Essays on Health Page 273

Paper 2 is an Explanatory Synthesis. Obesity and public health are major concerns in America. The causes of this health crisis are debated, with David Zinczenko’s “Don’t Blame the Eater” and Radley Balko’s “What You Eat Is Your Business” offering different perspectives. Zinczenko suggests that a lack of information on consumed products is to blame,…

Neural transmission is the process an electrical charge undergoes as it travels from the dendrites of a neuron to the terminal end of it’s axon. Once the electrical charge reaches the terminal end of the axon, neurotransmitters are released into the synapse, allowing them to bind with dendrites of the receiving neuron. The process starts…

Introduction The aims of this essay are to critically evaluate the arguments for and against Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I will explore the theory of CBT comparing it to other approaches and the strengths and limits of the approach. I will then focus on the therapeutic relationship and issues of power. I will then critically…

Research has shown that Registered Nurses (RNs) who have an associate degree or diploma are more likely to make mistakes in a clinical setting. In contrast, nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) have a stronger knowledge base, which improves their abilities in communication, leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Nursing is a challenging…

Rogers identifies three core conditions. Describe and analyse each condition and explain its contribution in creating and developing an effective relationship. This essay will look at the three core conditions identified by Carl Rogers. They are Empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard. He first identified these in the 50s. They went on to become the…

Rhetorical Analysis: Thank You for Smoking Becoming more and more prevalent in the American media are anti-smoking and anti-tobacco advertisements. These advertisements attempt to warn the viewers of the harmful effects of smoking cigarettes. This is understandably inconvenient for big-time tobacco companies, who profit from cigarette smokers’ addictions. These companies often hire hot shot lobbyists…

Mary is my 86-year-old grandmother residing in Seal Beach, California. Despite her age, she remains a remarkably intelligent and resilient woman, having led a fulfilled life thus far. Later adulthood, the most extended phase of human lifespan, commences at the age of 65. In the case of my grandmother, she falls into the old-old age…

The Death Penalty, as a form of corporal punishment in contemporary law, is the legal enforcement of terminating the lives of individuals found guilty of a crime. Unlike other punishments that temporarily confine offenders, it is irreversible. While its primary aim is not to cause physical suffering, it remains the only applicable form of corporal…

As of April 1, 2008, there were 3,320 convicted murderers on death row, and of those 3,320 people, 65% of the murderers had a prior felony conviction (“The Death” 1). At the time that the 3,320 murderers on death row committed their crime, 26. 7% of the murderers were on probation or parole (“The Death”…

Pregnant women at times engage in activities that may affect the well-being of the unborn child in one way or the other. The question that then arises is whether pregnant women should be punished for exposing their fetus to any form of risks during the pregnancy term. For as long as anyone can remember, law…