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3 Best Free Medical Terminology Project Ideas

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April 14th, 2022 | 5 min. read

Brad Hummel

Coming from a family of educators, Brad knows both the joys and challenges of teaching well. Through his own teaching background, he’s experienced both firsthand. As a writer for iCEV, Brad’s goal is to help teachers empower their students by listening to educators’ concerns and creating content that answers their most pressing questions about career and technical education.

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Teaching medical terminology is a critical part of the health science career pathway. Complex terms and language undergird the science and practice of medicine, so it’s crucial that students memorize medical terms to earn their certifications and be successful in their future careers.

As a health science curriculum provider, we know that sometimes it can be hard to find the right projects to use in your classroom. After all, you want assignments that go in-depth with medical terminology concepts to ensure students have the opportunity to explore and understand every term they need to know.

In this article, you’ll find 3 of the best medical terminology project ideas for a high school CTE health science class:

• Tissue Box Project for Med Terms from Ariel Wyatt
• Medical Terminology Student Presentations
• Medical Terminology Current Event Report

Along the way, you’ll learn how you can use one or more of these projects to boost your students' memorization and working knowledge of medical terminology.

1. Tissue Box Project for Med Terms from Ariel Wyatt

Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) is a digital educational marketplace where educators can buy, sell, and share lessons, projects, and other curricular materials. Ariel Wyatt is a Texas teacher offering resources through Teachers Pay Teachers.

One project Ariel Wyatt shares through TpT is her Tissue Box Project for Med Terms . This resource is a free, four-page assignment to help reinforce medical terminology for students in grades 10-12.

The focus of the Tissue Box Project is those often-tearjerking primetime television medical dramas. The fact is that in shows likes ER, Grey’s Anatomy, or The Good Doctor, scriptwriters often include realistic conditions and medical terminology to add credibility to each episode’s plotline.

This project directs students to view an episode of the medical drama of your (or their) choice, writing down as many medical terms as they encounter throughout the program. Then, they’ll have to look up and correctly spell and define each word they’ve heard during the show. With the average primetime TV episode lasting about 45 minutes, your students could be responsible for quite a few terms!

After finishing their terminology worksheet, the project tasks students to design and decorate a tissue box based on one of the main conditions or diseases discussed during the TV episode.

Designing the tissue box will require students to rely not only on their knowledge of medical terminology, but also their ability to creatively express key concepts in a way that reinforces what they’ve learned.

With Ariel Wyatt’s project, you’ll be able to assess students on both the content of their medical terminology worksheets and the quality of the tissue box project, giving you two potential assignments to gauge learners’ understanding.

2. Medical Terminology Student Presentations

Student presentations are another great option to introduce a project component into your med term lesson plans . When used effectively, class presentations can improve your students’ proficiency with the subject while developing practical workplace skills.

Presentations can take several forms, from rote lectures to decorated posterboards. But many students enjoy the creativity they can embrace when using a presentation platform such as Microsoft PowerPoint .

Since most high school students are already experienced with PowerPoint, simply assign them to research and create a presentation that incorporates medical terminology.

Choose the number of slides, terms, and other content requirements for the student presentations based on the particular needs of your class.

Set grading criteria that encourage students to explore terminology related to different body systems. By using terms from separate families, they’ll become more experienced with the variety of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots they’ll need to understand in health professions.

For example, you could have students specifically explore the roots, suffixes, and prefixes of 4-5 medical terms of their choice. Have them discover the root, where it comes from, and related words that include the same root.

For best results, have students present their PowerPoints in front of the class. Presenting will help students better understand the terminology they’ve researched, and others in the course will have the opportunity to hear and learn from their peers. This can sometimes be a refreshing change of pace from the typical lecture format!

When evaluating students’ success with the project, you can assess both the quality of their research and slides and the level of engagement in their presentations. Having the rest of the class fill out a form during presentations can give you a better idea of how effectively each presenter handled the task.

3. Medical Terminology Current Event Report

A third project choice is to have students create a current event report using medical terminology. Since newspapers, magazines, medical journals, and websites are full of interesting news stories, you could find plenty of opportunities to incorporate this idea into your curriculum.

Current event reports are useful because they help students understand and contextualize major movements in healthcare and often discuss medical terminology students need to know for exams and certifications.

For this reason, reports work best when students are using up-to-date information. Consider requiring students only to use articles published within the previous 30 days.

To complete the project, have students select an article from a newspaper, journal or magazine, or reputable internet source. They should include a copy of the article with their report.

Then, students should fill out a current event report form. This form could take one of several different shapes but generally should include these elements:

• A bibliographic citation for the article in a standard style guide (such as MLA or Chicago)
• A summary of the article's main points, including primary and supporting details
• An analysis of the overall article

By using the same form with all of your medical terminology students, you’ll have room for comparison when evaluating the quality of each. You can assess the current events sheets based on how thoroughly learners completed their research and analysis, as well as each article’s relevancy to medical terminology.

When used right, current event reports can add some freshness and variety to other resources like medical terminology textbooks and teach advanced analytical skills.

Integrate a Medical Terminology Project Right Now

Finding the right medical terminology project for your class could be the difference between your students committing critical language to memory or forgetting the terms they need to know the most. If you’re looking for a free and effective project you can incorporate into your course, any of the medical terminology activities in this article could be a great place to start.

But sometimes, you might be looking for a med term project you can implement right away. In that case, a current event report is an exercise you can use today!

If you're looking for a simple way to incorporate this medical terminology project, download this template for free .

With the health science current event report activity, you’ll be able to reinforce your students’ knowledge of medical terminology while providing them with valuable research and critical thinking skills that will help them on certification tests and in the field.

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A prescription is an order that is written by you, the physician (or future physician), to tell the pharmacist what medication you want your patient to take. In this post, I’m going to break down all the different parts of a prescription, how to write each section, and what to look out for. Watch the video above if that’s a more appealing format to you!

Breaking Down the Prescription Format

As I hinted above, here is the basic format of a prescription: First, we have the patient’s name and another patient identifier, usually the date of birth. Then we have the medication and strength, the amount to be taken, the route by which it is to be taken, and the frequency. For “as needed” medications, there is a symptom included for when it is to be taken.

