Medical Esthetics
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A 3 page outline of the function fulfilled by estheticists when they are working in the medical field. This paper concentrates on the profession's role in dermatology. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPesthet.rtf

Medical Ethics: Euthanasia:
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This 5 page paper refers to Ronald Munson's book, "Intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Medical Ethics", as a means of understanding the case both for and against euthanasia. Furthermore, this paper uses a Kantanian framework by which to explain the different opinions of proponents on both sides of the matter. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
Filename: GSMedeth.rtf

Medical Evolution: From the Biomedical to the Biopsychosocial Approach
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A 6 page contention that medicine has shifted dramatically over the past several decades from a discipline which concentrates solely the science of our anatomy and physiology to a discipline which recognizes not only the hard scientific facts of physiology but also the importance of psychological and sociological factors. Medicine has shifted from the Cartesian way of viewing illness, injury and disease as components of a machine-like body to one which views illness from not only a biological perspective but also a psychosociological perspective. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPmedSoc.rtf

Medicare Benefits for Hospice Care -- Developing a Research Study
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This 7 page report discusses developing a research study that addresses the differences between utilization rates of hospice services before and after Congress passed the Medicare Hospice Benefit in 1982 and then the subsequent accreditation of hospice service providers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWhosmed.rtf

Medicinal Herbs and Dentistry: Potential Complications
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A 5 page overview of the potential medicinal value of herbs. This paper emphasizes that benefit can be overshadowed by negative impacts when these drugs are combined with others or taken in high concentration such as in herbal tea. The author provides brief notes on aloe, echinacea, feverfew, garlic, ginger, gingko biloba, ginseng, goldenseal, and Saint John’s Wort. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPherbDn.rtf

Medicinal Marijuana
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of medical marijuana and its use. The debate is touched on. The substance is evaluated for its use as a medicine. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: SA725mrj.rtf

Meditation -- Practices, Applications, Benefits, and Effectiveness
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This 14 page report discusses meditation. Virtually all of the world’s religious traditions incorporate some form of meditative practice. Whether it is in the form of prayer, contemplation, or conscious meditation, it serves as a process that assists in clarity and understanding as well as a greater connection to spiritual awareness. The spiritual leaders of religions which have not defined meditation as such have come to understand its value for its ability to help a person in centering, concentration, and calming. Meditation is an age-old practice, an end in itself or path toward spiritual benefits for may who practice it, as well as a way to divorce the mind from the problems of daily life. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: BWmedite.wps

Meditation Benefits
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A 3 page research paper discussing the benefits of various meditative practices, including T'ai Chi, Shamanic Journeying, channeling, and creative visualization. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Meditben.wps

Meeting a Patient’s Spiritual Needs
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This 4 page paper discusses techniques for making a “spiritual assessment” of a patient and how a nurse might intervene to meet the patient’s needs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVSpNeed.rtf

Metaphysical Spiritual Healing
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A 48 page exploration in the entitled field of healing beginning with an introduction and background of metaphysical spiritual healing and an historical background. The essay's subheadings are: metaphysical healing, metaphysical healing and tools and approaches, including Reiki, magnet and crystal therapies and how they are used, spiritual healing, metaphysical spiritual healers and approaches, including faith healing and reports of some of the most successful healers, Jesus Christ and His followers, the faith of metaphysicians and the faith and Divine powers of Christ, concluding comments. Numerous examples are provided throughout the paper along with comprehensive discussions in each section. Discussion and questions of Christ's healing and raising people from the dead are explored. Bibliography lists 34 sources.
Filename: PGmtphhl.RTF

Migraine Headaches and the Benefits of Massage
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A 12 page discussion of migraines and the various treatments that have been employed to address them. This paper specifically explores the value of massage in treating this severely debilitating condition. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: PPmigra2.rtf

Migraines and Acupuncture
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A 6 page review of migraine headaches. The author explores the causes and symptoms of migraines and evaluates the usefulness of acupuncture in treating those causes and symptoms. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPmigraineAcup.rtf

Miller/Deep Healing Workouts
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A 4 page essay that draws on the book Deep Healing, The Essence of Mind/Body Medicine by Dr. Emmett E. Miller, who describes a holistic philosophy of medicine that acknowledges the intrinsic connection between what we think and believe and how our bodies operate. Miller offers 12 experimental workouts in his text that explore the mind/body tie. The writer describes her personal reactions to doing several of these experimental mental workouts. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdephel.rtf

Mind-Body Medicine
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A 3 page research paper that offers discussion of various scenarios in which the techniques of mind-body medicine are utilized. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmdbody.rtf

Music Therapy in Pain Management
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A 6 page research paper that examines literature pertaining music therapy as a method for pain management. The writer reviews the literature and offers suggestions for implementation of music therapy into clinical nursing practice. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khmusnur.rtf

Music Therapy: Considerations for the Clinical Environment
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A 12 page discussion of the potential benefits of music therapy in reducing pain and anxiety associated with varied medical procedures and conditions. This paper emphasizes that while music therapy can be a tremendously positive factor in patient well being, music therapy opens up a whole gamut of considerations which must be given specific attention to ensure that the outcome is more positive than negative. Music therapy is considerably more complex than grabbing a CD off the shelf and plugging it in. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: PPnrsMus.rtf

Narrative and Experential Therapies.
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(8pp)Therapy involving families or individuals is seldom easy or singular in nature. This paper examines the similarities and differences of experiential and narrative therapies, through the applicable work of Virginia Satir and Michael White. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBtherpy.rtf