Essays on Medicine

Euthanasia refers to the process of painlessly terminating the life of an individual who is either terminally ill or has an incurable disease (Battin, Rhodes " Silvers, 2015). It is also known as the mercy killing. Throughout history, the topic of euthanasia has been controversial eliciting mixed responses from different...

Klontz, Bradley, Alex Bivens, Deb Leinart, and Ted Klontz. "The effectiveness of equine-assisted experiential therapy: Results of an open clinical trial." Society " Animals 15.3 (2007): 257-267. The research document outlines the efficacy of administering equine assisted experiential therapy. The article describes the approach that is used in this form of...

Euthanasia and its Controversies Euthanasia can be described as the termination of a person's life with or without their consent to save them from and suffering. Commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide, the process is mostly admitted to patients who are at the vegetative phase upon request by the family members...

The discovery of Penicillin in 1928 was a crucial breakthrough for medicine and health care.  Penicillin also then championed as “the Miracle drug” had the unique ability to rapidly control infectious bacteria without harming the patient. “Antibiotics” was the term coined for such naturally occurring substances of the microbial world...

Dinu et al. (2017) Dinu et al. (2017), defines a vegan as a person who does not use or eat animal products; they do not use soaps, clothes or other animal-sourced products nor consume dairy, gelatin, eggs or honey. In this regard, a vegan diet is a food lifestyle that excludes...

Eating Animals and the Moral Debate Eating animals has always been an everyday part of human living as many people fail to create the connection between production of meat and animal wellbeing. Meat diet is embedded in the society and is observed as a part of culture. According to FAO (2015),...

Multiple Chronicle Conditions and Hospitalization Costs Multiple chronicle conditions have been linked with increasing health care costs and hospitalization. Taking a look at different scholarly articles, varying arguments purport on the correlation between chronic conditions and hospitalization costs. Scholars argue that the establishment of self-management programs on chronicle diseases reduces health...

The Benefits of a Vegan Diet for Children The idea of embracing a diet composed of vegetable is becoming a trend in the twenty-first century as the debate on what benefits it offers has since erupted. The advantages to children are particularly critical because there a vast range of positive outcomes...

The Debate on Euthanasia The word “euthanasia” is originally a Greek word, which means “a good death”. It is also commonly described as “mercy killing”. This is one issue that has sparked debate regarding its validity and ethical reasoning in the world of medical health care practice. It has cut debates...

Plastic surgery: Introduction Plastic surgery can be defined as the surgical specialty involving the reconstruction, restoration or alteration of a human body. Plastic surgery can be divided into two categories: reconstructive surgery which includes hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, microsurgery as well as the treatment of burns. The second one is the...

Vaccination and the Anti-Vaccination Movement Vaccination is considered as one of the most successful public health measures worldwide in providing protection against mortality and morbidity from various infectious diseases. In Canada, majority of the people realize the value of vaccination and support the vaccination drive. However, over last few decades increasing...

The topic about the doctor assisted suicide The topic about the doctor assisted suicide has taken place for many decades. People have ethical and moral reasons behind the promotion of its legalization. Most countries have taken measures of legalizing it only if the process take place by following certain terms. Other...