Abstract
This paper compares "All's Well That Ends Well" and "Macbeth", looking at the similarities and differences in the way they deal with the connections between medicine and monarchy. The paper shows how although the two plays differ greatly in tone and story, they share similarities in terms of the way they use medicine as an integral part of their storylines and themes.

From the Paper
"In this paper, I will look at the connections between medicine and monarchy in Shakespeare's "All's Well that Ends Well" and "Macbeth". Though the two plays differ greatly in tone and story, they share similarities in terms of the way they use medicine as an integral part of their storylines and themes. In All's Well, the use of medicine is primarily plot-driven: the king is sick, and the woman that heals him asks for the hand of her beloved in marriage. In "Macbeth", the use of medicine is more thematic: the Scottish kingdom becomes sick because its king and queen, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are murderers, she loses her wits, and the only remedy is death."

Tags:medicine, monarchy, shakespeare

Abstract
This paper examines how Shakespeare's use of subtlety in regards to Ophelia's pregnancy is one of the most interesting points in "Hamlet". Through an analysis of the text, the paper attempts to answer the question of whether Ophelia was pregnant with Hamlet's child. It also discusses how the medicinal uses for the flowers and herbs she talks about before her tragic death lead us to conclude that she was pregnant and that the side effects of these herbs also contributed to her death, making it an accident and not a suicide. The paper concludes that Ophelia (though in recent years portrayed as a willful and independent woman, a symbol for the feminist movement) was a scared, innocent child dealing with more than most adults could handle.

From the Paper
"We do not see Ophelia again until Act IV, Scene V when her own madness as begun to set in. When she does return she sings about a maid who was seduced and subsequently rejected by her lover. Gertrude and Claudius say how vulgar her song is but without realizing she is only telling her story. Hamlet told her that he did not love her. She had given herself to him and was rejected, not knowing he really did love her, "I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quality of love make up my sum" (Hamlet, Act V, Scene II). In her mind she lost her virginity for nothing, she was used and betrayed."

Tags:virginity, chastity

Abstract
This paper defines alternative medicine as being medicine that is outside of the realm of traditional medical practices, but that is safe and proven to be effective It then contrasts alternative medicine with complimentary medicine, showing how they differ. The paper further describes Chinese medicine and acupuncture.

From the Paper
"Alternative medicine can be defined as medicine that is outside of the realm of traditional medical practices, but that is safe a proven to be effective. Alternative medicine is different than complimentary medicine in that alternative medicine is used instead of traditional practices, while complementary medicine in used in conjunction with traditional practices. In some cases, however, alternative medicine can also be considered as complementary medicine. This has been especially true in relation to Chinese Traditional Medicine..."

Tags:alternative, medicine, nursing

Abstract
The paper discusses the increasing trend worldwide towards alternative medicine, which encompasses a diverse group of healing therapies that include chiropractic, homeopathy, massage therapy, acupuncture, herbal medications and many others. The paper notes that although alternative medicine has been around for centuries, it is not accepted by all due to the lack of studies and medical trials, unlike conventional medical treatment. The paper goes on to discuss the differences between complementary and alternative medicine and again, how they differ from conventional medicine, both in their approach and also treatments.

From the Paper
"Complementary medicine aims to balance the whole person physically, mentally, and emotionally, while conventional medicine aims to cure the pathology. Examples of complementary medicine are acupuncture, yoga, music therapy, massage, and aromatherapy. There are numerous alternative medications that are currently being studied to validate their effectiveness as well as assess potential side effects. Recent studies have concentrated on the use of omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder, while several randomized controlled trials have investigated on St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), acupuncture, and S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe), a derivative of L-methionine, as alternative treatments for major depression."

Tags:effectiveness, conventional, medicine, therapies, potential, side, effects

Abstract
The paper explores how contemporary medicine and traditional Native medicines or holistic medicines are evolving in present-day practice, how modern medicine has accepted Native ceremonies and allowed native forms of healing and how some forms of Native medicine have not been accepted.

From the Paper
"The following presents a paper on native or holistic medicine. Issues such as how contemporary medicine and traditional Native medicines or holistic medicines are evolving in present-day practice, how modern medicine has accepted Native ceremonies and allowed native forms of healing and how some forms of Native medicine have not been accepted are presented. A review of the literature presents information about how many Native people rely on indigenous healing methods how this has been helpful and how this group is rejected by contemporary medical institutions..."

Tags:native, medicine

Abstract
The paper explains that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) describes an array of healing modalities whose time for serious consideration and integration into the present healthcare system may have arrived. The paper states that homeopathy is the most controversial form of CAM and discusses the biases claiming that homeopathy treatment is an an implausible treatment, but affirms that homeopathy is an important topic for public health. This is due to the affordability, accessibility and efficacy of homeopathic remedies.