The prescriber also writes how much should be given at the pharmacy and how many refills the patient can come back for. The prescription is completed with a signature and any other physician identifiers like NPI number or DEA number. Then the prescription is taken to the pharmacist who interprets what is written and prepares the medication for the patient. Now let’s look at each part of this individually.

Patient Identifiers

According to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ( JCAHO ) national patient safety goals, at least two patient identifiers should be used in various clinical situations. While prescription writing is not specifically listed as one of these clinical situations, medication administration is. I think prescription writing should be in this category as well.

Two patient identifiers should be included in a prescription to avoid medication errors. Click To Tweet

The two most common patient identifiers are their full name and date of birth. Patient identifiers are the first things to write on a prescription. This way you don’t write a signed prescription without a patient name on it that accidentally falls out of your white coat and onto the floor in the cafeteria.

Drug/Medication

This is an easy one. This is the medication you want to prescribe. It generally does not matter if you write the generic or the brand name here unless you specifically want to prescribe the brand name.

If you do want to prescribe the brand name only, you specifically need to indicate, “no generics.” There are several reasons you might want to do this, but we won’t get into that here. On the prescription pad, there is a small box which can be checked to indicate “brand name only” or “no generics.”

If you only want to prescribe the brand name of a drug, you need to indicate 'no generics' on the prescription. Click To Tweet

After you write the medication name, you need to tell the pharmacist the desired strength. Many, if not most, medications come in multiple strengths. You need to write which one you want.

Often times, the exact strength you want is not available, so the pharmacist will substitute an appropriate alternative for you. For example, if you write prednisone (a corticosteroid) 50 mg, and the pharmacy only carries 10 mg tablets, the pharmacist will dispense the 10 mg tabs and adjust the amount the patient should take by a multiple of 5.

Using my previous example for prednisone, the original prescription was for 50 mg tabs. So you would have written, “prednisone 50 mg, one tab….” (I’ll leave out the rest until we get there). The “one tab” is the amount of the specific medication and strength to take.

Again using my previous example, due to the 50 mg tabs not being available, the instructions would be rewritten by the pharmacist as “prednisone 10 mg, five tabs….” You can see that “one tab” is now “five.” Pharmacists make these changes all the time, often without any input from the physician.

Up until this point, we have been using plain English for the prescriptions. The route is the first opportunity we have to start using English or Latin abbreviations. Note: It is often suggested that to help reduce the number of medication errors, prescription writing should be 100% English, with no Latin abbreviations. I will show you both and let you decide.

There are several routes by which a medication can be taken. Some common ones are by Mouth (PO), per rectum (PR), sublingually (SL), intramuscularly (IM), intravenously (IV), and subcutaneously (SQ).

It is often suggested that to help reduce the number of medication errors, prescription writing should be 100% English, with no Latin abbreviations. Click To Tweet

As you can see, the abbreviations are either from Latin roots like PO (“per os”) or just common combination of letters from the English word. Unfortunately, when you are in a hurry and scribbling these prescriptions, many of these abbreviations can look similar. For example, intranasal is often abbreviated “IN,” which, if you write sloppily, can be mistaken for “IM” or “IV.”

Common route abbreviations for prescription writing:

• PO (by mouth)
• PR (per rectum)
• IM (intramuscular)
• IV (intravenous)
• ID (intradermal)
• IN (intranasal)
• TP (topical)
• SL (sublingual)
• BUCC (buccal)
• IP (intraperitoneal)

The frequency is simply how often you want the patient to take the medication. This can be anywhere from once a day, once a night, twice a day, or even once every other week. Many frequencies start with the letter “q.” This Q is from the Latin word quaque, which means once.

So in the past, if you wanted a medication to be taken once daily, you would write QD, for “once daily” (“d” is from “die,” the Latin word for day). However, to help reduce medication errors, QD and QOD (every other day) are on the JCAHO “do not use” list. So you need to write out “daily” or “every other day.”

Common frequencies abbreviations for prescription writing:

• daily (no abbreviation)
• every other day (no abbreviation)
• BID/b.i.d. (twice a day)
• TID/t.id. (three times a day)
• QID/q.i.d. (four times a day)
• QHS (every bedtime)
• Q4h (every 4 hours)
• Q4-6h (every 4 to 6 hours)
• QWK (every week)

To reduce medication errors, QD and QOD are on the JCAHO 'do not use' list for prescription writing. So you need to write out 'daily' or 'every other day.' Click To Tweet

The “Why” Portion

Many prescriptions that you write will be for “as needed” medications. This is known as “PRN,” from the Latin pro re nata, meaning “as circumstances may require.” For example, you may write for ibuprofen every 4 hours “as needed.”

What physicians and medical students commonly miss with PRN medications is the “reason. ” Why would it be needed? You need to add this to the prescription. You should write “PRN headache” or “PRN pain,” so the patient knows when to take it.

The “how much” instruction tells the pharmacist how many pills should be dispensed, or how many bottles, or how many inhalers. Typically, you write the number after “Disp #.”

I highly recommend that you spell out the number after the # sign, even though this is not required. For example, I would write “Disp #30 (thirty).” This prevents someone from tampering with the prescription and adding an extra 0 after 30, turning 30 into 300.

The last instruction on the prescription informs the pharmacist how many times the patient can use the same exact prescription, i.e. how many refills they can get.

For example, let’s take refills for oral contraceptives for women. A physician may prescribe 1 pack of an oral contraceptive with 11 refills, which would last the patient a full year. This is convenient for both the patient and physician for any medications that will be used long term.

Prescription Writing Examples

This example is a common medication prescribed when people are leaving the hospital. It is one 100 mg tablet, taken at bedtime. The prescription is for 30 pills and no refills.

Zofran is a very popular anti-nausea medication used after surgery. You’ll notice this script is missing the “amount.” IV medications are a little different in that the amount and strength are kind of mixed together. This is not always the case, though. You also see that this is an “as needed” or “PRN” medication. When the patient complains of nausea, the nurse can give this medication because it has been prescribed.

