This paper presents a study that examines doctor/physician knowledge about minimizing the impact of post-surgery ailments related to unplanned cesarean deliveries.
Abstract The paper reveals that there are several short-term and long-term ailments associated with cesarean deliveries for mothers. This study proposes a semi-structured interview to examine whether physicians have sufficient knowledge about the process to minimize the impact of post-surgery ailments related to unplanned cesarean deliveries. The paper also explores whether physicians across different hospitals adopt identical procedures to minimize this impact. This includes short-term risks, long-term risks and risks to future pregnancies.
Outline:
Introduction
Problem Statement
Purpose of this Study
Definition of Key Concepts
Literature Review
Dependent Variables
Independent Variables
Hypotheses or Research Questions
Research Method
Research Design
Participants
Recruitment Strategy
Sampling Frame
Method of Selecting the Sample Elements
Data Collection
Trustworthiness (Credibility and rigor) of Results
Delimitations
Ethical Issues
Data Analysis
Conclusion
From the Paper "Unplanned cesarean deliveries can take place when induced and/or continued labor may turn out to be harmful for either the mother or the child or both. Doctors prefer unplanned cesarean deliveries when the child fails to make a movement towards the birth channel; or when the cervix fails to open up; or when the child's heart rate is abnormal and it is assumed that the child can no longer deal with continued labor; or when prolapsed cord slides through the cervix which endangers child's oxygen supply; or when placental abruption takes place and sufficient oxygen cannot be delivered; or when the water breaks; or when the genital herpes erupts."
Abstract The paper shows how there exist written records that date back to 3500 years ago on the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The writer shows that although called traditional, it actually went through a series of changes and adaptations to various influences, such as politics, economics, science, technology and social and cultural alterations, to a point that Western medicine almost replaced it particularly with the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911. From its restoration in the middle 50s and it has continued to serve and benefit the Chinese people, as well as the rest of the world today. The paper shows how TCM is used to treat modern ailments, especially mental disorders such as alcoholism and schizophrenia.
From the Paper "Another stress-reducing, relaxing method is massage which manipulates the soft tissues in restoring normal health. It "stimulates blood circulation, relaxes tense muscles and aids the movement of lymph fluids which carry toxins out of tissues. This technique does not only relax the body and mind but also induces the release of endorphins, which are bodily produced pain-killers in and from the brain, for overall well-being (Allina). Meditation is a popular practice of calm concentration that gradually eliminates the effects of external stimuli and produces a stress-free state and inner harmony. Alcoholics can benefit from this technique by daily practising it and regaining self-control, proper perspective and sobriety (Allina)."
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses that self-empowerment, facilitated by the nurse as teacher is the most hopeful model for the treatment of childhood obesity and early onset cases of type II diabetes. The writer maintains that, although clinical outcomes promoting these strategies do not show the conclusive results in mitigating the effects of diabetes, or in reducing patient body mass indexes in the long run as weight-loss surgery, nurses must try to create effective self-directed counseling programs that offer less risky prescriptions than surgery for the young. The writer concludes that nurses today must acknowledge their unique role in treating lifestyle ailments, as well as remember that their clinical practice cannot heal all of society nor completely control an environment that constantly facilitates the patient's predicament.
From the Paper "The current medical literature stresses the need for patient empowerment for diabetics and pre-diabetics of all ages. When the ailment typically occurred in only older adults, insulin therapy was thought to be the first recourse of treatment. However, in younger adults and children the individual has greater power to reverse or mitigate the symptoms of the illness. Today's treatment protocols call for a combination of diet, exercise, and medications when treating diabetics. The aim is to maintain blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible through healthy diet and exercise, although when diet and exercise do not provide adequate control of blood glucose, medications may be added to the treatment plan."
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.
From the Paper "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."
Abstract 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.
From the Paper "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."