Outline:
The Perception of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Conventional Medicine
Homeopathy: Medicine of the past and the future
Implications for CAM in Public Health

From the Paper
"It is possible that unfounded accusations of quackery and the like are but a smokescreen that has been thrown up to blur certain facts about CAM's increased appeal. It is also possible that conventional health practitioners and the pharmaceutical industry are striving to monopolize treatment in the US. It is more likely however, that evidence-based research, which has become the pinnacle of standards for excellence in testing the efficacy and safety of treatment with drugs, is an improper testing method for CAM (Novella et al., 2007). CAM uses few, if any pharmaceutical treatments, and should be held to appropriate contextual standards for what CAM in general, and each therapy in particular, claims. Homeopathy, for example, displays effects that are vastly different than the action of drugs, and requires fundamentally different protocols from which to study and gather evidence."

Tags:complementary, alternative, medicine, public, health, homeopathy

Abstract
This research paper looks at the definition of medicine and what is required of the field of medicine and compares it to the field of nursing to determine if nursing should be considered a subset of medicine. The paper concludes that often nursing must be applied to individuals even when they don't require actual medical care as medical care is defined, which leads to the conclusion that nursing is not a subset of medicine.

From the Paper
"Chan Safani and Winkle define medicine as the science associated with the prevention cure and or alleviation of diseases and injuries. On the other hand, Stanhope and Lancaster define nursing as the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm, noting that in some cases this caring factor can and must be applied even when no medical care is needed. In other words, the science of medicine may not be required for certain people, but nursing care still is..."

Tags:Nursing, medicine

Abstract
This paper discusses the use of radio-diagnostic imagery instead of the more standard form of autopsy in forensic medicine. The paper examines the pros and cons of using images provided by machinery such as MRIs instead of the information provided by the more invasive autopsy procedure. The paper discusses the accuracy of radio-diagnostic imagery compared with its less technologically advanced counterpart in determining causes of death. The author concludes that while radio-diagnostic imaging can be useful in forensic medicine, it can not yet replace traditional autopsy.

Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Negative Findings in the use of Radio-diagnostic Imaging in Forensic Medicine
Positive Findings in the use of Radio-diagnostic Imaging in Forensic Medicine
Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper
"There has been an increase in the use of MRI in forensics in making a diagnosis when death involved either injury or disease. Stated to be one of the: "main criticisms of the use of MRI as an alternative to conventional autopsy is the lack of validation of this imaging technique." This is due to the mixed results that have been reported related to MRI post mortem examinations in the fields of neuropathology and paediatrics."

Tags:MRI, forensic, medicine, Post, Mortem, Magnetic, Resonance, Imaging

Abstract
This paper discusses the benefits of bloodless medicine and surgery over the traditionally accepted methods. It first discusses a history of the traditional methods and then looks at how technology has advanced to more hi-tech bloodless options. The advantaged and disadvantages of each method is discussed and alternative treatments are suggested.

FIGURES AND TABLE
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
BLOOD: THE JUICE OF LIFE
The Development of Blood as Medicine
Transfusion: A Gift of Blood
Blood Basics
Transfusion Practice
The Realities of Blood Transfusion
BLOODLESS ALTERNATIVES
Surgical Management
Blood Supplementation
Mechanical Enhancement
What the Future Holds
Advantages and Limitations of Bloodless Therapy
CONCLUSION
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
SURVEY

From the Paper
"Although few people are prepared to admit it, at some point in their lives they will, in all probability, end up requiring some manner of surgical intervention. However, the younger a person is, the less consideration is given to the decisions that will be faced in such a situation. This attitude is to be expected, as the common perception among most people is that it is only upon entering the "golden" years of life that the body becomes prone to the illnesses which necessitate surgery. The facts however bear out a different reality. In the year 2000, those between the ages of fifteen and forty-four years old underwent surgical procedures nearly as often as did those in the sixty-five and older demographic."

Tags:choose, healthcare, medical, medicine, report, right, technical

Abstract
The paper relates that social study of disability is still comparatively underrepresented in both critical studies and activist cycles (Garland Thompson, "Disability Studies" 16; Chouinard 269; Shakespeare, 25). The paper explains that traditionally in the realm of more applied fields (medicine, law, social work), disability is entering the broader scholarly areas like philosophy, sociology, religion etc. (Garland Thompson, "Integrating Disability" 1). The paper asserts that one way of understanding and approaching disability in this more theoretical work is by "framing disability as a cultural reading of the body that has political and social consequences" (Garland Thompson, "Disability Studies" 17).

From the Paper
"Social study of disability is still comparatively underrepresented in both critical studies and activist cycles (Garland Thompson, "Disability Studies" 16; Chouinard 269; Shakespeare, 25). Traditionally in the realm of more applied fields (medicine, law, social work), disability is entering the broader scholarly areas like philosophy, sociology, religion etc. (Garland Thompson, "Integrating Disability" 1). One ways of understanding and approaching disability in this more theoretical work is by "framing disability as a cultural reading of the body that has political and social consequences" (Garland Thompson, "Disability Studies"..."

Tags:feminism, disability studies, gender