Nutritional Supplements And Attention Deficit Disorder
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9 pages in length. The frustration that stems from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) often has parents reaching for the fastest acting remedy: Ritalin. Sustained use of this drug, however, has given rise to myriad concerns related to threats upon the child's overall health and well being such as cancer. As a means by which to address these growing concerns, parents and medical practitioners have been fervently studying the beneficial impact that nutritional supplements have upon children with ADD. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Osteopathic Knowledge in Exercise and Rehabilitation
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This 10 page report discusses osteopathic thinking as related to abdominal conditioning to aid in the back support and the lessening of chronic back pain. Exercises and the muscles they target are considered and presented in a way that can be shaped into an individual program for osteopathic patients. The abdominal strengthening muscle exercises can serve as a valuable example of the ways in which health depends on the maintenance of proper relationships among the various parts of the body, an essential aspect of osteopathic medicine. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Pain Management Strategy For Nurses
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This 11 page paper presents the problem of pain management for the elderly and suggests a strategy of intervention based on alternative techniques such as massage, meditation, guided imagery and others. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Palliative Care for Terminally Ill Patients
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A 14 page overview of the many considerations of palliative care. Emphasizing palliative care for terminal breast cancer patients, this paper points out that our focus on pharmacological and clinically-based interventions are often myopic, that we need to consider alternative treatment regimes on a case-by-case basis. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Patient/Medical Personnel Interaction After Miscarriage: Preventing Emotional Trauma From Innocent Comments From Inadequately Informed Medical Personnel
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A 16 page discussion of the measures which can be implemented to ensure that patients suffering from miscarriages, or the threat of miscarriage, are not further emotionally impacted from innocent statements about their pregnancy from inadequately informed medical personnel. Reviews nursing theory which would be useful in developing policies to prevent such incidents from happening. Suggests that nurses provide the most hope in terms of such policy development. Nurses have the capability to provide critical input and to voice need. Nurses are in effect mechanisms for change. They not only have this ability, however, they have the ethical responsibility. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Personal Comparison
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of a comparison between the author of the paper (the student) and Shelley Nixon, a woman with cerebral palsey. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Physicians Assistant: An Occupational Choice
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A 4 page statement written from the perspective of an individual pursuing certification as a physicians assistant. Notes that even a brief review of the licensing situation in the medical profession it becomes obvious that without professional certification and/or licensing an individual can do little in terms of patient care in any type of medical environment. Emphasizes that pursuing certification and licensing in the medical profession therefore becomes a priority for anyone that is interested in actively interacting with a patient to achieve physical improvement from whatever symptoms they are experiencing or to determine what the problem is in the first place. Outlines the personal experience of the applicant in phlebotomy, as a licensed practical nurse, and as a massage therapist, which has prepared the applicant for success in the future occupation of physicians assistant. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Placeboes And Miracles
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The world of today presents changes in all areas of health, including life expectancy, fertility rates, infectious diseases and health inequalities. This 5 page paper explores the concept of the 'miracle drug' as well as the application of the placebo effect. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Polarity Therapy (5 pp)
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The basic premise of "polarity therapy" is that the human body is similar to an electronic energy field. "Dis-ease" occurs when that energy is blocked or disturbed through trauma, or long-standing influences; the polarity -the balance between positive and negative charges of electricity, that normally exists in our body has been disturbed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Principles and Concepts of Iridology
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A 15 page research paper on iridology, what it is and how it works. The writer details the history of iridology, the methods used for diagnosis, the meaning of structures in the iris, and how it is currently accepted in the medical world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Psychological and Sociological Effects on Health
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This 15 page paper discusses the internal and external affects on health. The relationship of psychology and sociology on health is also discussed. The bibliography has 6 sources.
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Raynaud’s Disease
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An 8 page overview of the condition known as Raynaud’s, a condition in which the small arteries in the hands, toes, cheeks, nose, and ears constrict after exposure to cold. This paper distinguishes between Raynaud’s disease, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and Raynaud’s syndrome. Noting that the cause of the condition is unknown and, in all, it is only a minor inconvenience the author emphasizes that when combined with another disease, however, Raynaud’s syndrome can be quite painful and under these conditions would become a public health concern. Concentrating primarily on nutritional supplements, a number of interventional methods are reviewed for Raynaud’s syndrome. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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