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- 4731: Abortion: A Matter Of Choice
- ... the other is wrong. Therefore the question remains; should abortion be legal? Though some may disagree on this point, the fact is that legalized abortion is the only option that will protect the lives of American citizens. One only needs to look into American history to see the results of prohibiting abortions to women. The violence which occurs today because the of pro-choice/pro-life conflicts is minimal in comparison to the thousands of hopeless women who turned ...
- 4732: A Pro-Choice Argument
- ... of violent emotional background. One argument that pro-life activists often give is that after an abortion, the mother can go through terrible feelings of loss. In some cases, this may be true. However, "an American Psychological Association review found that severe negative psychological reactions to abortion are rare. The review concluded that the vast majority of women experience a mixture of emotions after an abortion, with positive feelings predominating."2 ... their health and taken their body into their own hands, through surgical or herbal methods. Abortion will continue with or without legal permission, and illegal abortions are generally much more dangerous to the mother. "The American Medical Association noted that '[b]ecause the need for privacy may be compelling, minors may be driven to desperate measures to maintain the confidentiality of their pregnancies. They may run away from home, obtain a ...
- 4733: For Information on the Medical Uses of Marijuana
- ... 3,281-page report that concludes: "Moderate [cannabis] use produces practically no ill effects." [5][6][7] * The Panama Canal Military Study (1916-1929), amassing extensive data on the health impact of cannabis smoking upon American soldiers stationed in Panama, recommended that "No steps be taken by the Canal Zone authorities to prevent the sale or use of Marihuana." The research also concluded that, "There is no evidence that Marihuana...is ... s top hired gun, Dr. Gabriel Nahas. The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE described Nahas's work as "psychopharmacological McCarthyism that compels him to use half-truths, innuendo and unverified assertions." The JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION also condemned his work, stating, "Examples of biased selection and...omissions of facts abound in every chapter." [20] Conclusion: Not only does the best scientific research overwhelmingly confirm that cannabis is both an ...
- 4734: Argument Against Euthanasia
- ... think people have absolute right over their bodies and lives. But that is obviously just not true. No individual has absolute freedom. Even the patient's Bill of Rights, which was drawn up by the American Hospital Association, recognizes this. Although it acknowledges that patients have the right to refuse treatment, the document also realizes that they have this right and freedom only to the extent permitted by law. Maybe people ... undignified against being hollowed out by a catastrophic disease, about writhing in pain, about wishing it would end. The indignity lies in capitulation".(Buchanan 208) Bibliography Friedman, Emily. Ethics Issues For Health Care Professionals. Baskerville: American Hospital Publishing, 1986. Maguire, Daniel. Death By Choice. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1984. Reich, Warren. Quality Of Life. New York: Paulist Press, 1990. Brody, Baruch. Life And Death Decision Making. New York: Oxford University Press ...
- 4735: Euthanasia Term Paper
- ... think people have absolute right over their bodies and lives. But that is obviously just not true. No individual has absolute freedom. Even the patient's Bill of Rights, which was drawn up by the American Hospital Association, recognizes this. Although it acknowledges that patients have the right to refuse treatment, the document also realizes that they have this right and freedom only to the extent permitted by law. Maybe people ... undignified against being hollowed out by a catastrophic disease, about writhing in pain, about wishing it would end. The indignity lies in capitulation".(Buchanan 208) BIBLIOGRAPHY Friedman,Emily. Ethics Issues For Health Care Professionals. Baskerville: American Hospital Publishing, 1986. Maguire,Daniel. Death By Choice. Garden City: Doubleday & Company,1984. Reich,Warren. Quality Of Life. New York: Paulist Press, 1990. Brody,Baruch. Life And Death Decision Making. New York: Oxford University Press ...
- 4736: Plagues and Diseases
- ... seem to find it anywhere. Oh well, I say its too much. Most of that area is uninhabited and impossible to live on, so its a perfect spot to carry out little experiments that the American public wouldn't be to happy about. Do I know any of this? No, but I can voice my opinion. I say as long as the government keeps its little diseases out of my way, its okay with me. But, I fear if they are not careful, the American people will be feeling the breath of the Grim Reaper on their faces. And the Reaper doesn't brush regularly. For some reading on a subject like that, read Stephen King's The Stand. 1 ...
- 4737: Therapeutic Touch : Its Effectiveness On Surgical Incision Site Pain
- ... Neonatal Nursing, 20, (1), 48-55. Polit, D.F., PhD, Hungler, B.P., RN,PhD, (1993). Essentials of nursing research methods, appraisal, and utilization (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott company. Publication manual of the american psychological association (6th ed.). (1995). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association. Quinn, J.F., RN, PhD, FAAN, Strelkauskas, A.J., PhD, (1993). Psychoimmunologic effects of therapeutic touch on practitioners and recently bereaved recipients: A pilot study. Advances in Nursing Science, 15, (4), 13-26 ...
- 4738: Steroids
- ... shot-putters. When other athletes around the world noticed the Soviets' winning records (Soviet weight-lifters won seven medals at the 1952 Olympics), athletes in many countries began to experiment with steroid use. In 1956, American doctor John B. Ziegler worked with a drug company to produce anabolic steroids in the United States. Soon after, American athletes, particularly football players, began using steroids as early as the 1960s. The health dangers of steroids were not yet recognized, and athletes obtained steroids legally from their team doctors. When state laws against steroid ...
- 4739: Knowledge of Information
- ... much as possible, as well as perform his own ADL's as tolerated. By so doing, Ralph would be able to maintain his dignity, his daughters would be placated, and a lawsuit hopefully avoided. References: American Nurses Assoc (1991). Standards of clinical nursing practice. american Nurses Publishing. Washington, DC. Bandman, E. & Bandman, B. (1995). Nursing ethics through the life span. appleton & Lange. Norwalk, CT.
- 4740: Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors
- ... obsessive rituals not directly connected with the professed fear; instead the obsessive fear is part of a wider obsessive-compulsive disorder."(Marks,1969) "The sustained experience of obsessions and\or compulsions." make up what the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition, calls Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. It has also been called obsessional nuerosis. Psychiatrists have been fascinated by this disorder for over a hundred years ... There may be an imbalance in the frontal lobes of the brains of obsessive-compulsives that prevents the two brain regions from working together to channel and control incoming sensations and perceptions."(Boulougouris,1971) The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders requires at least five of the following symtoms to be characteristic of the persons functioning. In addition, the symptoms must cause some problems with personal ...
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