Abstract In this article, the writer notes that it has been suggested and argued from a variety of camps that one of the most salient causes of school violence is the primacy of violent media content in the lives of the perpetrators. The writer discusses that a film such as David Fincher's 1999 'Fight Club' offers an interesting point of consideration to this subject, weighing in on the balance between the availability of anecdotal evidence as the relationship between violent content and violent behavior and the absence of empirical evidence connecting them in a patterned sociological way. The writer points out that this discussion on 'Fight Club' is directed by the observation which Sobhack offers concerning the ways that film can be used to reflect violence already inherent in society. The writer maintains that 'Fight Club' argues that the violent society creates violent behavior. The writer concludes that as 'Fight Club' argues, violence is a symptom of a greater social or psychological ailment, but it is always the case that one must be pragmatic in diagnosing that ailment if one is to understand the symptom.
From the Paper "According to a bulk of studies on the topic, such exposure is to media violence is presumed to render an individual predisposed to violent behavior, absent of sensitivity to crime and the anguish of others, accepting of violent solutions to problems and generally comfortable in the presence of violence and advocates of violence. Test cases comparing groups of children, wherein a control group is exposed to 'appropriate' media content such as the above mentioned cartoons and situational comedies and a test group is presented with images of violence and vulgarity, have found that the children in the latter group do develop many of these characteristics. These characteristics are measured in observational settings, providing researchers with a short-term window into the responses children will undergo depending upon incoming media ideas. This may not be a fully satisfactory method for determining causality though."
Abstract General summaries of the last four stages of human development: Adolescence, Young Adulthood, Middle Adulthood, and Late Adulthood. Examines physical, cognitive, and psycho-social aspects of development.
Adolescence
Definition
Reproduction
Risky behavior
Cognitive: Piaget (Formal operations), Elkind
Identity vs. identity confusion (Erikson)
Peer and Family relations
Young Adulthood
Cognitive: Postformal thought, Triarchic theory of
Intelligence (Sternberg), Emotional Intelligence
Personality: 5 factor model (Costa & McCrae)
Intimacy vs. Isolation (Erikson)
Levinson & the Grant Study
Culture: Marriage, childbirth, remaining single
Late Adulthood
Biological aging ? genetic programming, variable rate
theories
Physical changes
Cognitive ? Metamemory, semantic, procedural, sensory
Ego integrity versus despair (Erikson)
Disengagement, continuity, and activity theories
Retirement
Marriage, family, peer relationships
Living arrangements
From the Paper "Adolescence is the developmental transition from childhood to adulthood. Although its beginning or end is not clearly marked in Western societies, adolescence lasts about a decade from age 11 or 12 until the late teens or early twenties. Adolescence carries many risks to healthy development, as well as opportunities for physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth."
Tags: erikson, geriatric, jung, middle-age, old, piaget, stage, young
Abstract This paper provides a detailed account of the Music therapy method of treatment especially in the critical care units. It shows how modern scientists agree that many different kinds of music can be therapeutic. Some people respond well to reggae or jazz. Others are uplifted or in fact healed, when they listen to Gregorian chant, or heavy metal.
From the paper:
"Music Therapy is a form of sound wave therapy which includes several other different tools and methods. The music therapists or the sound therapists in general work with tuning forks, song pods, toning, and music. Tuning Forks produce pure sounds when tapped. The human bodies in actual acts like a resonating board to the pulses of the universe as the major part of the human body is water. The human cells resound with the vibrations of the sounds by which they are surrounded in the daily life. When tuning forks are being used the energy blocks can be released and the physical system can be brought back into alignment. The sounds can also balance the spiritual, emotional and mental bodies by creating sounds through the tuning fork that the nervous system and the whole body can harmonize to. The other tool is the song pods."
Abstract This paper explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) from both a biological and a patient's perspective. It also touches upon the differences between the ways ITP occurs in children and adults and the complications the ailment can cause during pregnancy.