This example shows a common way to write prescriptions for liquids, especially for children. Here I’ve used the word “liquid” as a placeholder for the name of a liquid medication. Liquids come in specific strengths per amount of liquid. Here, the strength is 10 mg per 5 mL. We only want to give 5 mg, though, so the “amount” that we prescribe is only 2.5 mL per dose. It’s given by mouth every 4 hours. We are dispensing “1 (one) bottle”. You could also just write “1 (one)” as the pharmacist would know what you mean.

To finish up, here is a list of the JCAHO “Do Not Use” List :

• U or u (unit) – use “unit”
• IU (International unit) – use “International Unit”
• Q.D./QD/q.d./qd – use “daily”
• Q.O.D./QOD/q.o.d./qod – use “every other day”
• Trailing zeros (#.0 mg) – use # mg
• Lack of leading zero (.#) – use 0.# mg
• MS – use “morphine sulfate” or “magnesium sulfate”
• MS0 4 and MgSO 4 – use “morphine sulfate” or “magnesium sulfate”

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• Check out my Specialty Stories podcast for interviews with doctors practicing in a wide variety of specialties and locations.
• Related episode: Resident Duty Hours and the Ripple Effect .
• Related episode: Dr. Pho of KevinMD Talks About Healthcare Today .
• Check out my Board Rounds podcast for help preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 exams.

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Test your knowledge in medical terminology by answering these questions.

Also, test your knowledge in anatomy and physiology . Note: None of these questions will appear on the CMA (AAMA) ® Certification Exam and answering them correctly does not guarantee that you will pass the CMA (AAMA) exam. Read these instructions before taking this practice exam.

• Download, open, and print out the answer form .
• For each multiple choice question listed below, read the question and then circle the answer you think is correct under the same number on the answer form.
• After answering all 50 questions, go to the answers , which are listed directly after the questions, and compare your answers against them.

1) The general meaning of "corpus" is best described by which of the following?

(A) Abdomen (B) Body (C) Chest (D) Head (E) Trunk

2) Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood cell count?

(A) Anemia (B) Leukemia (C) Leukocytosis (D) Leukopenia (E) Leukoplakia

3) An area of dead myocardial tissue is best described by which of the following?

(A) Angina pectoris (B) Hypertrophy (C) An induration (D) An infarct (E) Stenosis

4) The term "lithiasis" is best described by which of the following?

(A) Constriction of tissue (B) Dissolving (C) Abnormal condition of stones (D) Penetrating a cavity (E) Stretching of tissue

5) Menarche refers to which of the following?

(A) Beginning of menstruation (B) Development of female characteristics (C) End of childhood (D) End of pregnancy (E) Primary infertility

6) Adipose tissue is made of which of the following?

(A) Fat cells (B) Lymph nodes (C) Muscles (D) Skin (E) Tendons

7) Which of the following terms refers to the ability to breathe comfortably only when in an upright position?

(A) Apnea (B) Dyspnea (C) Eupnea (D) Hypercapnia (E) Orthopnea

8) Which of the following is the term for abnormally large breasts in men?

(A) Gynander (B) Gynecomania (C) Gynecomastia (D) Gynephobia (E) Gynoplastics

9) Which of the following terms means drainage from the nose?

(A) Rhinolalia (B) Rhinomycosis (C) Rhinophyma (D) Rhinorrhaphy (E) Rhinorrhea

10) The combining form "cephal/o" refers to which of the following?

(A) Abdomen (B) Head (C) Neck (D) Ribs (E) Spine

11) The prefix pertaining to fingernail is which of the following terms?

(A) Odont- (B) Olfact- (C) Omphal- (D) Onco- (E) Onych-

12) Inflammation of a sweat gland is known as which of the following terms?

(A) Colitis (B) Fasciitis (C) Hidradenitis (D) Pimelitis (E) Rhinitis

13) The prefix meaning outside or outer is which of the following?

(A) Ana- (B) Dia- (C) Epi- (D) Exo- (E) Peri-

14) The prefix "brady-" means which of the following?

(A) Away from (B) Downward (C) Irregular (D) Slow (E) Without

(A) Amenorrhea (B) Dysmenorrhea (C) Menorrhagia (D) Menorrhea (E) Metrorrhagia

(A) "phagia" (B) "phasia" (C) "phonia" (D) "plegia" (E) "praxia"

17) Which of the following terms refers to pain?

(A) Arthralgia (B) Diplopia (C) Dysplasia (D) Hemiplegia (E) Urticaria

18) Which of the following is the definition for aphagia?

(A) Extreme thirst (B) Inability to hear (C) Inability to swallow (D) Loss of hair (E) Pain free

19) Which of the following suffixes means "cutting operation"?

(A) -ectomy (B) -plasty (C) -scopy (D) -stomy (E) -tomy

20) Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the plural of bronchus?

(A) Bronchuses (B) Bronchii (C) Bronchi (D) Bronchae (E) Broncha

21) Which of the following is the plural form of the medical term that means chest?

(A) Alveoli (B) Apices (C) Calyces (D) Pleurae (E) Thoraces

22) Which of the following is the medical term for hair loss?

(A) Folliculitis (B) Eczema (C) Pediculosis (D) Alopecia (E) Impetigo

23) Which of the following terms is used to describe a lateral curvature of the spine?

(A) Kyphosis (B) Scoliosis (C) Osteoporosis (D) Lordosis (E) Stenosis

24) Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in which the body produces too much cortisol?

(A) Gigantism (B) Myxedema (C) Cushing's syndrome (D) Diabetes insipidus (E) Grave's Disease

25) "K" is the chemical symbol for which of the following substances?

(A) Barium (B) Calcium (C) Iron (D) Hydrogen (E) Potassium

26. Which of the following is the chemical symbol for iron?

(A) F (B) Fe (C) Fr (D) I (E) Ir

27) Which of the following is the term for reconstruction of the eardrum?

(A) Myringotomy (B) Otoplasty (C) Stapedectomy (D) Tympanocentesis (E) Tympanoplasty

28) Colporrhaphy is the repair of which of the following?

