Diagnosis Related Groups
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The rising cost of medical care in the United States has been a concern for quite some time. Beginning in the 1960s with the advent of Medicare, a system has been needed that would balance cost with services provided within acceptable parameters. This 5 page paper examines the prospective payment system (PPS) based on diagnosis related groups (DRGs), whereby the diagnosis is grouped according to services, estimated length of stay and type of technology required for treatment. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Drgrou.wps

Dietary Aides Can Be Harmful as Well as Helpful
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This 10-page-paper presents a discussion on the negative side effects of dietary supplements. Several popular brands are named and their problems discussed. Bibliography lists eleven sources.
Filename: CWdiesup.wps

Differences in Life Span Between Blacks and Whites
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A 7 page research paper that examines the widening gap in mortality rates between black and white Americans. The impact of socioeconomic factors is explored. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Directors Of Nursing: Long-Term Care Facilities
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A 5 page paper. There are many issues facing the nursing profession today. This essay explores one - long term care and specifically, directors of nursing of long term care facilities. As the proportion of the American population of elderly continues to rise each year, the need for long-term care facilities becomes more and more crucial. Given the political environment, directors of nursing in these facilities face a myriad of challenges and need a myriad of skills. The writer discusses the challenges and the skills needed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGdirnur.wps

Disaster Preparedness: Hurricanes
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A 6 page discussion of the role of emergency managers in hurricane preparation and response. Emphasizes the need for pre-planning and details the importance of evacuation and the provision of adequate shelter and supplies for those who do not evacuate. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPhurrcn.rtf

Disease Management Proposal For National Health System
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This 12 page paper presents a proposal for a study focused on disease management programs with the purpose of inclusion within the National Health System strategy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Disparities in Health Care Based on Minority Status
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of how the health care system is not equally accessed by members of minority groups. The paper is fundamentally a review of literature on this topic. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA246mino.rtf

Diversity Within Hospitals: Multicultural Care Considerations :
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A 5 page discussion of the issues revolving around multicultural care in the hospital environment. Points out that not only are some cultures more capable of expressing their needs to medical personnel, they sometimes differ in the degree that they are receptive to care, and are more prone to certain conditions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPhospDv.wps

Do Alternative Healing Devices -- Such As Those Offered By The Gentle Wind Project -- Aid In The Development Of Positive Approaches To Trauma And Stress?
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12 pages in length. Human beings have become so entangled within the limitations of mortal existence that few even realize, much less accept, the extent to which traumatic and stressful healing can take place resides far beyond the stringent realm of mortality's temporal state. That alternative healing devices, such as those developed by The Gentle Wind Project, have infiltrated an otherwise biased and unyielding global community where conventional medicine reigns supreme speaks volumes about the powers that exist outside of man's understanding. Healing is a complex transpiration and cannot be approached in a one-dimensional manner; rather, its multifaceted composition requires a comprehensive understanding of how the body, mind and spiritual existence work synergistically as a means by which to achieve this objective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCgentl.rtf

Doctors Without Borders.
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(6pp) Doctors Without Borders is an international organization, with offices in 18 countries. It sends more than 2,000 volunteers, of more than 45 nationalities, to some 80 countries annually. It's volunteer medical staff does amazing work in strife and war torn areas throughout the globe. In 1999 the organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBdrxbrd.doc

Does an Employer Have the Right to Demand that an Employee Quit Smoking
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This 5 page report discusses the question of the “rights” of an employer to demand that an employee quit smoking, both at the workplace and at the employee’s home. Just as an employer does not have the right to determine what religious practices an employee follows, whether they consume alcohol, whether they are married or single, the employer cannot dictate that an employee not smoke tobacco in the privacy of his or her own home. It can even be compared to making some sort of requirement that an employee not watch videos on television, cheer for a team that is not sponsored by the company, or drink tea rather than coffee. When one considers it in such a context, the issue is clearly absurd. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWempsmo.rtf

Does Niacin Really Help The Heart ?
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A 5 page paper on the effects of niacin on high blood pressure and high levels of cholesterol. In addition to talking about the effect of niacin as a drug that can help fight heart disease this paper also discusses and explains some of the other helpful benefits of taking niacin in smaller doses. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Niacin.wps