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Term Papers on Health and Medicine
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Number of words: 1562 - Number of pages: 6.... the disturbance occurs in memory, Dissociative Amnesia of Fugue results;
important personal events cannot be recalled. Dissociative Amnesia with
loss of memory may result from wartime trauma, a severe accident or rape.
Dissociative Fugue is indicated by not only loss of memory, but also travel
to a now location and the assumption of a new identity. Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), although not officially a dissociative disorder,
can be classified as part of the dissociative spectrum. In PTSD, re-
experiencing of the trauma (flashbacks) alternates with .....
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Haemophilia
Number of words: 1118 - Number of pages: 5.... for this defect.
There are two types of haemophilia, haemophilia A and B. Haemophilia A is
a hereditary disorder in which bleeding is due to deficiency of the coagulation
factor VIII (VIII:C)3. In most of the cases, this coagulant protein is reduced
but in a rare amount of cases, this protein is present by immunoassay but
defective. Haemophilia A is the most common severe bleeding disorder and
approximately 1 in 10,000 males is effected. The most common types of bleeding
are into the joints and muscles. Haemophilia is severe if the factor VIII:C
levels are .....
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Leprosy
Number of words: 478 - Number of pages: 2.... This disease is much less common now, as the
world case count has dropped below 1 million. During 1995 about 530 000 new
cases of leprosy were discovered. It is obvious that third world countries have
way more cases as India, Indonesia, and Myanmar account for almost 70% of the
cases reported in the world. 5500 know cases of Leprosy still exist in the US,
and about 200 cases a reported annually.
Tests to produce leprosy in experimental animals, have not been
successful as of yet. Though the organism can be grown in Armadillos, several
laboratories have bee .....
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Abortion Is Morally Wrong
Number of words: 950 - Number of pages: 4.... regret having abortions and wish they would’ve let their child live. Still, others are relieved.
Many people believe that abortion is not morally wrong. These people don’t believe that a fetus is a human being. They also believe that a mother has a right to choose what goes on with her body. These people are said to be pro-choice, because the right for a mother to chose is their main argument.
There are also some special cases in which pro-choicers believe that abortions are acceptable. One of these special cases is when the mothers life is in danger. Ther .....
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Autism
Number of words: 2229 - Number of pages: 9.... in some woods. He was mute and self absorbed in his self. (1) John Haslam also noted about a boy, who after getting measles, his behavior changed and he became aggressive, showing signs of being impulsive and other problems. In the early 1900s Lightner Witmer wrote about a boys problem, describing his behavior, which would more than likely be labeled as today. Several old theories about the cause of have been proven false. is not a mental illness. Children with are not uncooperative kids with a behavior problem. is not caused by bad parents who gave their .....
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Dyslexia
Number of words: 2036 - Number of pages: 8.... bye vision problems.
There are many distinct types of dyslexia, but there is not just
one particular cause of dyslexia. The causes are usually a combination of
both biological and environmental influences. The left part of the brain
controls the production and comprehension of language and it also deals
with orderly and precise thought. The right part of the brain controls
visual perception, emotion, instincts, and non-verbal responses. Both the
right and left part of the brain must work together to create speech,
writing, and mathematics. Some scientis .....
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The Black Plague
Number of words: 1113 - Number of pages: 5.... swept northward through the following year. completed it's journey and died out by the end of 1351. Although the people of Medieval Europe did not know the direct cause of the Plague, they believed without doubt that God was responsible, judging human behavior and ready to punish the wicked. They concluded that this Black Plague was punishment from an angry God (Corzine 27-31).
had several different names. Bubonic Plague received its name because of the painful swellings it produced called buboes. The Black Death is another name which was given to the P .....
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What Is Euthanasia?
Number of words: 2179 - Number of pages: 8.... supporter of
the so-called "right to die movement" for the following reasons: The first
reason is that an advanced terminal illness is causing unbearable suffering
to the individual. This suffering is the most common reason to seek an
early end. Second, a grave physical handicap exists that is so restricting
that the individual cannot, even after due care, counseling, and re-
training, tolerate such a limited existence. This handicap is a fairly rare
reason for suicide; most impaired people cope remarkably well with their
affliction, but there are some who .....
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