Breast Cancer
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In 5 pages -- paper discusses the difference of an article on the topic of breast cancer in a magazine and two journals. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Cancerbr.wps

Breast Cancer
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8 pages in length. An excellent and informative overview of breast cancer; its frequency, occurrence, causes, prevention, and treatment. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Breastca.wps

Common and Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
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11 pages in length. Breast cancer has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of all ages and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. This paper is an important discussion of the contemporary medical treatment of breast cancer. Also included is valuable information on alternative therapies including holistic therapy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAbrcanwps

Ovarian Cancer
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In 1995, the rate of women being diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the United States was 22,000 (Anonymous 1995). This form of cancer is not easily detected in the early stages, which means that by the time it is diagnosed, serious health problems have occurred. Ovarian cancer is less prevalent than breast cancer, has a higher mortality rate and is linked with the same genetically presupposed gene. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States causing 14 500 deaths in 1998 (Bonn, 1999). An annual pelvic exam and possible the new testing for the gene are the most common preventative measures. This 5 page paper explores the physiological repercussions of this deadly disease. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KTovarian.wps

Ritualistic Female Mutilation
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A 9 page essay on the practice of female genital mutilation considered traditional in many parts of Africa. Though not as prevalent in the cities, the estimated numbers of girls subjected to the ritualistic surgery, normally without the benefit of anaesthesia, is between 90 and 94 percent. When researchers ask why the mutilations are performed, the standard reply is that it is tradition, or (more rarely) that it enhances beauty. Native women are working with villagers to help end the practice, trying to help them see that not only is this surgery unncessary, it is also physically and psychologically damaging for a life time. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Mutilate.wps

Prozac and Breast Cancer
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A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the issue of the use of prozac for women with breast cancer, and suggests that the use of this drug can result in increased progression of individual tumors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Prozacbr.wps

Women in Prison
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In this 6 page research paper, the writer examines issues concerning abuses, poor health, inferior treatment, etc; in womens' prisons. The large number of existing abuse cases overtly suggests a strong need for reform in this gender-related aspect of the system. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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African-American Women & Depression
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An 8 page research paper that examines depression with the African-American community and specifically how it applies to African-American women. The writer offers an overview of this subject, but argues that there are factors that pertain to depression in African-Americans that simply don't apply to the white population. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Manic Depression/ Bipolar Disorder
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A 15 page research paper detailing this particular form of depression-- and particularly its frequency in women. The writer describes the various forms the illness can take, causes, treatments, etc;. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Bipolar.wps

Women and Rape, Two Opinions
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This 5 page report discusses the issue of rape in modern society from the perspective of two writers, both women and both university professors. Helene Shugart asserts that asserts that that patriarchy is the theory and rape is the practice. Renee Heberle questions whether there is a fundamental fragileness in male dominance that has been obscured by the construction of a political strategy designed to call attention to women’s suffering and therefore, further reinforces the attitudes of masculine-based domination. Both opinions are disturbing and thought provoking. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWrape.rtf

Women and Eating Disorders
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11 pages in length. Discusses frequency of eating disorders in women. The writer examines causes, prevention, treatment, and compares Anorexia Nervosa with Bulimia. Statistics and case examples are provided throughout. Bibliography lists 17+ sources.
Filename: Eatngdis.wps

Argument - Mandatory HIV Testing for Pregnant Mothers
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7 pages in length. The author argues in support of mandatory HIV testing for pregnant mothers, not only for the woman's health, but also for the health of the child. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Mandhiv.wps

Birth Control: History and Need
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A 5 page discussion of the history of birth control with particular emphasis on the United States and China. Discusses the birth of the movement and the resistance which it has faced in the United States. Presents China’s system of government-required birth control and concludes that although their are some human rights issues at stake in government imposed birth controls there is a pressing need for population control if our environment is to be saved. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Impact Of Environment On Behavior
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The Healing Environment And The Effects On Battered Women : This 12 page paper considers the issue of the impacts of physical environment on human behavior and relates this to the development of the healing environment in battered women’s shelters and domestic violence centers. This paper considers the role that physical environment plays in determining a woman’s willingness to seek, participate and remain in treatment for spousal abuse, and also considers the transformation in the current health care and social service agencies that relates the process of healing to the environment within treatment settings. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Envirhe.wps

