Academic papers on Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

The Ethics of Managed Health Care
A 12 page research paper on the nature and variety of HMOs, and physician duties in regard to disclosure. The writer details the types of HMOs, their means of funding treatment, how they impact treatment decisions, and what must be done ethically in...
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Health Questions and Answers
A 5 page paper which addresses 7 different health industry quotations with answers in regards to possible questions that might arise. Issues such as physician's involvement in HMOs, ethics, gatekeeping, test rationing, and ethical concerns....
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Susan E. Lederer's "Subjected to Science" / Reviewed
A 5 page paper examining the ethical questions posed by the controversial medical experimentation from 1890 to 1940 as chronicled in Subjected to Science: Human Experimentation in America Before the Second World War (1995) by Susan Lederer. ...
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Catholic Hospitals / Issues In Medical Ethics
An 8 page paper that discusses the major ethical and moral dilemmas that are faced by many Catholic hospitals. By presenting information in regards to the Catholic hospitals positions on abortion and euthanasia and relating their process to major...
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Euthanasia / Viewpoints
In 8 pages the author discusses and explores the issue of euthanasia. Various viewpoints of family members, physicians, and legislative decisions are given. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Research Proposal for Life Satisfaction Measurement
A 5 page paper presenting a proposal for a research project investigating life satisfaction as a function of race, gender and religion. The proposed research is a study conducted using new data collected from an old survey instrument, the Quality...
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Euthanasia / A Kantian Perspective
In this 4 page paper, the writer outlines philosophical perspectives on euthanasia as they would most likely be presented by Kant. The writer then advocates euthanasia in this same light. Bibliography lists 3 references.
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'Death On Demand' / Demand Is A Powerful Word
A 5 page paper on the book, 'Death on Demand' by Dale Hill. The subject matter is discussed as powerful and emotional. The pain of those faced with such a decision is considered. The impact of this book is described as being very poignaint and real....
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Eugenics and Disability -- Will History Repeat Itself ?
An 8 page paper on the controversy surrounding the genetic implications of the Human Genome Project. It discusses whether the ability to identify disabling conditions from DNA will ultimately hurt the disabled community by ushering in a new era of...
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Medical Technology & Ethical Dilemma
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...
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People As Guinea Pigs / Medical Ethics & The Tuskegee Case
The Tuskegee Study was a 40-year project in which scientists observed - but did not adequately treat -syphilis among 412 black men in rural Alabama. By the time the study had concluded, it was found that the disease had killed at least 28 of its...
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The Ethics of Putting a Price on Life
A 4 page essay on business practices regarding unsafe products, and the particular case of death from Toxic Shock Syndrome. The writer details how businesses decide to let or keep unsafe products on the market, the effect of lawsuits on such...
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Organs for Sale: An Analysis
A 5 page analysis of the pros and cons of instituting a market for transplantable human organs from an economic viewpoint. Discusses costs and benefits, both to the investor and society, and the questions which must be answered before a policy can...
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The Issue of Liver Transplants for Patients with Alcholism - Conservative, Liberal, and Utilitarian Views
This 10 page report discusses whether or not recovering alcoholics should be denied access to liver transplants due to their previous lifestyles. The number of people with liver disease and other related conditions who could significantly benefit...
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A Proposal for Objectively Evaluating 'Fortitude'
A 9 page proposal to examine written hospital complaints which have been lodged by a patient's family member in order to ascertain the concept of fortitude. Includes a detailed sample letter and defines fortitude and gives modern interpretations of...
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