The function of sleep and its effects on health deprivation
Thesis - 13 pages - Medical studies
A human being spends on average 28 years of his life sleeping. The role of sleep remains obscure but the consequences of its deprivation on the health is of growing interest. It appears that sleep deprivation is associated with certain conditions related to food (obesity and diabetes) by altering...
Hospital rankings online in the US: What methodologies?
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
In France, we know the rankings are published regularly by the weekly Le Point (rankings of hospitals, clinics, maternity clinics). To date, the online rankings are virtually nonexistent in France. In the U.S. however, in a context where health is more in tune with market forces and consumerism...
Medical errors in the United States: Who pays?
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
The end of the year 2002 was marked by a wind of revolt among French doctors. At the root of their dissatisfaction, a lack of manpower made it even more difficult by the holiday season approaches the one hand and the expiration of their contracts of insurance at December 31 on the other. The law...
Guide to protein supplements: Whey protein
Thesis - 11 pages - Medical studies
It is difficult to navigate through the many preparations of protein in whey powder available in stores or online. Jargon labels often incomprehensible to most consumers are puzzling and do not help. This document will guide you through your choices and make you an informed consumer. Milk...
How your diet can boost your immune system
Thesis - 10 pages - Medical studies
Generally the immune and lymphatic systems are very efficient and defend the body against invasion of harmful substances. Although it is difficult to improve an immune or lymphatic system functioning normally it is possible to increase during periods of illness or fatigue. Change your diet, and...
Aging and malnutrition
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
To enable the greatest number of healthy aging and maintain good quality of life, it is important to emphasize the role of nutrition in the prevention of aging. Aging Population: The number of elderly is steadily increasing for several decades. According to the INSEE predictions for 2008, there...
Cholesterol: Properties and functions
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
Lipids are a family of molecules differing greatly from each other. Among these are the triglycerides (energy source), the phospholipids that constitute cell membranes, and cholesterol. Cholesterol is an essential for the proper functioning of the organization; however fuel consumption too...
Creatine functions and beliefs
Thesis - 13 pages - Medical studies
Creatine, has sunk a lot of ink, but has not come across serious messages or unbiased by personal beliefs on the subject. We understand why people make such a fuss over this substance when you see what is said and what was said in the media, our institutions and by athletes, for nearly 6 years....
Good eating habit to adequate healthy living
Thesis - 9 pages - Medical studies
Having good eating habits and a healthy body is not just about consuming the recommended five fruits and vegetables daily but also a new category of foods claiming to have properties on the booster organization, see medicinal. Although there is no exact definition, the term nutraceutical is used...
Casein and protein
Thesis - 12 pages - Medical studies
In the last twenty years the only protein supplement containing milk protein that was on the market was the calcium caseinate. We did not have much choice as is the case now. Nowadays, with the growing popularity of supplements made from whey, caseinate are old and no longer fashionable. Indeed,...
Aging well: Theoretical perspectives on gerontology
Thesis - 3 pages - Medical studies
Senescence is an evolutionary process whereby an organism is genetically built to remain healthiest until it has achieved its reproductive age, and to subsequently begin to slowly and gradually die afterwards. Maintaining the body to sufficiently ensure reproduction, the deterioration in health...
Two health-care law case studies
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Drs. Allison Jones and Emily Johnson will have to abide by several standards when attempting to open their practice in Tesson, Allstate, particularly in regard to their desire to enlist a physician's assistant to do many of their main undertakings in the new their office, especially as he/she...
A study on dysentery
Thesis - 3 pages - Medical studies
Dysentery represents a plaque not just of the intestines, but a plague of developing nations as well. Lack of potable water and malnutrition create an environment for disease to flourish. US foreign aid has been primarily for show and not effect. More money is spent on war in developing countries...
An overview of digestive system in humans and digestive disorders
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
Digestion is the process of break down of (catabolic) complex organic macro molecules into simple assimilable micro molecules. This involves several biocatalysts called enzymes. Therefore digestion could also be said as the enzymatic hydrolysis of the food.The roof of the buccal cavity is the...
Carpel tunnel syndrome
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Carpus Tunnel Syndrome is a condition of pain occurring in the wrist caused due to stress resultant from repeated actions involving the hand and fingers with lack of application of ergonometric conditions. The two most common instances of work leading to Carpel Tunnel Syndrome are typing and...