"Battered Women in the Courtroom-The Power of Judicial Responses": A Review of the Book by James Ptacek
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A 5 page paper analyzing Ptacek's review of the legal complications facing a woman who has been battered by her husband or significant partner. Ptacek's book stands out in three critical areas. In addition to considering the effects of men's violence on the daily lives of women, "Battered Women in the Courtroom-The Power of Judicial Responses" provides a review of the laws designed to protect women from abusive men and evaluates the response of judges to battered women who enter their courtroom seeking legal redress. Concludes that Ptacek's analysis of the legal arena facing battered women in the courtroom is one of the most thorough and detailed as of yet provided in the literature. No additional sources are listed.
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"Fasting Girls: The Emerging Ideal Of Slenderness In American Culture": Overview
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4 pages in length. Modern diets of teenage girls reflect the significant pressures placed upon impressionable adolescents. Whether the influence is that of popular culture, athletics or peer pressure, young girls are faced with conflicting information when it comes to how society perceives attractiveness. Joan Jacobs Brumberg's article entitled "Fasting Girls: The Emerging Ideal of Slenderness in American Culture" delves deeply into the reasons why American popular culture has such a stranglehold upon the way in which girls view themselves and the drastic actions they take in order to portray the image of slenderness. Much of the issues with body image and self-esteem manifest themselves in eating disorders, a particularly pertinent concern with impressionable adolescents. Eating disorders, such as bingeing, purging and fasting, are as much a part of adolescent life as Friday night pizza parties and football games. Adolescent females, in particular, are significantly more susceptible because they are keenly aware of their physical appearance, which is oftentimes distorted by an unbalanced self-esteem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCFstng.rtf

"People-Seeds": An Analogy In the Abortion Argument
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A 6 page discussion of the concept of "person-seeds", a concept introduced by author Judith Jarvis Thomson in 1971. This paper outlines Thomson's analogy and uses it to delve deeper into the issue of the rights and wrongs of abortion. No additional sources are listed.
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A Look at Genetic Enhancement
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A 9 page paper that examines the possibility of a future that allows parents to utilize the science of genetic enhancement in order to insure that their children will be born with enhanced intelligence and attractive physical features. The benefits of this procedure are listed as well as the main objections of those who oppose this science on moral, ethical, and religious grounds. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A Proposal for Evaluating Alternative Forms of Pain Management in Child Birth
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An 8 page contention that there is a considerable need forinvestigation into alternative forms of pain management in labor and delivery. The institutional concentration for pain management has been on the utilization of various drugs. In reality, pain management in labor delivery can include not only pharmacological approaches but also behavioral approaches such as the use of breathing exercises, imaging techniques, biofeedback, meditation, and distraction techniques such as the use of music. The author outlines the steps necessary to scientifically investigate the effectiveness of music therapy in this environment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A Study of Women and Alcohol
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A 13 page paper which examines the problem of alcohol abuse in women. The paper examines the theoretical approach of motivational interviewing as a treatment for women who abuse alcohol. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: RAwmnalc.rtf

Abortion
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A 12 page paper which covers various issues concerning abortion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAabrt12.rtf

Abortion -- and the Moment of Conception
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This 5 page report discusses the abortion issue and the circumstances that dictate the prohibition of an abortion or allows for one to take place on moral grounds. Issues related to circumstances of conception (i.e. rape), fetal development, and personal belief are presented. No sources listed.
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Abortion Controversy: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?
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In this 5 page paper, it seems that Americans want to oppose abortion and yet keep it legal. This controversial paper considers both sides of the abortion debate and the ethics regarding each viewpoint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Abortion Late in Pregnancy
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A 7 page paper which examines both sides of the issues concerning abortions late in pregnancy, with the final argument stating that abortions late in pregnancy should be banned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAabrlte.rtf

Abortion Propaganda
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15 pages in length. Under the guise of furthering the cause with education, abortion propaganda serves instead to frighten, sicken and intimidate its target audience. The essence of propaganda, which is defined as "ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause" (Merriam-Webster, 1998, p. PG), infiltrates virtually every controversial issue, inasmuch as the very nature of controversy propels opposing sides to reach beyond what is otherwise deemed acceptable in order to make their point. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: TLCPropA.rtf

