A Proposed Research Study To Investigate the Effect of Music in Postoperative Pain Management
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An 8 page proposal for a research study designed to evaluate the effect of music in pain reduction in elderly patients. This paper asserts that physiologic, pathophysiologic, and psychosocial patient variables influence patient recovery and stresses that nurses and other medical personnel need to make provisions for each of these variables both before and after surgery. The author contends that music in the postoperative environment could be tremendously effective in meeting the goal of pain reduction. Details a comparative study among two groups of elderly patients which is designed to evaluate this contention. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPpainRs.rtf

Acupuncture / Does It Work ?
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An 8 page research paper exploring the efficacy of the Chinese use of acupuncture. It is only during the last two decades that Western culture has begun to accept this 5,000 year-old treatment procedure. The fact that the reasons acupuncture works in so many cases cannot be scientifically identified has created barriers to the use of this therapy in Western medicine. Numerous research studies reported in this paper clearly reveal that acupuncture is more effective than traditional Western medicine in a number of conditions. The writer offers evidence of the benefits of this ancient Chinese medical treatment process. Bibliography includd.
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Acupuncture: History and Contemporary Utilization
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A 15 page discussion of the medical technique of the stimulation of pressure points through acupuncture or acupressure. Traces the techniques back through history and prehistory observing that while the techniques themselves have varied little our understanding of why the work has improved tremendously. Defines the term pressure point, notes the importance of diagnostic techniques, and outlines the physiological responses which occur in response to manipulation of these pressure points. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Alternative Approaches: EDTA Chelation Therapy
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A 5 page paper discussing the use of intravenous ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) for the treatment of atherosclerosis and other conditions. Chelation therapy has been researched and used for more than 40 years, but it continues to be condemned by the medical establishment that cannot profit from it as much as it can from bypass surgery, hypertension prescriptions and cholesterol-lowering drugs. Medicare and private insurers prefer to pay >$40,000 for bypass surgery rather than paying less than $4000 for chelation therapy. The situation is not seen as holding any promise for change in the near future. Individuals will need to continue to seek out chelation therapy on their own and pay for their own treatments. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSchelation.rtf

Alternative Health Care / Argument for Insurance Coverage
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A 5 page argumentative essay in support of insurance coverage for alternative health care. The writer contrasts the current situation with the 1970s introduction of psychotherapy into the company benefits plan, and argues against arguments calling alternative methods quackery. Argument is supported by research, government support, public opinion, and examples of healing. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Cnholins.wps

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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5 pages in length. The writer takes the first person approach to discuss various issues surrounding Lou Gehrig's disease. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCGehri.rtf

An Energy Diet Supplement
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A 5 page paper examining a performance-oriented dietary supplement product. Energy Fuel® is one of three products featured in the "Survival of the Fittest®" line of GNC, and the company appears to be marketing it as a crossover product. Though it is included in the fitness package, it also is sold separately as an energy-booster. The marketing tag line is "The antidote to the 26-hour day." A literature review speaks only to the weight loss properties of guarana and ma huang, while noting the naturally-occurring caffiene in guarana. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSenergy.wps

An Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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An Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine: This 11-page essay gives a comprehensive overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Its origin, common practices, success rate, treatment modalities, etc. are examined, along with a comparison of theories relevant to Western Medicine. Bibliography lists 6 sources. SNMedcin.doc
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Biofeedback & Prosthetic Body Parts
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A 5 page overview of the current state of prosthetics new innovations in biofeedback which give the patient more control over the device. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Biofeedback for Pain & Stress Management
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13 pages in length. A comprehensive overview of how Biofeedback is used by medical practitioners to manage pain. Instruments and techniques are evaluatively examined. The role of brainwave activity and the procedural operations involved in successful biofeedback are also discussed in considerable detail. The writer concludes with a detailing of research and trends in the field. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Both Views of St. John's Wort
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An 8 page paper discussing the view of this herb from the perspective of the mainstream medical community and from that of alternative medicine practitioners. The extract of this herb is widely used as an antidepressant as well as for several external conditions. It is the most commonly used antidepressant in Germany, where there have been several large clinical trials. The first of the US clinical trials are only now ending, and US psychiatrists and others remain skeptical. Alternative medicine practitioners examine the facts that are known and work around those which are not. The paper concludes the alternative medicine community has made more effective use of the information available to it. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Cancer Patients and Music Therapy
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A 12 page paper which presents a hypothetical study aimed at discovering the benefits or the effects of music therapy in relationship to cancer patients and pain. A literature review is also provided, illustrating the numerous benefits of music therapy. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: RAcncmsic.wps