Are We Really Leading More Health-Conscious Lifestyles?
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A 3 page paper that demonstrates a given argument and then considers how well it is reasoned and how substantial the claims are within the text of the argument. It has been argued that while there appears to be a greater level of concern for "health conscious" lifestyles in the United States in recent years, that there is evidence that this focus is actually a myth. No bibliography.
Filename: Lifestyl.wps

Arenas of accountability for health care workers
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A three page paper which looks at the four arenas of accountability as set out by Dimond, and considers the ways in which these impact on the rights and duties of health care workers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLarenas.rtf

Arsenic in Children’s Playground Equipment
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A 5 page paper which examines how the risk of using arsenic poses to children who use the playground equipment, discusses the consequences of exposure in terms of the magnitude, duration of exposure, the types of health effects and their likelihood, and finally considers how the risk might be lowered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGarplay.rtf

Article Critique: Television And Childhood Obesity
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6 pages in length. The fundamental basis this article addresses is that children who spend too much time watching television and playing games are prone to obesity due to the sedentary nature of these activities. Utilizing Bandura's social cognitive theory and citing decreased passive activity in exchange for increased physical activity and improved dietary intake, Robinson provides significant and informative information for the health of today's younger generation. The article cites a randomized controlled school-based trial that includes two sociodemographically and scholastically equal public elementary schools where participants were examined with regard to their respective and collective television, videotape and video game habits. Findings indicate that sedentary children in the intervention group had statistically significant relative decreases in body mass index. No additional sources cited.
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Article Review: Nosocomial Infection
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An 8 page paper reviewing a review of four studies. Beyea (2003) provides abstracts of four studies published in 2002, all of which address the issue of nosocomial infection control. Though each study takes place in different settings and uses several different approaches, each focuses on informing efforts to control the spread of nosocomial infection in the hospital setting. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnursArtRevInf.rtf

Article Review: Quality Improvement In Nursing Homes
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A 7 page paper. The article reviewed reports a demonstration project that links payment to quality and specifically, to outcomes for the residents. This was a project that began in Minnesota in 1995 and is still going on. It reflects a move from quality assurance to quality improvement and makes a shift to an alternative payment system. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Article Reviews: High Acuity Nursing
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An 11 page paper discussing a variety of issues related to high-acuity nursing. High-acuity nursing is that branch of acute nursing in which patients have various conditions that require close and often intense attention. It is more intensive and far more costly than other types of care, and it generally is reserved for those cases requiring either more advanced or more intricate techniques. This paper reviews three articles reporting on nursing research while also addressing epidemiology, pathophysiology and the personal and financial costs of Type II diabetes. It includes the case of Mr. Conner, a heart patient who later developed Type II diabetes along with its complications. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSnursHiAcuArt.rtf

Articles in The New York Times: 1) Vitamin Toxicity and 2) Toxins released into the air by burning trash.
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5 pages. The first article that is analyzed tells us that large doses of vitamins C and E and selenium can be harmful, resulting in toxicity, explaining that Americans are taking far too many vitamins than are necessary. The second article shows that burning our trash releases far more toxins into the air than if we sent these items to the landfill. Both articles are interesting and well analyzed. Bibliography lists 2 sources. .
Filename: JGAnytms.wps

Asbestos
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A 10 page paper which discusses the history and the current situation of asbestos as it relates to its position as an occupational carcinogen. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: RAasbest.rtf

Asbestosis
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This 10 page paper examines asbestosis from the perspective of environmental health. The paper looks at the use of asbestos, how it causes asbestosis, the prevention of the disease, the incidence, at risk occupations. The paper then examines how asbestos damages the lungs, the symptoms, the diagnosis, the treatment and the prognosis. The bibliography cites 19 sources.
Filename: TEasbest.rtf

Aspects Of Aging In Indonesia
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12 pages in length. Living and dying in Indonesia is sometimes said to be one and the same. With the vast and overwhelming aspects of poverty, environmental degradation and gross overpopulation – to name but a few – some senior citizens actually look forward to crossing over from one's mortal state into a much less painful spiritual state. With such a low life expectancy, coupled with myriad sociopolitical obstructions, Indonesia's elderly population faces many obstacles in relation to growing old. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
Filename: TLCAgeIn.rtf

Assessing and Managing Pain in Neonatal Circumcision
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of anesthetic during circumcision. Parents increasingly ask that their sons be given some form of anesthetic for circumcision, and of course it is a goal of nursing to provide as much comfort for patients as possible. The issue of the use of anesthetic for circumcision is one that is likely to gain increasing attention. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSnursCircumPain.rtf