GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE AND THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY
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This 5-page paper outlines the U.S. government's goals in a universal health care system, and also points out why the Hispanic population has a definite need for access to affordable health care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MThisphc.rtf

Hepatitus B Virus:
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This 6 page paper examines Hepatitis B as a serious disease that affects more than 1 million Americans, with about 140,000 more becoming infected each year. Liver function, viral transmission, and prevention are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBhepB.doc.

Cost-Effective Measures in the Clinical Health Care Practice
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This 11 page report discusses issues surround cost-effectiveness in the independent health care clinical practice. This writer asserts that a key component of cost-effective delivery of clinical health care is the implementation of a greater level of information coordination and that the ideals of cost effectiveness and excellent clinical care – are not mutually exclusive. In order for a clinical practice to provide cost-effective and quality health care, it must implement the tools and practices of the most successful businesses. Such efforts can be made in harmony with the unique qualities, general strategic planning efforts, and goals of the practice itself. Patient care and clinician integrity will not suffer because the practice is also an efficient business. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWcost.rtf

Gulf War Syndrome - What Is the U.S. Going To Do About It?
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A 6 page paper examining the Persian Gulf Syndrome and how it has affected thousands of American families. An overview of the Gulf war is presented and details of the syndrome itself - symptoms, epidemiology, treatment - are discussed as is the issues surrounding a possible return to the Gulf by U.S. troops. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Gulfsynd.wps

Stress & Sufferers Of Gulf War Syndrome
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A 5 page paper discussing the role of stress in the cause and treatment of veterans suffering with Gulf War Syndrome. Stress is as much of a disease for humans as any other pathogen. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: Saddhuss.wps

Fire Fighting Personal Equipment
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A 5 page paper that presents the equipment commonly utilized by fire fighters and demonstrates the regulation of this equipment to provide the greatest safety for the user. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Firef.wps

Fireground Safety: Rapid Intervention and Search Teams
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6 pages in length. Examines the use of rapid intervention teams and fire fighter assistant search teams in the safety of the fireground. Looks at the use by some cities of these teams and their help in ensuring the safety of civilian and firefighter alike. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAffire.wps

Life Safety In The Home: Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems
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This 5 page paper looks at domestic fire sprinkler systems. The potential life saving ability of these systems as tools with which to fight fire has long been established, but misconceptions and no active encouragement has meant that they have not been as popular as they should have been. This paper considers their role, cost, installation as well as correcting some misconceptions. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEfirspr.rtf

The Basic Principles of Law Impacting Fire & Emergency Services
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In recent years, the legal ramifications of liability law and other regulations impacting the fire and emergency services agencies has limited the ability of employees to effectively serve the public. This 8 page paper provides a concise overview of law influencing fire service workers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Firelaw.wps

Euthanasia / Issues for Nursing
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A 9 page research paper that considers the medical, personal and legal issues of euthanasia as they relate to nursing. Other topics discussed include voluntary vs. murder, moral and ethical issues, and religious and legal conflicts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Ethnurs.doc

Euthanasia: A Muddled History
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An 8 page discussion of the legalities of passive and active euthanasia. Contends that the United States is simply not ready for a nationwide approval of euthanasia. Maintains that the public nor the legislative bodies are fully receptive of euthanasia and that the administrative oversight which would be required to ensure the equal and ethical administration of the process would be overwhelming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPeuthLg.wps