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Cerebral Vascular Accidents And Therapeutic Treatments, Allison L. Hartman
Cerebral Vascular Accidents And Therapeutic Treatments, Allison L. Hartman
Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)
A cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is commonly referred to as a stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the number one cause of serious disability in the United States. Approximately 550,000 people suffer a stroke each year; 150,000 of these result in death. Each stroke is unique. After a stroke, some victims will suffer severe deficits and/or permanent disability for the remainder of their lives. Yet other victims may suffer only mild, temporary deficits and may recover completely. Currently over three million Americans are living with the effects of stroke . Most of these individuals have been …
Loss Of The Tumor Suppressor Genes P53 And Brca1 In Prophylactic Mastectomy Cancer Patients, Garrett Griffith Losh
Loss Of The Tumor Suppressor Genes P53 And Brca1 In Prophylactic Mastectomy Cancer Patients, Garrett Griffith Losh
Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)
More importantly, this study has shown that prophylactic mastectomy surgery is a viable and worthwhile treatment to prevent breast cancer recurrence. It is hoped that this information will increase the knowledge of breast cancer. For the same reason, this paper has attempted to explain what cancer is while describing how the genetics of a person cause or contribute to its development. Most of all, it is hoped that this paper will emphasize the severity of this disease in the United States today and tomorrow .
An Analysis Of Social Cognition And Health Insurance Cost-Benefit Analysis, S. Christian Wheeler
An Analysis Of Social Cognition And Health Insurance Cost-Benefit Analysis, S. Christian Wheeler
Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)
There are many types of social cognition which may affect one's health insurance cost-benefit analysis. Similarly, many situational variables could influence the desirability of condition inclusion. The present study examines the effect of cost and condition type (physical or psychological) upon health insurance decision-making. In addition, the effects of Perceived Health Competence, Health Locus of Control, Belief in a Just World, and religious orientation on willingness to insure are examined. Results indicate that, of these variables, the biggest predictor of insurance desirability is the PHLC, or belief in ''powerful others" in determining one's health state. In addition, the type of …