Tag: Medicine
Breast Implants Essay
One of the first uses of silicone in a medical implant came in the form of lifesaving tubes implanted into young children to funnel...
Stem Cell Research
Stem cells are primitive cells found in embryos, fetuses, and recently adults that can grow into 210 types of cells in the body. James...
Ancient Surgery
The most important and influential discovery was the practice of surgery. With this invention, human life became more sophisticated, humans lived longer, and we...
The Different Types Of Anesthesia
Anesthesia is a partial or complete loss of sensation or feeling induced by the administration of various substances. For many decade, people have used...
Breakthroughs in Astronomy and Medicine in the 16th and 17th Centuries
It was during the 16th and 17th centuries when man's view of the unvierse and himself changed drastically. This came after a millenium of...
Pediatrics, branch of medicine
Pediatrics, branch of medicine, that comprises the care and treatment of the diseases of childhood and the study of normal growth. Pediatrics became a...
Acupuncture, Qigong, and “Chinese Medicine”
"Chinese medicine," often called "Oriental medicine" or "traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)," encompasses a vast array of folk medical practices based on mysticism. It holds...
Sports Medicine Essay
Today in sports athletes endure many mental and physical obstacles from there competitive environment. Many of today's best athletes work with sports psychologists to...
Modernization and Medicine
On the first day of class, we discussed how modernization has brought the institution of medicine so far. Although the cost of modernization is...
Traditional Midwives Essay
Developing nations are plagued by high maternal mortality rates, unwanted pregnancies, and family planning policies that aim to control population growth through sterilization and...
Plastic Surgery for the Other
Starting with modernity, we have entered an era of production of the Other. It is no longer a question of killing, of devouring or...
Ritalin (Methylphenidate)
Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is a mild CNS stimulant. In medicine, Ritalin's primary use is treatment of Attention Deficit /Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The mode of action...
Medicine During the Civil War
When Walt Whitman wrote that he believed the real war would never get into the books, this is the side he was talking about...
