Abstract
This paper discusses the timeless nature of Arthur Miller's 1949 play, "Death of a Salesman." The paper discusses the character, Willy Loman and his failing psychological condition. It shows how, in his examination of this emotional ailment as it impacts Willy, Miller provides a psychoanalytical investigation, not just of a man but of a country and culture.

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"In the two sons, there is reproach for Willy. With his suicide though, the empathy and emotion which is displayed by both, uncharacteristic given the distance between many of the figures throughout the play, suggests that the audience is expected to forgive Loman for his trespasses of ineffectualness and social conformity. Miller exonerates the salesman by recognizing that his psychological condition is a product of his environment rather as much as of his character, ultimately offering a work that resonates with key themes which afflict us in modern life."

Tags:conformity, psychology, senility

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This paper explains that society's dependence on pills and medications is fueled by our desire to find the easiest and quickest way out of problems instead of simply living a healthy lifestyle. The paper explores the specific causes of society's overmedication, which involve greedy and misleading drug companies, inattentive and disinterested doctors, and uninformed patients and caregivers. The paper focuses on the lack of monitoring of dosage and drug interactions in elderly and in children. The paper emphasizes that patients should maintain healthy lifestyles by eating right and exercising more with the understanding that we cannot fix every ailment with a pill.

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"Our society prides itself on being quick and efficient - we order lunch while sitting in our cars at fast food restaurants, and we do our shopping on the internet and have our orders sent directly to our front doors. This need for immediate gratification carries over into the medical industry as well. Medication is available for every ailment and many times proves to be the quick fix that both patients and doctors want and need. Often times a patient has been struggling with a condition for years, only to learn that one tiny pill can make that condition bearable or possibly even cure it. This is the miracle of the science and an amazing benefit of our advanced technological knowledge. But the excitement over a "miracle cure" can cause both doctors and patients to overlook the negative effects of medication, and too many tablet-sized phenomena combined can cause unexpected and fatal outcomes."

Tags:drug, companies, pills, doctors, patients, dosage, interactions, dependence

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"Pediatric Asthma: Impact on Nursing Practice
Introduction
This research examines the clinical approach to the care of patients with pediatric asthma as this as this approach to care has an impact on nursing. Following a review of the characteristics of pediatric asthma, the impact on nursing practice is considered within the context of changes required to assure that treatment of the condition is adequate in the clinical setting.


Pediatric Asthma
Asthma and allergies, the relationship between the two health problems, and the relationships between the two health problems and a whole host of environmental, genetic, and person.specific factors have been studied extensively (Snadden..."

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This paper contends that the training that doctors receive may not enable them to complete their task of healing the sick. It argues that when studying disease, it is important to realize that illness extends beyond physical manifestations and that illness affects social and psychological aspects of one's life too. It examines how many medical training programs do not teach beyond the biophysical realm of disease and how this disconnection between medical practice and the experience of illness can prevent doctors from effectively treating disease.

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"Peter Conrad further examines the idea of non-compliance in his essay, "The Meaning of Medications: Another Look at Compliance". Physicians may often complain of the inability to effectively treat patients due to their non-compliance to the recommended medications and dosages. While many attribute non-compliance to the doctor's lack of clarity, it seems that its true origins lay in the ability of medications to fit into a patient's life. Conrad asserts that bouts of non-compliance should instead be thought of as a form of self-regulation: "Framing the problem as self-regulation rather than compliance allows use to see modifying medication practice as a vehicle for asserting some control over epilepsy"(183). According to Conrad, patients assert their own control over their medications for four main reasons: to test the progress of their illness, to lessen their dependency on a chemical drug, to avoid stigmatization, and to accommodate other aspects of their lives such as stressful situations (181-182). "

Tags:Health, Care

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"Tay.Sachs Disease


Tay.Sachs disease is one of the few neurodegenerative diseases of known cause (1:419). It results from a lysosomal storage disorder involving a defect in the hexosaminidase enzyme system causing the accumulation of sphingolipids (4:143.147).


