Recent Papers

• Patient-Doctor Conflicts

  This essay reports the case of a depressed teenager who attempted suicide. The attending physician is not his regular doctor. The patient stormed out of the room before the doctor could say more than four sentences. The paper suggests other discussion openers that might have been more successful. The other case is a woman with severe diabetes who has already lost one leg but will not enter the hospital to get the disease under control. The essay suggests steps for each case. There are two sources used in this three page paper. ... MORE

• Reports on Medicare

  Activities performed by the Department of Health and Human Services are discussed in comprehensive semiannual reports that are authored by the Office of the Inspector General. These reports focus on abuse, fraud, and crimes against Medicare and Medicaid along with some other similar programs. The report specifies the billions of dollars recovered every six months. The two most recent reports are discussed and the writer comments on a report from 2004. There are three sources used in this four page paper. ... MORE

• Disability/Cultural Representations

  This paper discusses disability. Topics covered include the various ways that disability is represented in society, disability culture, promotion of positive images, and personal reflection. Three pages in length, four sources are cited. ... MORE

• Current Fashions in Risk Management

  Risk management takes place organizations with the use of different tools and approaches. This six page paper looks at three approaches which have become popular over the last few years. Firstly the concept of enterprise risk management is defined and examined. Secondly, the role of culture in risk management is discussed. Lastly, the utilization of strategic partnerships to reduce risk, and the use of increased collaboration in partnerships to reduce exposure to risk. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography. ... MORE

• Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy

  This essay has attempted to provide a strong background in marriage and family counseling by reporting a brief history, the needs in the field of marriage and family counseling, identification of some of the therapeutic models, and an explanation and discussion of cognitive-behavioral family therapy, which is the most commonly-used approach in the field. ... MORE