Abortion Rights/Proposed Solution
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A 3 page essay that offers the writer's personal opinion on abortion and offers a possible solution where consensus might be reached by the majority of the American public. The writer first briefly states the pro-life and pro-choice positions, refuting key points. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khprosol.rtf

Abortion: An Argument Against the Contention that Only Rape Justifies Abortion
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A 4 page contention that there are many valid justifications for a woman to pursue an abortion. The author argues that the contention that only situations of rape warrant abortion is myopic at the very least. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPabort5.rtf

Abortion: Definitions and Ethics
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An 8 page discussion of abortion. Defines abortion as the termination of a pregnancy and contrasts governmental policy with ethics. Provides a review of important case law in abortion but concludes that while abortion may be legal under some circumstances it is never ethical. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Abortion: A Right to Life
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A 3 page paper which argues that abortion is wrong. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Abortion: Why Abortion is Moral, Ethical and Should be Legal in Today’s Society
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the morality, ethics and legality of abortion in today’s society. The debate over legal abortions is still considered controversial in many countries throughout the world yet millions of abortions still take place despite the fact that abortion is still illegal in many countries. The reason for the continuance of these abortions is simple. From a moral or ethical standpoint, abortion is actually a morally responsible decision by a woman in order to protect her own health and the medical profession has an ethical responsibility to support this protection of women’s health. From a religious standpoint, religions around the globe differ in their definition of what is considered a human being in regards to fetal maturity and abortion is widely accepted by many religions. Legally, countries should allow for the medical profession to provide safe medical clinics for women to obtain abortions in order to end the number of unnecessary deaths of women who must obtain abortions in unsafe environments and support the right of protection of women’s health. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TJabort1.rtf

Acquaintance Rape/Date Rape
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This 8 page paper considers the rise in acquaintance (date) rape and contributing factors related to this problem. This paper considers some of the central myths and misinformation regarding the issue of rape and the implications for healthcare workers. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Alcohol Treatment For Women: Social Policy
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11 pages in length. When one thinks about alcoholism, one does not immediately associate this disease with women; however, insobriety does not discriminate when it comes to gender. It is not fully known whether the prevalence of women alcoholics has increased over the past thirty years or if the statistics reflect a decidedly higher number coming forward for treatment. No matter the reason, preponderance of female drinkers has mandated the intervention of local, state and federal programs as a means by which to address the significant problem. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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ANALYSIS: SEXUAL POLITICS OF SICKNESS
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This paper examines Complaints and Disorders: The Sexual Politics of Sickness by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English and analysis the points these authors make, which is that medicine has determined the illnesses of women. The paper debates this point, using examples from the book.
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Anorexia: A Mental and Physical Disease
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5 pages in length. Describes the causes and symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa as well as those who are most prone to suffer from the disease. During the past decade the prevalence of eating disorders has increased among teenage and college-age American women. This increase is probably caused in part by society’s idea of the ideal woman as being overly thin in order to be beautiful. Adolescence is an intense time and is normally a time of physical changes as well as psychological changes. Females in particular seem to experience stress that is not experienced by their male peers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Another View of Domestic Violence: Violence Committed by Women Against Men
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A 5 page overview of female perpetuated violence against their male partners. This paper shows another side of domestic violence, a side where the woman is the abuser and the man is the abused. The author suggests that our societal perceptions of abused males is one of stereotyping and even emasculation, a fact that keeps many instances of female perpetuated abuse from being reported. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPabuseM.rtf

Basis for an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Rehabilitation Program: 8-Week, Ten-Bed Facility for Homeless, Pregnant Teens with Substance Abuse Problems
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the effectiveness of an 8-week rehabilitation program. An 8-week program within a ten-bed facility is evaluated regarding its substance abuse rehabilitation and effectiveness for pregnant, homeless teen clients and is compared with other programs and research. The program addresses health, psychological and social issues in addition to substance abuse and prevention of relapse. As in almost all drug treatment facilities, “three out of four teens in drug treatment drop out of their programs before finishing”. Most drug treatment programs are based on a minimum 90-day program, considered the minimum required for the best prevention against relapse, in which case an 8 week program of ~ 60 days may have a slightly higher completion rate, in that the program is not as long, but also a higher relapse rate within the teens after they leave the program. If only 3-4 teens out of 10 complete 90-day programs, a 60-day program may have a completion rate slightly higher in that perhaps 4-5 teens may complete the program. Overall, an 8-week substance abuse rehabilitation program for teens by all accounts seems to be too short to have any long term effect providing that the teens even complete the program. In addition, the teens in this program were pregnant and homeless. In most cases then, the program would not even cover the time of the pregnancy which would release these teens back out on the street in the same basic state in which they entered the program. The program should be at least as long as the pregnancy and an additional six months within the program would prove even more beneficial. In this time, the teen could acquire more contact with community social and medical care facilities and programs in additional to learning valuable medical care, family planning and care of the child if she desires to keep the infant. In addition, because a child is involved, the social and community services need to be involved from the onset in regards to the social planning while the facility can focus on the substance abuse factors and programming for the teen. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJhprog1.rtf