(A) Bladder (B) Intestines (C) Spleen (D) Uterus (E) Vagina

29) Which of the following terms describes surgical fixation of the uterus in a suspended position?

(A) Hysterectomy (B) Hysterodesis (C) Hysteropexy (D) Hysteroscopy (E) Hysterotripsy

30) A pyloromyotomy is performed in which of the following body systems?

(A) Cardiovascular (B) Gastrointestinal (C) Musculoskeletal (D) Nervous (E) Reproductive

31) Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which a pendulous breast is lifted and fixed to the chest wall?

(A) Mastostomy (B) Mastotomy (C) Mastectomy (D) Mastopexy (E) Mesopexy

32) Which of the following is an incision made to enlarge the opening of the external urethra?

(A) Cystotomy (B) Meatotomy (C) Nephrostomy (D) Pyelostomy (E) Ureterotomy

33) Korotkoff sounds are evaluated by which of the following procedures?

(A) Counting the apical heartbeat (B) Determining the blood pressure (C) Performing ultrasonography (D) Counting the respirations (E) Evaluating the pulse

34) Which of the following is a nonsterile procedure?

(A) Amniocentesis (B) Cystoscopy (C) Peritoneal dialysis (D) Proctosigmoidoscopy (E) Renal biopsy

35) Which of the following is a procedure in which synovial fluid is removed for analysis?

(A) Apheresis (B) Arthrocentesis (C) Arthrography (D) Arthroscopy (E) Articulation

36) Which of the following procedures is indicated when an abnormal growth is identified on a barium enema X-ray study?

(A) Arthroscopy (B) Bronchoscopy (C) Colonoscopy (D) Cystoscopy (E) Colposcopy

37) A patient scheduled for echoencephalography will undergo a study of which of the following?

(A) Abdomen (B) Brain (C) Heart (D) Lungs (E) Spine

38) Which of the following physicians specializes in treating patients with diseases of the liver?

(A) Hematologist (B) Hepatologist (C) Nephrologist (D) Oncologist (E) Rheumatologist

39) Which of the following branches of medicine specializes in the study of the musculoskeletal system?

(A) Gynecology (B) Nephrology (C) Orthopedics (D) Pediatrics (E) Urology

40) A patient with encephalitis is most likely to be treated by which of the following specialists?

(A) Endocrinologist (B) Hematologist (C) Neurologist (D) Oncologist (E) Radiologist

41) A cystoscope is an instrument used most commonly by a specialist in which of the following?

(A) Endocrinology (B) Gastroenterology (C) Gynecology (D) Radiology (E) Urology

42) A patient who has hypergonadism, prolactinoma, and hirsutism will most likely be referred to which of the following specialists?

(A) Immunologist (B) Pathologist (C) Rheumatologist (D) Endocrinologist (E) Gerontologist

43) Polydipsia, polyuria, good appetite with weight loss, and blurred vision are signs and symptoms of which of the following conditions?

(A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Gout (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Marasmus (E) Polyposis coli

44) Dysphonia is a common symptom of which of the following conditions?

(A) Iritis (B) Laryngitis (C) Pneumonitis (D) Rhinitis (E) Stomatitis

45) Which of the following is a malignant tumor of the eye that is known to be hereditary?

(A) Glioblastoma (B) Neuroblastoma (C) Osteosarcoma (D) Pheochromocytoma (E) Retinoblastoma

46) Which of the following are round bacteria that grow in pairs?

(A) Streptococci (B) Diplococci (C) Bacilli (D) Spirilla (E) Staphylococci

47) Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

(A) Adenopathy (B) Basaphil (C) Edematous (D) Hemopoiesis (E) Myeloid

48) Which of the following medical terms is spelled CORRECTLY?

(A) Albumine (B) Hemorrhoid (C) Larinx (D) Opthalmology (E) Amenorrhia

49) Which of the following spellings is CORRECT?

(A) Abecess (B) Abces (C) Abscess (D) Abscus (E) Absess

50) Which of the following is the CORRECT spelling for the focusing ability of the eye?

(A) Accomedation (B) Accommodation (C) Acomodation (D) Acommodation (E) Acommedation

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Definition:

Term paper is a type of academic writing assignment that is typically assigned to students at the end of a semester or term. It is usually a research-based paper that is meant to demonstrate the student’s understanding of a particular topic, as well as their ability to analyze and synthesize information from various sources.

Term papers are usually longer than other types of academic writing assignments and can range anywhere from 5 to 20 pages or more, depending on the level of study and the specific requirements of the assignment. They often require extensive research and the use of a variety of sources, including books, articles, and other academic publications.

Term Paper Format

The format of a term paper may vary depending on the specific requirements of your professor or institution. However, a typical term paper usually consists of the following sections:

• Title page: This should include the title of your paper, your name, the course name and number, your instructor’s name, and the date.
• Abstract : This is a brief summary of your paper, usually no more than 250 words. It should provide an overview of your topic, the research question or hypothesis, your methodology, and your main findings or conclusions.
• Introduction : This section should introduce your topic and provide background information on the subject. You should also state your research question or hypothesis and explain the importance of your research.
• Literature review : This section should review the existing literature on your topic. You should summarize the key findings and arguments made by other scholars and identify any gaps in the literature that your research aims to address.
• Methodology: This section should describe the methods you used to collect and analyze your data. You should explain your research design, sampling strategy, data collection methods, and data analysis techniques.
• Results : This section should present your findings. You can use tables, graphs, and charts to illustrate your data.
• Discussion : This section should interpret your findings and explain what they mean in relation to your research question or hypothesis. You should also discuss any limitations of your study and suggest areas for future research.
• Conclusion : This section should summarize your main findings and conclusions. You should also restate the importance of your research and its implications for the field.
• References : This section should list all the sources you cited in your paper using a specific citation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago).
• Appendices : This section should include any additional materials that are relevant to your study but not essential to your main argument (e.g., survey questions, interview transcripts).

