“Health care and the Homeless”
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A five page paper which looks at the specific problems faced by the homeless with regard to their access to health care provisions and considers some of the ways in which these problems could be addressed by the community as a whole. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLhomeless.wps

“New Variant CJD”
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A seven page paper which looks at the work of the Centres for Disease Control in the USA and their programme of analysing tissue samples in order to identify possible cases of new variant CJD. The disease has been linked to BSE in animals and researchers in the USA are attempting to prevent the spread of the disease from Europe. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLCJD.wps

“Prejudice and health care”
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A paper which looks at the ways in which prejudice and bigotry can affect the relationship between patients and health care workers, and considers some possible strategies for alleviating the problem in the future.
Filename: JLprejudice.wps

“Promoting, Protecting, and Supporting Normal Birth”
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A 4 page review of the article by authors Amy Romano and Judith Lothian. This paper concludes that this paper is an objective evaluation of why in most cases natural childbirth is superior to intensive intervention. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPbirthnrml.rtf

“Television Viewing and Television in Bedroom Associated with Overweight Risk Among Low-Income Preschool Children”: A Review of the Article by Barbara A Dennison
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A 6 page overview of the findings presented in the June 2002 edition of “Pediatrics”. The study presents definitive findings that there is a correlation between the number of hours a preschool child watches television and their propensity for obesity. This paper reviews the statistical findings of the paper and clarifies how the information presented relates to the epidemiology of obesity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPtvChld.rtf

“The Role and Function of the Clinical Nurse Specialist”
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An eight page paper which looks at the role and function of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, in terms of clinical specialisation, leadership within the parameters of the health-care organisational model, and the ways in which the CNS’s role is changing with regard to other positions in the field of advanced nursing practice. Bibliography lists 7 sources
Filename: JLclinnurse.wps

“Training Police Officers in Techniques of Dealing With Mentally Ill Suspects Within the Community”
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A five page paper which looks at the problems faced by police officers in dealing with mentally ill suspects, and the ways in which training programmes designed to redress the problem might be managed and assessed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLpolicementill.wps

“Wake Up America: A National Sleep Alert”
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A 5 page reaction paper to the report “Wake Up America: A National Sleep Alert” by the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAsleep9.rtf

"Cordless Cautions": A Review of an Article Discussing Cordless Power Tool Safety Issues
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A 3 page overview of the November 2001 Tech Directions article titled "Cordless Cautions". In it authors Peter Domeny and Jennifer Uzumcu review the precautions which are necessary to safely and most effectively use cordless power tools. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPtoolPw.rtf