Cost of Life Support
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the cost, for emotional and financial, to families of patients who are in a vegetative or comatose state, but who did not indicate their wishes regarding aggressive medical intervention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcotlif.wps

Critical Analysis: Euthanasia Article
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This 3 page paper is a critical analysis of a journal article that tackles this controversial subject. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVCritEu.rtf

Critique of Student Nursing Ethics Paper on Patient Autonomy
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A 5 page paper which critiques a student paper supporting the position that the primary responsibility of a nurse or healthcare professional is to the patient and these wishes take precedence over those of the family and community. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGpatcare.rtf

Cultural Concerns for EMS Workers
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A 6 page paper which discusses cultural concerns and differences that EMS workers may encounter. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAEMS.wps

Currently Accepted Definition Of Death
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3 pages in length. With the agonizing demise of Terri Schiavo, the question of what defines death has come to the forefront of philosophical and medical debate. When is a person dead? When they can no longer take care of themselves? When they have no quality of life? When there is no hope for reversal of deterioration of brain and other organs should the individual awaken from a coma? Indeed, while one might surmise how the definition of death is quite finite and straightforward, it has proven to be anything but. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCDeathDef.rtf

Death and Dying
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An 8 page discussion of the variation that exists among cultures in regard to the way theology affects the way death and dying are approached by the individual and the family. This paper explores Christian and Muslim theology and how it determines such things as receptivity to physician assisted suicide and family vigilance. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPrlgDth.rtf

Defining Death
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A 7 page review of the evolution in the way we define death. This paper suggests technology has played a critical role in that definition. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPdeathBrain.rtf

Designer Babies
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An 8 page research paper that investigates the possible ethical ramifications of biotechnological advancements that predict the advent of "designer babies," that is, children whose genes have been manipulated for certain traits or bodily characteristics. Based on futuristic predictions, the writer argues against the morality of such technology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khdeskid.rtf

Detailed Overview Of Euthanasia
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6 pages in length. The concept of euthanasia is one that prevents terminally ill patients from having to endure one more moment of an artificial existence. Being kept alive through the intervention of drugs and other invasive treatments goes against the very grain of what is known as one's quality of life. In order to have quality of life, the patient must be in such a frame of mind and body where life is a pleasure and not merely a perpetual struggle. A person who is suffering from a terminal illness inevitably experiences many things that affect the daily routine. It is not long before the patient is forced to depend upon others to do many of the menial tasks that once were a simple part of everyday life. As this occurs, patients encounter feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy, believing that they have become a burden to those around them. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCDetEu.rtf

Dilemmas with Artificial Insemination
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A 16 page paper focusing on whether the child resulting from artificial insemination could sue for child support in the future. Artificial insemination is not a new concept. It has been used for years for couples who have not been able to conceive on their own; more recently single women are seeking motherhood through this route. Couples still represent 60 percent of sperm banks’ customers, but this statistic also reveals that 40 percent of their customers are single women. Purchasers of sperm sign contracts waiving any right to seek financial support in the future, but there is strong growth in artificial insemination that does not use the services of a sperm bank and is not protected from that claim. Further, laws are exercised according to interpretation at the time. If social values shift over time, then the contracts signed today could be ruled as being worthless in the future. It is not likely today that a donor will be held to be responsible for a child financially, but that could change in the future. Bibliography lists 11 sources. Includes a 1-page research proposal.
Filename: KSartiInsem.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