Structure of Term Paper

Here’s an example structure for a term paper:

I. Introduction

A. Background information on the topic

B. Thesis statement

II. Literature Review

A. Overview of current literature on the topic

B. Discussion of key themes and findings from literature

C. Identification of gaps in current literature

III. Methodology

A. Description of research design

B. Discussion of data collection methods

C. Explanation of data analysis techniques

IV. Results

A. Presentation of findings

B. Analysis and interpretation of results

C. Comparison of results with previous studies

V. Discussion

A. Summary of key findings

B. Explanation of how results address the research questions

C. Implications of results for the field

VI. Conclusion

A. Recap of key points

B. Significance of findings

C. Future directions for research

VII. References

A. List of sources cited in the paper

How to Write Term Paper

Here are some steps to help you write a term paper:

• Choose a topic: Choose a topic that interests you and is relevant to your course. If your professor has assigned a topic, make sure you understand it and clarify any doubts before you start.
• Research : Conduct research on your topic by gathering information from various sources such as books, academic journals, and online resources. Take notes and organize your information systematically.
• Create an outline : Create an outline of your term paper by arranging your ideas and information in a logical sequence. Your outline should include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
• Write a thesis statement: Write a clear and concise thesis statement that states the main idea of your paper. Your thesis statement should be included in your introduction.
• Write the introduction: The introduction should grab the reader’s attention, provide background information on your topic, and introduce your thesis statement.
• Write the body : The body of your paper should provide supporting evidence for your thesis statement. Use your research to provide details and examples to support your argument. Make sure to organize your ideas logically and use transition words to connect paragraphs.
• Write the conclusion : The conclusion should summarize your main points and restate your thesis statement. Avoid introducing new information in the conclusion.
• Edit and proofread: Edit and proofread your term paper carefully to ensure that it is free of errors and flows smoothly. Check for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
• Format and cite your sources: Follow the formatting guidelines provided by your professor and cite your sources properly using the appropriate citation style.
• Submit your paper : Submit your paper on time and according to the instructions provided by your professor.

Term Paper Example

Here’s an example of a term paper:

Title : The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

As the world becomes more digitally interconnected, cybersecurity threats are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Traditional security measures are no longer enough to protect against these threats. This paper explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, including how AI can be used to detect and respond to threats in real-time, the challenges of implementing AI in cybersecurity, and the potential ethical implications of AI-powered security systems. The paper concludes with recommendations for organizations looking to integrate AI into their cybersecurity strategies.

Introduction :

The increasing number of cybersecurity threats in recent years has led to a growing interest in the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve cybersecurity. AI has the ability to analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns and anomalies that may indicate a security breach. Additionally, AI can automate responses to threats, allowing for faster and more effective mitigation of security incidents. However, there are also challenges associated with implementing AI in cybersecurity, such as the need for large amounts of high-quality data, the potential for AI systems to make mistakes, and the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in security.

Literature Review:

This section of the paper reviews existing research on the use of AI in cybersecurity. It begins by discussing the types of AI techniques used in cybersecurity, including machine learning, natural language processing, and neural networks. The literature review then explores the advantages of using AI in cybersecurity, such as its ability to detect previously unknown threats and its potential to reduce the workload of security analysts. However, the review also highlights some of the challenges associated with implementing AI in cybersecurity, such as the need for high-quality training data and the potential for AI systems to be fooled by sophisticated attacks.

Methodology :

To better understand the challenges and opportunities associated with using AI in cybersecurity, this paper conducted a survey of cybersecurity professionals working in a variety of industries. The survey included questions about the types of AI techniques used in their organizations, the challenges they faced when implementing AI in cybersecurity, and their perceptions of the ethical implications of using AI in security.

The results of the survey showed that while many organizations are interested in using AI in cybersecurity, they face several challenges when implementing these systems. These challenges include the need for high-quality training data, the potential for AI systems to be fooled by sophisticated attacks, and the difficulty of integrating AI with existing security systems. Additionally, many respondents expressed concerns about the ethical implications of using AI in security, such as the potential for AI to be biased or to make decisions that are harmful to individuals or society as a whole.

Discussion :

Based on the results of the survey and the existing literature, this paper discusses the potential benefits and risks of using AI in cybersecurity. It also provides recommendations for organizations looking to integrate AI into their security strategies, such as the need to prioritize data quality and to ensure that AI systems are transparent and accountable.

Conclusion :

While there are challenges associated with implementing AI in cybersecurity, the potential benefits of using these systems are significant. AI can help organizations detect and respond to threats more quickly and effectively, reducing the risk of security breaches. However, it is important for organizations to be aware of the potential ethical implications of using AI in security and to take steps to ensure that these systems are transparent and accountable.

References:

• Alkhaldi, S., Al-Daraiseh, A., & Lutfiyya, H. (2019). A Survey on Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Cyber Security. Journal of Information Security, 10(03), 191-207.
• Gartner. (2019). Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2020. Retrieved from https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/gartner-top-10-strategic-technology-trends-for-2020/
• Kshetri, N. (2018). Blockchain’s roles in meeting key supply chain management objectives. International Journal of Information Management, 39, 80-89.
• Lipton, Z. C. (2018). The mythos of model interpretability. arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.03490.
• Schneier, B. (2019). Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-Connected World. WW Norton & Company.
• Wahab, M. A., Rahman, M. S., & Islam, M. R. (2020). A Survey on AI Techniques in Cybersecurity. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 11(2), 22-27.

When to Write Term Paper

A term paper is usually a lengthy research paper that is assigned to students at the end of a term or semester. There are several situations when writing a term paper may be required, including:

• As a course requirement: In most cases, a term paper is required as part of the coursework for a particular course. It may be assigned by the instructor as a way of assessing the student’s understanding of the course material.
• To explore a specific topic : A term paper can be an excellent opportunity for students to explore a specific topic of interest in-depth. It allows them to conduct extensive research on the topic and develop their understanding of it.
• To develop critical thinking skills : Writing a term paper requires students to engage in critical thinking and analysis. It helps them to develop their ability to evaluate and interpret information, as well as to present their ideas in a clear and coherent manner.
• To prepare for future academic or professional pursuits: Writing a term paper can be an excellent way for students to prepare for future academic or professional pursuits. It can help them to develop the research and writing skills necessary for success in higher education or in a professional career.