From the Paper "Pregnancy is also a common cause of ITP. Abdul Rahim Gari-Bai, Fachartz, a noted hematologist, writes in a recent review article, that as platelets play a particularly important role in primary and secondary hemostasis during pregnancy, any decrease in their count in peripheral blood is a cause for considerable concern. Bleeding problems are especially common during the first and third trimester, as well as during and after delivery. Furthermore, the child the woman is carrying may be affected by maternal Thrombocytopenia. This is especially dangerous because babies are subject to great stress during the passage through the birth canal."
Abstract The Ginkgo Biloba tree is the oldest tree species known to man with fossil records date back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Today, the extract of the dried leaves is popular for use as a dietary supplement for the brain and heart. Ginkgo extract is thought to improve blood circulation and memory and prevent blood clotting. The leaves are also used as tea to soothe a variety of ailments. This paper gives a brief historical description including the characteristics of the Ginkgo tree that will detail the Ginkgo tree and its importance in today's society.
From the Paper "The Ginkgo tree is unique in many ways. It is so different from any other living tree that it must be classified in a separate order. The Ginkgo biloba probably no longer exists in a truly wild state. It has been found growing freely over some ten square miles near Changhua Hsien in the Chekiang province of China, but it is uncertain whether these trees are the remains of an ancient forest or not. It is a sacred tree in the Far East, where it is commonly planted in the grounds of temples and palaces. In some of the grounds of the temples there are specimens that are said to be over 1,000 years old. It's preservation in China, Korea, Manchuria, and Japan is probably due to the interest taken in it by the Buddhist priests whose interest in the tree saved it from becoming extinct."
Abstract The paper defines osteoarthritis as the most common form of arthritis, mostly affecting senior citizens progressively with age, though trauma-induced osteoarthritis is also observed in younger people. The paper looks at the results of osteoarthritis on the bones and cartilage. It shows how it affects different areas of the body, as well as the frequency and demographics of this ailment. Other issues covered in the paper are signs and symptoms, diagnosis and radiology, treatment and intervention, self-care and research.
From the Paper "There are two types of osteoarthritis which pathologically manifest similarly though for different reasons. The less common type"secondary osteoarthritis"occurs from stress on bones of the hand, hips and knees which are typically involved in manual or weight bearing operations. The secondary kind is often seen in younger people. The reasons for occurrence of the more common type"primary osteoarthritis"observed in seniors are ambiguous at best. There is no apparent initiation for primary osteoarthritis."
Abstract This paper examines the ways that a person is influenced by the teachings of religion, when under medical treatment. It looks at the links between cure and the spirituality that is being used to cure people from their ailments. The author finds that there appears to be a strong relationship between the spirituality and the religion that an individual believes in.
From the Paper "There are certain organizations that are set up by Christian missionaries internationally that are devoted to the cause of helping people who are victims of alcohol and substance abuse. It appears that along with the medical treatment that they give them, they also send them for many sessions on religious teachings. These are the teachings that focus on the concept of God caring for His people. Through these teachings the preachers manage to establish the feeling of love and forgiveness in the hearts of these people. By the time that these individuals are through with all the religious drilling, they are so full up of emotions that they want to continue to be god human beings, and pull their lives together."
Tags: spirituality, faith, psychology, medicine, acupuncture, god
Abstract 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.
From the Paper "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)."
From the Paper "This paper is an overview of Laurie Garrett's The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance, a study of the recent emergence of viruses, bacteria, and diseases and the responses they invoked in the international health community. Her account details the detective work required in recognizing and dealing with life-threatening diseases. She also shows clearly the effects of international politics, economics, psychology, and other factors significant to attempts to understand and contain health crises. Repeatedly, her stories chronicle scientific ignorance and scientific arrogance, as modern medicine's confidence in its ability to eventually conquer disease begins to falter in the face of poverty, insufficient resources, and the remarkable ability of microbes to adapt to new obstacles. She demonstrates the complexity of international..."
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.
From the Paper "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 ..."
