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Adverse Anesthesia Outcomes, 2007.
An analysis of the article "Preventable Adverse Patient Outcomes: A Closed Claims Analysis of Respiratory Incidents" by S.L. Larson and L. Jordan.
854 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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The paper analyzes the article "Preventable Adverse Patient Outcomes", which states that since 1995 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) have been doing closed claim analyses on adverse anesthesia outcomes from cases supplied to them by insurance companies. The paper examines how, by doing this analysis, a board of eight certified nurse anesthetists found that of the cases they studied thirty-eight percent of CRNA-related claims involved a respiratory incident as the primary cause of the negative patient outcome. The paper discusses how, by attaining this information, the research assists in ensuring that hospitals, clinics and surgical centers are made safer.
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"The article also states that errors in clinical judgment and failure to adhere to standards of practice and/or recommended protocols also were identified as patterns in practitioner behavior that contributed to the negative outcomes. Also stated was the importance of identifying patients before the procedure, who might have a higher risk of aspiration."
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Adverse Possession, 2006.
This well-researched paper analyzes the issue of adverse possession and its impact while also focusing on the 5th Amendment and its stipulation regarding ownership of property.
2,833 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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The writer of this paper explores the legal ramifications of adverse possession and the 5th amendment, while arguing that the government does not have the right to take over property through the use of adverse possession rules. The writer defines adverse possession as the act of taking the title to land or real property through the act of physical occupation. This paper cites several court cases and legal arguments regarding adverse possession by the government, against a private land owner. This paper examines the law, which varies, in different states relating to this specific topic. The writer contends and explains why a case of adverse possession can be understood when it comes to private parties, but in the case of the government taking over land, there are objections. This paper details the five essential components needed to claim adverse possession. This paper also discusses the 5th Amendment which states that private property may only be taken for public use if just compensation is paid.
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Introduction
What is Adverse Possession?
References
Cases
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"Adverse possession can only be done if the land owner did not give permission for h the land to be used. If the owner gives permission that makes the person or entity using the land a tenant and that is not something that adverse possession can apply to. Adverse possession is only allowed if there is no permission given and the person or entity simply squats on the land illegally as a trespasser for a certain amount of time. Adverse possession is in and of itself an act of illegal trespassing and aggression, and not something the government has the right to do. One expert explains adverse possession as: "As I've said before, adverse possession turns a trespasser into a true owner. The legal claim is based on the 20-year statute of limitation for filing suit to recover land. If the original owner doesn't sue within 20 years to kick somebody off his or her property, the intruder becomes the owner and can kick the old owner off."
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Spinal vs. General Anesthesia, 2004.
This paper discusses the effects of spinal vs. general anesthesia on the projected outcome for patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper explains that the majority of research indicates that anesthetic choice has little impact on the outcome of surgery for patients undergoing TURP and related procedures. The author points out that physicians should instead take into consideration the likelihood for increased overall morbidity and mortality rates in patients due to the nature of the surgery and increased likelihood that patients are coming into a procedure with increased complications prior to surgery. The paper states that general and spinal anesthesia both carry risks, and both carry adverse side effects; which side effects a patient is best equipped to handle should be the determining factor for the majority of patients undergoing TURP.
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Literature Review
Implications to Practice
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"There is research indicating that adverse effects may result from anesthetic choice during prostatectomy, or at least evidence indicating that in general this procedure is more risky and likely to result in a greater likelihood for poor outcome. The Department of Urology at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, UK conducted a study that examined complications and morbidity resulting from prostatectomy in 1400 men. The patients were examined for a period of 8 months, with patients undergoing TURP examined from 12 separate institutions. Data was collected related to ?factors potentially affecting mortality and morbidity? which included the American Society of Anesthesiologists co-
morbidity scores. Complications post-surgery included 8% of patients developing sepsis, with a large percentage of patients having a ?significantly increased rate of deaths and complications? and emergent situations requiring re-admission to the hospital . The study concluded that due to the increased likelihood of complications, which were seen across population groups of varying ages, it is essential that care providers further examine potential increased causes for morbidity rates after prostatectomy. The increased likelihood of complications was not directly tied to anesthetic technique, but this possibility was also not ruled out."
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Adverse Drug Reactions, 2005.