Purpose of Term Paper

The main purposes of a term paper are:

• Demonstrate mastery of a subject: A term paper provides an opportunity for students to showcase their knowledge and understanding of a particular subject. It requires students to research and analyze the topic, and then present their findings in a clear and organized manner.
• Develop critical thinking skills: Writing a term paper requires students to think critically about their subject matter, analyzing various sources and viewpoints, and evaluating evidence to support their arguments.
• Improve writing skills : Writing a term paper helps students improve their writing skills, including organization, clarity, and coherence. It also requires them to follow specific formatting and citation guidelines, which can be valuable skills for future academic and professional endeavors.
• Contribute to academic discourse : A well-written term paper can contribute to academic discourse by presenting new insights, ideas, and arguments that add to the existing body of knowledge on a particular topic.
• Prepare for future research : Writing a term paper can help prepare students for future research, by teaching them how to conduct a literature review, evaluate sources, and formulate research questions and hypotheses. It can also help them develop research skills that they can apply in future academic or professional endeavors.

Advantages of Term Paper

There are several advantages of writing a term paper, including:

• In-depth exploration: Writing a term paper allows you to delve deeper into a specific topic, allowing you to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.
• Improved writing skills: Writing a term paper involves extensive research, critical thinking, and the organization of ideas into a cohesive written document. As a result, writing a term paper can improve your writing skills significantly.
• Demonstration of knowledge: A well-written term paper demonstrates your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter, which can be beneficial for academic or professional purposes.
• Development of research skills : Writing a term paper requires conducting thorough research, analyzing data, and synthesizing information from various sources. This process can help you develop essential research skills that can be applied in many other areas.
• Enhancement of critical thinking : Writing a term paper encourages you to think critically, evaluate information, and develop well-supported arguments. These skills can be useful in many areas of life, including personal and professional decision-making.
• Preparation for further academic work : Writing a term paper is excellent preparation for more extensive academic projects, such as a thesis or dissertation.

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100+ Medical Research Paper Topics for Students

The medical field is vast and rich, so choosing a medical topic for a research paper is easy. However, the abundance of medical topics to research can also make choosing the “best” one a daunting task. Medical research topics are about drugs and their interactions and those expounding on the root causes of diseases. There are a variety of topics in medicine to discuss, spanning the different angles of the field, including medical social issues research topics .

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If you find it difficult to choose a medical research topic for your paper, that is to be expected. This article will give you 100+ medical research topics to work on, spanning different aspects of medicine. However, before that, we will show you how to select the best-med research topics. Whether you’re looking for argumentative essay topics or anatomy research paper topics , there is no dearth of medical research topics.

Choosing a research topic, even if it’s an interesting thesis statement about social media , is often more challenging than the actual writing. To be able to do justice to these medical research topics, you need to choose topics that inspire you. Below are our A+ tips for choosing the best medical topics to write about:

• Choose medicine research topics you are interested in; whether you’re working on economics research paper topics or biochemistry topics , personal interest is vital.
• Choose a few med research topics first; then, sift through scholarly articles to get updated with the latest medical developments and issues.
• Understand the why, how, and what of your research; how will it contribute to the existing knowledge body?
• Choose healthcare research topics that are neither general nor too narrow; there should be sufficient research scope.
• Choose a significant medical research topic for you and your chosen career path.

You’re close to a breakthrough now that you know what factors to consider when choosing health topics to research. There are many places to get inspiration, including research topics on medicine. Below, we have compiled some of the best research topics in health.

• The genetics of epilepsy
• Clinical genetic research malpractice
• The concept of reverse genetics in creating vaccines
• GNE myopathy: therapies
• Brain imaging
• Genes behind juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• How screenings help gynecologic cancer prevention
• Drug addiction: the genetics
• Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease: exploring the genetic similarities
• Genetic factors in HIV
• Telehealth: meaning and benefits
• Eating disorders
• Staying healthy while studying
• Health fraud
• Occupation diseases: how are they classified?
• Effective measures to help reduce sports injuries
• Safe use of medical devices
• Is mental disorder curable?
• Causative diseases of B vitamins deficiency
• Regular exercise and heart health
• Non-therapeutic ADHD medication use in children
• Type 1 diabetes in children: effective management
• Movement disorders in children
• Secondhand smoking: its effect on children
• Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
• Children exposed to meningitis
• Autism in children
• How exposure to air pollution affects prenatal
• Diagnosis and management of childhood asthma
• Prevention strategies for obesity in children
• Human microbial ecology: the latest discoveries
• How to attenuate arthritic bone tissue destruction
• Brain changes in stroke survivors
• Cancer effect on bone marrow
• Effective diagnostic methods of endometriosis
• Photoperiodic changes and their effect on brainstem volume
• The crystal structure of human enamel
• Measuring musculoskeletal and neuromuscular function
• Extensor hallucis longus in hallux pathology
• Obesity and knee osteoarthritis
• Pandemic vs. epidemic
• The placebo effect of homeopathic medicine
• Causes and treatment for virus infection
• Brain injuries
• Chronic diseases
• Alzheimer’s
• Effects of circumcision
• Medical approaches to abortion
• Legalization of marijuana for medicine
• Effect of environmental changes on human health
• Urban pollution and respiratory diseases: exploring the relationship
• Communication disorders
• Why are cancer cases increasing?
• Latest developments in HIV/AIDs
• Medical tools and instruments: latest innovations
• Effect of terrorism on mental health
• Insulin resistance
• Genetic engineering
• Adverse effects of smoking on vital organs
• Developments in breast cancer research
• Management principle of healthcare professionals
• Private hospitals vs. public hospitals
• Who should be held responsible for surgery failures?
• The anti-vaccine movement
• Cancer treatments: estimated costs
• Hospital administration and their legal responsibilities
• The upside to national healthcare systems
• Anxiety disorders: causes and treatment
• Public policies on mental health
• Treatment of childhood trauma in public healthcare systems
• Schizophrenia
• Anorexia vs. Bulimia
• Postpartum depression
• The mental health of rape victims
• Side effects of chemotherapy
• Child vaccination programs: benefits and limitations
• Medical internships: the benefits
• Use of AI in medicine
• Doctors’ roles vs. nurses’ roles
• Poor sanitation: management in developing countries
• Sleep paralysis
• Vaccination: benefits and side effects
• Eating disorders: causes and remedies
• Sexual organ transplantation
• Challenges in biomedical research
• The importance of the lymphatic system
• Functions of thyroid glands on the body
• The digestive system
• The developmental stages of the human muscular system
• Antibiotic resistance
• Effects of air pollution on health
• Aging: biological effects
• Contraception
• Surrogacy vs. artificial insemination
• Causative diseases for hair loss
• Effect or non-effect of alcohol on the bone marrow
• Tongue disorders
• Understanding when chest pain becomes severe
• The relationship between diabetes and eye problems
• Alternative medicine and complementary medicine: is one better than the other?
• The reversal potentials of diabetic nerve damage
• Thrombocytopenia: do they cause bleeding disorders?
• Does one’s ethnic group influence one’s susceptibility to metabolic syndrome?
• Mandating flu vaccination for health workers

