Essays on Medicine

Outliers and their Causes Outliers are data points, sets of data or observations that fall far outside the normal variable population (Osborne & Overbay, 2004). Such data is inconsistent with the majority of the intended population or the variable range. It can be brought about by an experimental error or special...

Depression and Its Impact Depression is a serious mental health issue that affects millions of people across the world. The World Health Organization ranks depression as the most prevalent cause of disability worldwide. The condition interferes with people's social functioning and if necessary interventions are not taken, it changes the lifestyle...

Introduction There are so many confusing aspects between the various uses of histograms and bar charts, a bar chart for one is made of different columns that are plotted in a graph (Daly, "Bourke, 2008). Histograms on the other hand, just like the bar charts have their columns uniquely plotted in...

The 2013 decision will alleviate traditional barriers to the availability and use of EC. EC like levonorgestrel (LNG) are today recognized and accessible over the counter to all (Moore, Ryan, and Stamm 2). However, potential users still encounter myriad systematic barriers to access to EC despite their potential benefits. A...

Many controversies surround the use of stem cells in researches. Nevertheless, the current benefits of stem cell studies prove to be vital and pave the way for advancement in new treatments. They offer hope to people suffering from serious illnesses. There is no doubt that stem cells will continue to...

Stress among Medical Residents in Saudi Arabia Stress refers to a state when a person feels exhausted or having tension which is often associated with overly demanding tasks. This literature research will utilize various peer-reviewed articles and studies that have tackled the question of stress among residents. The focus of this...

Psychodynamic therapy is the most effective way of treating Maggie’s depression for various reasons. This technique creates the client’s awareness of how the unconscious mind influences a person’s perception and interpretation of external reality, thus, creating depressive thoughts (Luyten " Blatt, 2012). This person-centered therapeutic approach helps patients to understand...

The primary objective for the research paper was to study the relationship between genders, marital status, and nationality in relation to acceptance of cosmetic surgery. There were two considered nationalities, Qatari and non-Qataris, two genders male and female and finally two marital status either married or single. Therefore a test...

Communication and how patient-doctor interact is important in modern diagnosis of patients. Both verbal and non-verbal communication is important during treatment session. Ability to decode such expression help doctors relate well and give best treatment to patients. In this short essay, we look at the interaction of Dr. Drossman with...

Over the last fifty years, the methods in which doctors and physicians approach medical decisions have changed significantly. The medical choices for many generations have always been left exclusively for doctors and patients if they chose to be part of it, but they still had little say in the final...

Physician-Assisted Suicide: An Analysis Physician-assisted suicide (PAD), refers to the death of a patient helped by physicians and doctors through the administration of life-terminating medication (Menzel, "Steinbock, 2013). The Physician-Assisted suicide is similar to Euthanasia but differs in the sense that in the former, the patient receives advice about how to...

In his paper, James Rachels argues against the conventional doctrine that is against doctors taking action that leads to a patient’s death. Further, he claims that taking such action leads to more suffering of the patient than if they were on medication until their time to die. If the patient...