Anatomy and Physiology Research Paper

RESEARCH PAPER – XXXXX  System 

1. Choose a disease that affects the (any system covered in A&P II) system
2. Research the topic.
3. Write, in your own words (or properly cite your sources), a paper of at least 4 typed pages.
4. Use additional diagrams, graphs, etc  that you feel will enhance your paper
5. Include a bibliography and cite your sources.  Use MLA format

 Include the following:

1. title
2. introduction
3. etiology –what is the cause of the disease
4. diagnosis
   1. clinical signs and symptoms

symptoms = history from the patient (subjective change in body function, not apparent to an observer, such as pain or nausea)

signs = physical findings from examining a patient  (objective evidence of disease, that can be observed and measured)

1. lab findings
2. imaging studies = x-rays, CT scan MRI etc
3. differential diagnosis = what are other disease possibilities with the same signs  and symptoms
4. treatment

medical – if any

surgical – if any

1. prognosis – what’s the usual course of the disease and the usual outcome
2. Discuss the ethics and ethical implications involved in dealing  with  the disease/disorder that you have chosen to research. You may include any of the following:

treatment or forgoing treatment, euthanasia, stem cell research,

abortion, genetic engineering, use of experimental drugs, life

threatening surgery, or any other ethical issues that you may

want to consider.

1. conclusion

your opinion/point of view

summary

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1. be submitted in Microsoft Word
2. have the student banner ID # on every page (upper left corner)
3. double space the essay, using times new roman 12 font