There are thousands of ideas and angles to explore in the medical field. With the 100+ interesting medical topics for the research papers that we have provided, you have options to work with. The tips for choosing a topic can also help you sift through research topics for STEM students , among others, to choose the best.

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Defining the Meaning of Medical Research

The meaning of medical research becomes much more significant and sophisticated, as the global community understands that they will not survive without medicine. The number of people who want to become medical practitioners constantly increases. Students who enter medical majors and want to become healthcare providers will have to write dozens, if not hundreds, of formal assignments. Almost always, they will need to conduct extensive research, using information from reliable sources. Even if medical students write reflections, they often involve the use of information from published studies. This is why it is important to understand how medical research works, how it benefits students, and how students can use the findings published by others to improve their successes and grades.

No matter if you are studying in the U.S. or in Europe, you will have to follow the same requirements over and over again. You will have to do research, as thoroughly as you can because the quality of this research will ultimately impact the quality of your findings and academic results. Your grade will depend on how well you can write, as well as how well you can present the finished paper. If you fail in at least one aspect of this process, you may also fail to meet the requirements for your course, term, or semester. Do you understand what it means for you? Do you understand how important medical research is to you? Even if you keep exploring the same topic, you will do it from several different perspectives. Not every perspective will necessarily be good or appropriate for you. Yet, no one cares if you are having difficulty. Everyone wants you to excel in medical writing.

Learn about the Purpose of Medical Research

Now, what is the purpose of medical research? Well, while working on your project and doing your research, you will mostly focus on exploring and explaining the pathophysiological processes underlying diseases and illnesses. That is, it is important to understand how and why the human organism becomes vulnerable to certain diseases or disruptions. For example, your purpose may be to understand the mechanism of the new virus and the damage it causes to the human organism. Then, other researchers will use your findings to identify drugs and substances that can block the viral activity and minimize the damage it causes to bodily organs and systems.

You may also pursue a different purpose. For example, many researchers focus on health promotion and disease prevention. For example, you may want to explore the effects of physical activity on health and wellness. Or you may want to demonstrate that physical activity reduces the risks of chronic illness and improves the quality of life. Again, you will take different perspectives. As a student, you will have to accept the likelihood of different results. As a research, you cannot be confident that your project will identify the cause of illness or prove that physical activity always prevents diabetes. This is why it is important to be objective.

It is also important to be realistic. When it comes to medical research, you will need to look further ahead to predict how the results of your research will impact science and practice. For example, if you prove that physical activity benefits people, you will need to offer recommendations as to how it can be best used to achieve the desired result. Either way, you will have to be thorough. You must be prepared to overcome difficulties. Do not limit yourself to a single aspect of the topic. Make it comprehensive and multimodal, and you will succeed in it.

4 Different Types of Medical Research

What about different types of medical research? Well, it is not as difficult as it seems. When you are doing medical research, you must be clear as to the type of study you are going to conduct. When you know it, you will be better prepared to look for the most relevant literature. Provided below are some of the most common types of medical research known to humanity.

• Fundamental medical research implies conducting experiments to learn something brand new about health and medicine. For example, medical researchers investigate the benefits of stem cells and carry out experiments to see how stem cells can improve the mobility of individuals following stroke. For example, can stem cells be used to enhance and restore mobility following stroke? In fact, fundamental research can be anything, from the study of genetics to the analysis of human psychology. It can also be a study of certain drugs and their effects on individuals with chronic and acute conditions. Whatever topic or area you are in, in fundamental research you will need to identify an independent variable and a dependent variable. For instance, you will have a drug, which is an independent variable, and an illness, which is a dependent variable. Make sure that all procedures to maintain integrity, rigor, and credibility in experimental research have been followed.
• Clinical research is yet another type of medical research, which is particularly widespread in the developed world. As advanced healthcare systems want to use only evidence-based treatments, clinical research becomes a matter of paramount importance. It can be anything, from observational studies to interventions. In observational studies, researchers will observe how different drugs affect human organs and systems. Or they may want to observe how certain drugs affect human health and wellness. They may also want to develop clinical interventions, such as bundled approaches to infection prevention and control. Even then, it is not the only type of research conducted by medical specialists.
• Epidemiological research is also relevant. Here, the aim is to explore the patterns and trends related to a certain disease. For instance, researchers will explore how many people are affected by diabetes. They will also calculate and estimate the percentage of people who develop diabetes complications, who die of diabetes, and who (if any) take medications to improve their status. Epidemiological research can be done to evaluate historical changes in disease trends and patterns. Also, it covers the causes and etiology of chronic and acute conditions. Sometimes, epidemiological researchers will also cover the issues of treatment, but they certainly will not do any interventional research or do experiments to identify the best and worst treatment for the selected condition.
• Clinical trials are important, because they inform the provision of outstanding care, using evidence and proofs of its safety. What are clinical trials all about? They are about testing the efficacy and safety of certain drugs. For example, the world is facing a new pandemic, and researchers want to know how treat the new virus. They will develop a clinical procedure for testing the drug on human subjects. They will obtain permission from organizations that provide ethical approval and check the integrity and safety of all clinical procedures. If the effectiveness of the drug is proven, it will become available to patients. This is how it happens, and this is how clinical trials benefit humanity, promoting its survival.

