Essays and Research Papers on Medical Marijuana

A 3 page discussion of the necessity of equality in medical care. Points out discrepancies in prescribing or administering care are often based on a person’s appearance or perceived socioeconomic background rather than on medical need. Provides an outline of the writer’s personal experience in this regard. Bibliography lists one source. ...

A 5 page review of the impact of technological advances on medical radiology. Outlines the advantages and disadvantages of two new technologies, High Resolution CT and Photoangioplasty. Suggests considerations for the medical manager. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page research paper on the impact of HMOs on the medical economy in America. The writer details the nature of HMOs, how they pay doctors, the issues related to their effect on treatment, and the overall changes they have caused in the medical economy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 12 page research paper on some of the choices of benefits employers have made available to their employees over the last several years. The changes have greatly reduced the employers' costs of benefits, and employees enjoy the ability to choose plans that will best suit their needs at any point in their lives, whether ...

anesthesiologist's assistants, physicians assistants, cardiovascular technologists, histologic technologists, medical laboratory technicians, medical record technicians, nuclear medicine technicians, radiology technicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and numerous others. This 11 page paper examines the reasons for choosing allied healthcare as a career, specifically in terms of pay scales, career security and educational requirements ...

Mostly an 11 page analytical book review of Richard Zaner's 'Troubled Voices.' -- The writer cites a number of additional sources to evaluate Zaner's contention that advances in medical technologies have raised many ethical and moral questions. By presenting a number of stories describing the ethical dilemmas of patients and their participating care providers, ...

This 15 page research paper reports data regarding affirmative action in medical schools and in the delivery of health services. Specific arguments for and against affirmative action admissions policies are discussed. Court cases charging bias against nonminorities are included as are recent legislation and legislative proposals to ban affirmative action policies in university medical school ...

An 11 page paper discussing mental illness and whether the conditions are primarily caused by mental/psychological problems, or by more medically reasoned existences. A section describing the detailed explanations of many mental disorders is included, followed by a section discussing psychiatric/psychological treatment of patients in comparison with medical treatment, which is becoming more prevalent today. ...

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.

10 pages in length. Technology's role in medical advancement has been both grand and far-reaching; contributions from modern physics, in particular, have made it possible to develop state-of-the-art equipment that completely shatters barriers heretofore hindering man's ability to both diagnose and heal himself. The evolution of such revolutionary procedures as MRI, CAT scan ...

A 4 page continuation of the development process of a pilot program for nurses to teach the effectiveness of insulin IV drip therapy on the regular medical unit, rather than transferring the patient to ICU, which often requires transferring the most stable ICU patient to the regular medical unit. The paper includes implementation and ...

A 20 page research paper that answers 5 questions pertaining to medical ethics and medical law. Topics covered include ERISA tort cases; handling of ethical situations, such as a patient choosing to forego life-saving procedures; and malpractice cases. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 3-page paper is an analysis of the American Medical Association, and a comparison to its affiliate, the Texas Medical Association. Goals, missions and structure of both organizations are explained. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page discussion of medical ethics. The author provides definitions and the five specific steps that can be used to work through ethical dilemmas in the medical environment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing two types of managerial positions. Managers in general administrative and in health-related roles face different futures and different levels of demand. There is much competition for administrative services manager positions, which typically do not carry the stringent requirements for advanced degrees that medical services managers generally must have. ...

This 7 page paper focuses on the book It's Always Something, which is an autobiographical account of Gilda Radner's ordeal with ovarian cancer. The paper examines medical ethics and the types of medical care provided to this Saturday Night Live star. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page consideration of the ethical impacts of health care rationing. The author asserts that a combination of our longer life spans and more and more elaborate and expensive medical technology has resulted in stressed health care resources. Patients clamor for optimized care and the medical profession and our political system struggle ...

A 4 page discussion of several key points relating to homosexuality and how it concerns medical sociology. Because homosexuality introduces certain risk factors homosexuals must take certain precautions. The medical environment, however, is often reluctant to openly acknowledge those risk factors or the precautions that must be taken. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page policy and program for training security officers at a hospital. The paper reviews adult learning theory and the differences between security officers who can and cannot arrest individuals. Contracted and sworn individuals who work in public safety have different functions but a single purpose, which is to attend to the ...

This 6 page paper compares different aspects of the health care system in these two countries. As such, it comments on a variety of issues and provides a great deal of statistical data. Examples include: infant mortality rates, life expectancy, expenditures per capita, availability of medical technology, percentage each government spends, impact of an aging ...

A 2 page paper providing minimal discussion and a screenshot of a project plan available as a Microsoft Project® file. The following project plan presents an overview of designing and implementing electronic medical records capability in a large teaching hospital. The plan addresses only the IT portion of the effort and does not ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses a student's question. According to an online medical dictionary (www.medical- dictionary.thefreedictionary.com), the term "vital signs" is defined as "Basic indicators of body function, usually meaning heartbeats per minute, breaths per minute, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight." In answer to the student's research question: "Do vital signs ...

This 3 page paper responds to two diverse topics. The first one discusses the question: Is medical coding the process of operationalizing the construct of "severity" -- or the construct itself? The writer determines the illness and severity is the construct. The second question is about medical consent forms and provides a real court ...

A 7 page paper discussing various health information careers. Among these are analyst, medical records technician, medical record director, information security officer, information privacy officer and compliance officer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

3 pages in length. Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital and Oakwood Southshore Medical Center provide a number of services that facilitate preventive, recuperative and restorative health. As a medical center, Oakwood operates in a greater educational capacity when compared to Henry Ford, which as a hospital is focused more upon procedural and surgical aspects. ...