Examines the increasing number of incidents of adverse reactions to drugs in North American patients.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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In the medical field, a medical professional's first duty is to do no harm to their patients. However, studies have shown that often times the care that injured or ill people received not only occasionally worsened their condition, but also in some instances were proven fatal. In particular adverse drug reactions are one of the most common examples of this tragic scenario. This paper discusses the increased direct-to-consumer marketing efforts of pharmaceutical companies, the types of adverse drug reactions and finally the incidence of drug reactions.
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"A major cause of morbidity and mortality, worldwide, is adverse drug reactions, as caused by either immune or non-immune mechanisms. These reactions are the most common iatrogenic illnesses, which complicate between five and fifteen percent of therapeutic drug courses. More than 100,000 deaths, in the United States, are characterized by serious, adverse drug reactions, each year (Riedl & Casillas, 2003, p. 1781)."
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Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection, 2002.
An overview of these economic concepts in layman's terms.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, £ 39.95
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This paper explains the concepts of 'moral hazard' and 'adverse selection' to an audience not used to thinking in economic terms and tells what these ideas have to do with financial intermediaries.
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Adverse Effects of Stress on College Students, 2005.
A discussion of ways of dealing with stress in college, focusing particularly on nursing students.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, £ 36.95
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This is a short paper discussing the adverse effects of stress on college students. The paper explains the increased stress on college students in general, but then discusses the conflicting nature of stress and the affects of stress on the nursing student, in particular. The paper then gives details on stress outlets and recommendations on how to effectively deal with stress, including interventions from the community health nurse.
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"OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Stress B. Effects of Stress Stress in college students A. Adverse effects for college students - typically unique to that population B. Implications for nursing students Adverse effects for college students A. Alcohol B. Drugs C. Suicide Interventions Conclusion - Implication for nursing practice Adverse Effects of Stress on College Students The American Institute of Stress (AIS) reports that 75-90% of all appointments made with a primary healthcare professional are for stress-related issues (Ohanians, 2001). Stress is the leading cause of illness today; both physiological and emotional. While stress can be a strong motivating factor, in most cases in the college age student, adverse reactions are seen (Benson, 2002). This paper will examine the reasons the college student is a particularly vulnerable population for not just stress, but the sociologically based negative effects more so than the physiological."
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Adverse Possession, 1991.
This paper is a legal analysis of cases involving changing ownership of land under special circumstances: Title actions, taxes, loans and types of occupation. 19 cases.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 4 sources, £ 60.95
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"Adverse possession is a system whereby the occupation of another's land gains the occupier title, but only if the occupation is indeed wrongful.1 Though the adverse possessor gains legal title, it is not likely to be "marketable" title for a purchase because (1) the title is subject to litigation and (2) conveyancers generally have the notion that title must be marketable of record. The only certain way to make the title marketable is to establish a paper record by a favorable court decision.2 The two aspects to consider are the statutory requirements, including the statutory period, and the doctrine of adverse possession, which is a judicial gloss on the statute.3 "The theory upon which adverse possession rests is that the adverse possessor may acquire title at such time as an action in ... "
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Anesthesia and the Auditory System, 2002.
Examines how anesthesia affects the auditory system.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 67.95
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It is the goal of this paper to define anesthesia, describe its uses and origin; and, finally describe its effects on the auditory system. This paper will describe in detail such effects and studies proving amnesia or the existence of surgery memory in spite of the use of anesthesia.
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Use of Manipulation Under Anesthesia, 2005.
A discussion regarding chiropractics and the use of manipulation under anesthesia.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses manipulation under anesthesia for a chiropractic doctoral candidate in fulfillment of sports medicine advanced licensing. This paper discusses the efficacy of the technique, applicability to sports medicine, issues with insurance coverage and how although the technique has been in use for over 70 years, insurance companies still refuse coverage stating it is experimental. This paper also talks about learning the technique from a CCE accredited chiropractic college.
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"Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) is a common technique for providing more rigorous manipulations in a pain free manner to effect muscular and spinal subluxation corrective treatments when all other modes aimed at effective pain management and or the revitalization of structural integrity have failed. MUA is particularly relevant to the field of Sports Medicine. Most athletes are conditioned to accept a high level of pain and develop a high pain threshold. When this high pain threshold is pitted against what a chiropractor, osteopath or other medical professional can do during the performance of manipulative therapy, unless the surrounding musculature is relaxed, although the athletic patient might not complain, his physiological constrictive musculature will give him away; causing even more difficulty in achieving the goals that the practitioner is trying to achieve. "
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Alice McGaw: Mother of Anesthesia, 2007.