The disease was first described by Warren Tay and Bernard Sachs about 100 years ago (3:189). It belongs to a group of diseases..the GM2 gangliosidoses..which, although they result from separate genetic mutations, each of which shares characteristics in common with the others (3:189). One of these characteristics is that all of the diseases are inherited by the autosomal recessive mode of transmission (4:143); another is that each results from a biochemical deficiency in the hydrolysis of GM2 ganglioside cells of the central and peripheral nervous..."

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"Exposure to high altitudes can have adverse effects on human health. Symptoms may range from mild to severe, and typically involve both the central nervous system and the cardiorespiratory system. The use of pressurized cabins during high altitude flight precludes such problems. Occasional pressurization loss during flight, however, still does occur. Thus, commercial flight crews and passengers must be prepared for such a contingency. Both adequate equipment and training which emphasizes emergency procedures should be provided.

As elevation increases, air decreases in density. For example, at 18,000 feet atmospheric pressure is half its value at sea level. The most significant result of this decreased pressure is ... "

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"Congestive Heart Failure Among Men: A Proposal for a Phenomenological Study
Abstract
The determination of the perceptions of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients of their life experiences is essential if effective therapy compliance procedures are to be developed for this population. A research study is proposed, the purpose of which will be to define the experiences of males living with CHF. The research questions that will be investigated in the proposed study are as follows:
1. What are the perceptions of male CHF patients of their lived experience with the disease?
2. Will the perceptions of male CHF patients of their lived experience with the disease facilitate the development of..."

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This paper is an in-depth study of whirling disease. It describes everything from game management, to current research and the disease cycle. The paper illustrates how the disease has spread and the current fish populations affected in the U.S. and world wide. The paper examines the fish species and their treatment options. Finally, it includes the current statements from the U.S. Fish and Game officials from three different states.

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"Prior to 1990, the Madison River in southwest Montana was a prime example of a blue ribbon trout stream, famous for its wild rainbow trout. Many people considered the river to be the "cathedral of fly-fishing," as it summons anglers from around the world. The following years showed a dramatic decrease in the rainbow trout population when it plummeted from 3500 fish per mile to 300 per mile in 1994 (Potera, 1997). On one 55-mile stretch of the Madison, an estimated half-million fish have been killed since 1990; including 90% of the fingerling rainbows and the catch rate of adult rainbows has dropped 75% (Woodbury, 1996). Some fly-fishermen were spending the entire day on the river and reportedly getting "skunked" (not catching any fish). The residents of Montana became worried because the income generated from trout fishing brings $250 million per year into the state (Potera, 1997)."

Tags:cerebralis, disease, infection, microbiology, montana, parasite, prevention, salmonid

Abstract
"Between 20 and 40 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, a condition in which the normally spongy cartilage between bones deteriorates so that bones rub together, causing stiffness, debilitating pain, fluid in the joints and inflammation.

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"Between 20 and 40 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, a condition in which the normally spongy cartilage between bones deteriorates so that bones rub together, causing stiffness, debilitating pain, fluid in the joints and inflammation. This paper will look at two new over-the-counter supplements, glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate, which are being used to treat different forms of arthritis.
In healthy joints, cartilage makes a slippery, lubricating cushion between bones that allows for easy movement (Fraser 46). Injuries, overuse, or age can wear cartilage down, leaving bone grinding against bone. Half of all people over 65 have this version of arthritis known as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a wearing away of joint cartilage and a thickening of the lubricant-containing synovial tissues which insulate contact of ..."

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"Research into the subject shows that the threat and problem of Alzheimer's disease still represents on of the most serious
medical hazards of the aging process (Dilks, 1985, p. 68). At one time, before the advent of the large body of research on the subject, "senility" was believed to be one of the typical and common characteristics of people as they grew older. The problem with this common belief was that not all older people became "senile" at the same time in life, or was there a real degree of predictability of the problem from individual to individual. These facts gave rise to questions about who became senile, when, and why. As investigation into these problems relating to senility continued it became clear that the degree of variation in the incidence of this condition must be attributable to something beyond simple individual differences. Ultimately, of course, it was (...)"

Tags:DISEASES, &, DISORDERS