Coping With Breast Cancer
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6 pages in length. One might readily surmise that myriad breast cancer patients have significant difficulty coping within their situation, no matter if they are long-time survivors or in the midst of treatment. In order to meet the needs of this particular population, it is important to tap into the vast psychological issues that are inherently associated with physical and emotional survival. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Cosmetic Surgery: A Second Chance?
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses cosmetic surgery as it relates to self-image and self-esteem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Cultural Aspects Of Women's Health Care
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A 5 page review and critique of an article of this same title. The article offers some specific statistics regarding illnesses, mortality and morbidity in different cultures as it affects women. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Deciding Abortion Policy in the U.S.
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A 14 page overview of the many issues involved in deciding abortion policy in the U.S. Reviews the history of U.S. abortion policy including Roe verses Wade and recent state attempts to block partial birth abortions. Emphasizes that the issues of abortion often only become more complicated in a controversial political environment. Concludes that there is no one answer to deciding the policies of abortion in the U.S.. This answer instead varies according to the specific situation and even to the perspectives and beliefs of those involved. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Depression In Women
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24 pages in length. The extent to which depression in women has myriad causes and theories speaks to the vastness of such a debilitating mental disease. Chemical imbalance, eating disorders, stress, emotional trauma and a whole host of other potential causes -- some genetic, others environmental and still others gender-related -- have made women "twice as likely as men to develop depression" (Anonymous, 2003, p. 7). Bibliography lists 31 sources.
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Domestic Abuse
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A 6 page discussion of domestic violence. Relates the astounding statistics on spouse and child abuse emphasizing that millions of women and children fall victim to domestic abuse each year. Suggests that effective intervention in domestic abuse revolves around dispelling themisperceptions involving domestic abuse. Bibliography lists 9sources.
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Domestic Violence:
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This 8 page paper discusses the problem of domestic violence both from a historical perspective as well as analysing the current situation. This paper presents a variety of specific examples to highlight the information presented in this paper. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Dow Corning's Breast Implants
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A 5 page report on the debate surrounding the use of silicone gel breast implants. Ralph Nader involved himself in the controversy in 1988. Since then, various groups have come forward with comments: consumer groups in favor of the implants, consumer groups in opposition to the implants, attorneys, insurance companies, plastic surgeons, and even Congress. That there have been problems with the implants is a point that no one contests. The issue at the core of the debate is whether silicone migrating to other areas of the body truly is, as was originally thought, biologically inert, or whether it contributes to some hidden reaction. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Drop Dead Gorgeous - The Inherent Risks of Liposuction
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A 7 page paper that argues that the tumescent technique of surgical liposuction should only be performed by a certified plastic surgeon and only within an acceptable surgical setting. The inherent risks that exist in this procedure are discussed, as well as the danger that has recently been presented by the influx of a number of unskilled and untrained practitioners. Cases of malpractice and misjudgment are cited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Eating Disorders: Female Verses Male Victims
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A 6 page discussion of the environmental and genetic causes of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. While it is an established belief that eating disorders are more likely to affect females than males, both sexes are affected. The reasons undoubtedly relate to genetics as well as to environmental factors. These reason also could be expected, however, to relate to the limited understanding of eating disorders. Interestingly, as our knowledge of this condition increases so too do the statistics regarding its manifestation in males. While the primary victim of eating disorders still appears to be females, there is undoubtedly some intersex overlap in the factors causing the condition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Economic Empowerment and its Relation to Women's Reproductive Choice and Health
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A 5 page examination of the contention that "the relationship between women's employment and fertility is 'elusive and ambiguous'". The author speculates that in some situations women's employment might be likely to result in greater sexual and reproductive choice. This contention can be demonstrated with a look at microcredit programs, programs which are designed to give women an economic leg-up in the world of business. Sometimes such programs, however, have unexpected results, results which could serve more as a detriment than as a benefit to women's reproductive choice and health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Women
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An 8 page research paper that offers a literature review of research addressing the effects of alcohol on women. The writer points out that there is a mounting body of evidence that indicates that alcohol consumption is a far riskier activity for women than for men. This examination of the effects of alcohol consumption on women looks at the environmental factors that affect women's consumption of alcohol; alcohol and pregnancy; alcohol and sex, and differences in physiological factors between men and women that affect treatment. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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