An overview of Alice McGaw's contribution to the field of nurse anesthesia.
1,188 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines how the field of nurse anesthesia would not be as advanced today but for the achievements of certain women in the field. One of these women was Alice McGaw, who worked tirelessly to perfect the specialty of nurse anesthetist. It looks at how it was her advancements in the application of open drop inhalation anesthetic that paved the way for others to follow. It also looks at how it was the showcasing of her methods to others that encouraged them to use what she had learned in their own practices.
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"Alice McGaw went on to publish five papers total on the subject of nurse anesthesia. The paper in 1906 published in Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics was titled "A Review of 14,000 Surgical Anesthetics". It noted that in the 14,000 surgical procedures for which she had been the anesthetist, there had been no complications or deaths attributed to problems with the anesthetic or its application. This was a milestone in the field of nursing anesthesia."
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General Colin Powell: Strong Leadership in the Face of Adversity, 2002.
A biography of the career of General Colin Powell, one of the United State?s greatest leaders in history.
2,233 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 48.95
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This paper attempts to acertain what makes Colin Powell a great leader and why Powell?s role in the White House Administration has been such a huge success and why he is clearly the right person for the role of Secretary of State despite his differences with the Bush Administration. It examines his 35 years of military history, rising to the rank of 4-Star General and how he has earned great respect and admiration for his leadership, experience and integrity. It looks at how his more realistic policies are in the best interest of the United States and evaluates his policies on the Middle East, Iraq and North Korea.
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"Powell?s determination has been instrumental in preventing wide-spread chaos in the Middle East. Many have believed that the Bush administration was initially willing to support Israel?s all-out assault on Yasser Arrafat?s Palestinian Authority until Power publicly warned that, ?The violence and anger and frustration which feeds that will still be there unless we find a negotiating process.? Powell has been credited with making the Bush administration aware that it would pay a very high diplomatic price if Israel reoccupied the West Bank. As a result, Bush reversed his original course and urged Israel to end its incursions and to support the creation of a Palestinian state."
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Leadership In Adversity, 2004.
This is a paper examining the factors contributing to the economic collapse of 1929, during which President Herbert Hoover proved to be an ineffective leader.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper analyzes the factors contributing to the economic collapse of 1929, during which President Herbert Hoover proved to be an ineffective leader. The paper describes Black Tuesday and discusses the great disparity between the rich and the poor.
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"Leadership in Adversity: Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression. As they say, "Money makes the world go round." It is interesting that American presidents have presided over national crises, domestic terrorism and even world war and enjoyed unprecedented popularity in the process but when the economy turns, adversity reigns. History argues that it is nearly impossible for a president to remain in the White House when an economic crisis occurs on his watch."
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Strength in Adversity: Antigone and Sonny, 2006.
A comparative analysis of "Antigone" by Sophocles and "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin.
1,036 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper examines how in both "Antigone" by Sophocles and "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin, the protagonists endure hardships, face challenges and make tough decisions. In particular, it looks at how both Sophocles and Baldwin introduce a context which most readers have not experienced first-hand and how the two writers create characters with whom most readers identify and about whom readers care.
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"Though at first the sentry who has been assigned to guard the body of Polyneices reports only the deed and not the perpetrator, Antigone persists and returns to offer libations for the body of her brother. Thus, she is caught defying Creon's decree and, therefore, rejecting his authority for the deeper religious laws in which she believes. The king has Antigone put in a cave, and she is left to starve. However, almost immediately Creon begins to worry that his decision will have undesirable consequences. After all, his son is engaged to Antigone and loves her very much. More importantly, the gods seem displeased with all that has transpired. Creon finally decides to spare Antigone, but his change of heart comes too late. Antigone has committed suicide, and Creon's son and wife die also. Creon is grief-stricken--and afraid. "
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Vicodin and Ritalin, 2002.
Describes some of the potential adverse effects from Vicodin and Ritalin.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
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There is an old expression that says, "The cure was worse than the disease." Sometimes, prescribed medication can have an adverse effect on patients. In this paper, we will describe potential adverse effects from Vicodin and Ritalin.
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