How can cardiac output be controlled physiologically and pharmacologically?
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
Cardiac output is the amount of blood ejected by a ventricle in a given unit of time, for example the amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle into the aortic arch per minute. The cardiac output can be changed by variations in its controlling factors. Changes in cardiac output are vital to...
Isokinetic strength
Case study - 8 pages - Medical studies
Injuries and age lead to progressive declines in muscular strength and lean muscle mass. Evidence exists that age-related and injury related declines in muscular strength and lean mass (Feigenbaum & Pollock, 1999) can be impeded following mechanical stress on the body resulting in the form of...
Stigmas and obstacles in communicable disease research: Responses to the Herpes Simplex Virus
Thesis - 8 pages - Medical studies
The discipline of public health is a relatively new discipline addressing both old and new problems in all areas of health, including physical and mental. Given the limited funding sources and the endless public health concerns to be addressed, the faces of public health (business/private sector,...
Surrogacy: Liberating or limiting? - published: 29/07/2009
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Does surrogacy turn women into “reproductive vessels? ” Does it liberate women to use their body as they choose, or are women becoming pawns in a scientific experiment? In the essay, Surrogate Motherhood: The Challenge for Feminists, the author, Lori B. Andrews, looks at the conflicting...
Case study: Early-episode psychosis as the onset of paranoid schizophrenia and the direction toward holistic and client-centered occupational therapy
Case study - 7 pages - Medical studies
The following paper will present a clinical assessment of the subject, provided by a Mental State Examination (MSE), in order to produce a diagnosis consistent with the current ICD-10 and DSM-IV-TR classifications of psychiatric disorders. After determining a diagnosis of the patient's mental...
Nursing initiatives: Application of mental health project
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
The following paper will describe the home health nursing program previously promoted and approved for implementation concerning mental health outpatient care. It was discussed that patients with mental disorders receive considerable benefits from home care supplemental to their treatment plan...
Home health nursing initiatives: Mental health outpatient care
Thesis - 4 pages - Medical studies
Extending the accessibility of home nursing care for patients with mental illness will greatly improve their health and well being. A psychiatric home care nurse (PHCN) can assist patients with a primary diagnosis of mental illness; in particular, those with a history of not following their...
A historical overview of Leonardo Da Vinci's studies on anatomy
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
In some ways Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) appears to be very traditional. He worked as an apprentice in a workshop to develop his craft. He studies ancient sources such as Plato and Aristotle and Galen. He conducted experiments to justify his research. Leonardo Da Vinci's studies of the human...
A study on autism
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
The purpose of this paper is to bring to light autism as a disorder that is prevalent among school children. Although autism most certainly has existed throughout the history of man, there were no publications of the disorder before 1943 when Kanner published “Autistic disturbances of...
A description of the renal system
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
Kidneys are complex organs; they perform three vital, life-sustaining functions: They clean waste materials and extra fluids from the body, they also filter the blood and maintain normal body chemistry, and they regulate blood pressure and the production of red blood cells. The kidneys are two...
An analysis of patient care on an acute medical ward
Thesis - 6 pages - Medical studies
The aim of this patient care study is to discuss the care and nursing interventions that a particular patient received whilst staying on acute medical ward. Clause five of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct (2002) states that “as a registered nurse or midwife...
Drug error in a practice placement
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
For this summative assignment using a reflective model of my choice, I am going to critically reflect upon an aspect of my professional development which has been chosen from my professional portfolio. Reflective writing is considered a key component of portfolio assessment because it provides...
A discussion and analysis of wound care
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
The aim of this essay is to explore the underlying theory of wound care. This will be broken down and looked at in terms of comfort, safety, and status and assessment of the nursing model - activities of daily living concerning wound care. Under examination will be definitions of care and...
Analysis of care with regards to patient admission into a high tech area within a medical high dependency unit
Thesis - 5 pages - Medical studies
The aim of this essay is to discuss the nature of illness and dependence in relation to the issues that the nurse should take into account when providing evidence-based care. The issues that will be analyzed are the nursing process and nursing models, the implications of nursing technology on the...
A medical case study concerning an elderly man with congestive heart failure
Thesis - 7 pages - Medical studies
For the purpose of this case study the patient shall be referred to as John to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 (Burgess, 1999). John is an 80-year-old European male. He lives with his wife who is a very supportive person. John...
