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Therapeutic Uses of Laughter and Humor

that this may not be far from the truth (Provine, 2000). There are clearly two parts to the view of laughter as a therapeutic t...

Neonatal Circumcision and Pain Management and Assessment

still exists as to the necessity and long-term benefits of circumcision. Virtually all agree that if circumcision is to be done, ...

Arthritis and Nutrition

In five pages this paper discusses the role nutrition plays in arthritis pain relief. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography...

Nursing and Elderly Pain Management Strategy

In eleven pages this paper examines such strategic pain management for senior citizens as guided imagery, meditation, and massage ...

Hypnosis and Altered Consciousness States

of self-proclaimed fakir performing tricks to make "members of the audience" dance on table tops or bark like dogs. Hypnosis actu...

Back Pain and its Biomechanics

In six pages biomechanics are examined in terms of lower back pain and its treatment through prescribed exercises. Five sources a...

Emily Dickinson's Poem, After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes

This paper provides a reading of the Dickinson poem, 'After Great Pain a Formal Feeling Comes. The author contends that Dickinson...

Music Therapy and Cancer Patients

In twelve pages a literature review is included in this hypothetical study that considers the effects and potential benefits of mu...

Postoperative Management of Pain and Nurses' Role

In twelve pages this literature review considers the changes in nursing roles as they involve the postoperative management of pain...

Disease and Pain Management Through the Holistic Approach of Yoga

In twelve pages this paper examines managing pain and disease holistically through yoga. Nine sources are cited in the bibliograp...

Music and its Health Benefits

how this works but one thing that is certain is that the brain responds to certain kinds of music. Scientists now agree that music...

Ethics of the Epicureans

his letter to Men?ceus. In it, he tells Men?ceus that it "is right then for a man to consider the things which produce happiness,...

Chiropractic Care and Pain in the Lower Back

In five pages this paper discusses the relationship that exists between chiropractics and pain in the lower back. Eight sources a...

Managing Pain Through Acupuncture

In five pages this paper assesses the value of using acupuncture as an effective approach to managing pain. Seven sources are cit...

Nature in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson

"After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes," "This is My Letter to the World," "I Had Been Hungry," and "They Shut Me Up in Prose,"...

Overview of Hatha Yoga

In seven pages hatha yoga is presented in an overview that discusses its various uses including management of pain, stress, and di...

Fyodor Dostoevsky and Hermann Hesse on Consciousness's Pain and Joy

In seven pages this report examines the pain and the joy of the human consciousness as expressed in the Underground Man of Dostoev...

Critical Concepts in the Hospital Environment

Decision-making, critical thinking and advocacy are all important in the modern hospital experience. This paper examines a patient...

3 Penile Conditions and Male Sexual Dysfunction

In five pages this paper examines male sexual dysfunction in a consideration of 3 penile conditions that result in pain and low sp...

Research on the Pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis

In five pages this paper discusses the research on the causes, symptoms, and pain associated with the incurable rheumatoid arthrit...

Pain and Healing in Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin

brother. This is where Baldwin sets up another beautiful metaphor: the ice. "A great block of ice got settled in my belly and kept...

Life of Tennessee Williams Reflected in The Glass Menagerie

In seven pages this paper discusses how Tennessee Williams' own life and family pain was reflected in the drama The Glass Menageri...

Pain of Satan in Paradise Lost by John Milton

In eight pages this essay considers Satan's physical pain as described in Paradise Lost by John Milton. There are no other source...

Hypothetical Case Assessment on Massage Therapy

In five pages this paper presents a hypothetical assessment of massage therapy as it can be used to treat a computer programmer an...

Women's Backs and the Effects of High Heels

Foot and Ankle Society taken of 1,300 women, half of all working women who wore high heels complained that their feet hurt, and 28...

Stress and Pain Management and Biofeedback

In a paper consisting of thirteen pages a discussion of how biofeedback is used by medical professionals in pain management is pre...

Chapters Two and Four of Utilitarianism by J.S. Mill

regarded as being little more than attempting to keep a pig satisfied. Because man has the intellectual capacity for reason, he s...

Analgesia and Anesthesia Uses in Infants

In twelve pages this paper analyzes using the drug fentanyl on neonates as a pain reliever during surgery or painful medical proce...

Mothers, Epidurals, and Nursing Effectiveness

In five pages this paper discusses epidural pain relief anesthesia during baby delivery and how nurses can effectively address any...

Dignified Dying Through Hospice Care

In four pages this paper examines the important assistance hospices offer in terms of the process of dying and specifically discus...