novel represents a true life event and is evaluated in terms of characterization but non-fictional elements are discussed as well. Actual information about Ebola is presented. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA146Ebo.rtf

Echinacea as Herbal Therapy
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This 3 page paper examines the effectiveness and safety of this widely used herb to treat colds and sore throats. Several studies are noted. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA316E.rtf