Battered Women’s Syndrome
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A 5 page paper outlining the statistics surrounding domestic abuse. Notes that although domestic abuse is not a new component of our society, it is one which has seemingly become a more prominent component in recent years. Contends that with our increased awareness of this phenomenon we have begun to consider the psychological impacts which battered women sustain, impacts which sometimes drive them to violence and even murder. As a consequence, the concept of the battered woman has now entered the courtroom not solely as a description of a plaintiff but as a defense strategy for a women who has committed a violent crime as a result of the psychological trauma to which she has been subjected. Oulines the judicial injustices associated with this defense strategy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Body Image/ African American Women
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A 5 page research paper that investigates the differences between the way that African American women perceive their body size and the way that Caucasian women perceive theirs. The writer argues that African American women have a much better attitude regarding this issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khfatwom.wps

Bone Density And Dieting: Consumers
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3 pages in length. Slick weight loss advertisements have people believing that a quick fix is better than a slow and steady success; far too few encourage regular exercise with speedy caloric reduction, which ultimately places the dieter at great risk for the loss of bone density. According to a study done in 2005 and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, people who seek weight loss by calorie reduction alone have been found to lose bone density as compared with those who ate a balanced diet and exercised away the weight. What this clearly illustrates is how the properties of calories go much further than creating energy and putting on the pounds; rather, they are instrumental in maintaining bone stability that helps to ward of osteoarthritis. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Bone Density And Dieting: Professional
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4 pages in length. The extent to which a low-calorie approach to dieting equates to decreased bone mineral density (BMD) is both grand and far-reaching; that teenage and young adult women represent eighty percent of the total population experiencing bone mass loss speaks to a cultural indoctrination of distorted body image. Two categories in particular depict a preponderance of females who engage in a low-calorie diet and have a greater rate of bone mass reduction: athletes and eating disorder sufferers. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: TLCBoneDnsPro.rtf

Breast Cancer And Environmental Research Act Of 2001
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This 6 page paper discusses H. R. 1723 / S. 830, also known as the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2001. The paper offers an introduction, which explains the underlying reasons for the introduction of this bill. The major provisions of the bill are explained along with the benefits and impact such legislation would have. Data regarding incidence and deaths related to breast cancer are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGbrst.rtf

Breast Cancer and Hormone Replacement Therapy
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This 20 page report discusses the fact that postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) has been repeatedly linked with breast cancer. Some studies show no increased risk for breast cancer. Others suggest there may be a slight increased risk, while still others say that there is an increased risk, but that it is minimal and occurs only after ten or more years of use. Numerous research efforts that have shown that estrogen use is clearly connected to an increased risk of uterine, endometrial, and breast cancers. However, such factors must be weighed against the fact that estrogen significantly reduces a woman's chances of developing osteoporosis and can act as a defender against cardiovascular disease. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Breast Cancer: Making A Difference
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5 pages in length. The student will find that opportunities to educate oneself about the issues surrounding breast cancer are readily available via myriad formats, including books, periodicals, organizational pamphlets and reputable sites upon the Internet. Since the student had personal experience tending to a relative during her battle with breast cancer, a logical progression for this paper would be to learn about the counseling aspects available to help others through the same ordeal. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCBrCan.rtf

Breast Implants
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10 pages discussing and comparing the dangers between saline and silicone breast implants. Bibliography lists 10+ sources.
Filename: Breastim.wps

Catholic Women's Health Coverage
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A 4 page essay/research paper that examines whether or not the Catholic Church, as an employer, should offer women health care coverage for contraception. After examining both sides of this issue, the writer argues that the Church provide such coverage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khcatcon.rtf