Interesting Medical Researches Topics

Now that you are ready to start, you are to choose the best and most interesting medical researches topics from the list below. Each of these topics can improve the quality of your research and your academic results.

• Should the FDA give up its responsibility for managing food and drug safety standards in contemporary America?
• What does the research say about the main properties of gluten products? Are they harmful, or are they safe?
• Is genetics an appropriate way to scan and screen people for various disorders? Can the findings of genetic screening facilitate disease prevention in any realistic future?
• Do you think that the legal restrictions imposed on experimental researchers in medicine improve or impede the progress in this field?
• Should healthcare providers have a legal right to administer medications for physician-assisted suicide?
• Is it ok that big pharmaceutical companies use animals to test the safety and efficacy of drugs? What other ways could be used to address the problem?
• What are the main problems surrounding cloning?
• Why does the number of children receiving an ADHD diagnosis constantly increase?
• Is there any explanation for the rapidly growing number of children and adults with autism? With peanut allergy?
• Why is legalizing marijuana important to medicine? Or is it dangerous?
• What are the main risks of legalizing euthanasia? If legalized, what role should healthcare providers play in this process?
• Why does the number of anti-vaccine parents continue to increase? What is the main driver of the global anti-vaccination movement?
• They say that the human organism cannot normally digest milk. What does the evidence say about it?
• What are the main ethical controversies surrounding abortion? Should healthcare providers perform abortions on teenagers?
• Do you agree that pregnant women must receive information and education before they seek an abortion?
• Are vegans healthier than meat-eaters? What does the evidence say about it?
• What are the main implications of the death penalty for medicine?
• Why is it unethical to test drugs on animals but ethical to test them on humans?
• Do you believe in a gluten-free diet?

More Med Research Topics Is Provided Below

These med research topics were developed for those who may have difficulty choosing the best topic for their medical research papers. You are most welcome to choose what you like because any of these topics can benefit your work and impress your tutor.

• Bioethics, its principles, and its effects on medical research.
• Assisted suicide – what are the pros and cons?
• Can patient rights have any boundaries?
• Is there any evidence-based relationship between the hormonal status of women during pregnancy and changes in the sexual behaviors of their children in early childhood?
• Why mammography can be an issue. Explain.
• Medical practice and the ethical issues that it brings to the table.
• Religion as both a driver and an impediment to delivering outstanding patient care.
• How the actions and decisions made by healthcare providers impact the way people survive and live.
• Dr. Kevorkian – what do you have to say on the matter?

Remember that medical researchers often become professors. Therefore, when you receive a research paper assignment from your professor, you cannot be sure that you do not receive it from an experienced researcher. For you, it means that your paper will be checked scrupulously, and your professor will chew every bit of information before you receive the grade for your work. This is why you should not disregard the value of good topics. This is also why you should not disregard the value of professional help when you need it most.

The Best Medical Term Paper Topics

The best medical term paper topics are those, which make your heart beat faster. You must be genuinely interested in exploring the details. You must have the motivation to conduct evidence-based research and scan through dozens of studies to find an answer to your research question. Besides, the topic must be interesting to your reader. At the same time, many professors give their students controversial topics or ask questions that do not have a single answer. Below you will find numerous topics of this kind. You can share them with your professor, or you can choose anything you like for your research paper. Each of these topics can make your paper more colorful and teach you the advances in medical research in your field. So, let us start.

• Do you see cloning as a solution to healthcare problems? Can cloning become cheaper and more affordable?
• Can euthanasia become legal? What are the things that healthcare providers must discuss with patients who seek death through euthanasia?
• Is there any way for medicine to make the death penalty more humane?
• How can healthcare providers preserve the integrity of patient data while being able to share it with other providers?
• Is there any legal mechanism to make a person donate his or her organs?
• Is it ethical for parents to seek medical assistance if they want to change the sex of their child?
• Is it ok for parents that they allow their underage children (as young as 8-10 years) to seek gender-changing surgeries?
• Is it ethical for a woman to seek an abortion if she has medical evidence that the unborn baby has a congenital malformation?
• Is it healthier to be a vegetarian than to eat meat and animal products?
• How can medical providers improve the quality and persuasiveness of anti-smoking messages in public?

Argumentative Term Paper Topics on Ethical Issues

Many professors also like issues and topics that raise ethical concerns. These are probably the most difficult yet most interesting to discuss, particularly in relation to medicine. It is not a secret that patients and providers face a whole lot of ethical issues in their clinical encounters, so why not give students a chance to explore these ethical dilemmas in detail? Argumentative essay topics are also popular, as they encourage students to evaluate the same problem from several different perspectives. Argumentative paper topics can provide a great space for training and treating your skills, so if you want to excel in academic writing, welcome to our service, and use its advantages.

• How individuals with neurological conditions can benefit from having a trained dog by their side. Is it ethical to use trained dogs as part of evidence-based treatment for neurological disorders?
• The importance of breastfeeding and its effects on child development.
• What is the importance of building public awareness of autism? Is it also important to promote the message of bipolar disorder?
• Why schizophrenia remains one of the most prevalent and impactful mental health disorders in the developed world.
• Can family caregivers identify the first signs of mental health disorders in each other?
• Is breastfeeding a guarantee that the child will not develop obesity later in life?
• Can physical exercises reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease in adults?
• What are the major developmental implications of stress?
• Why do electronic cigarettes become so much problematic? What are their effects on public health?
• Is eating disorder treatment the same as that provided for other mental health problems?
• Is it feasible to focus on adult stem cells, instead of exploring the clinical value of embryonic stem cells?

Term Paper Topics about Medical History

This is not the full list of medical topics that can help you in research. Many professors are passionate about medical history, and they want you to show your knowledge of the major historical developments in your field. They also want you to understand how these developments can impact the provision of care in your domain or specialty.

• How did it happen that medical providers became supporters and active participants of totalitarian regimes?
• Diverting drugs in advanced nursing practice – is it possible to solve the problem?
• The history of hygiene and its implications for nursing practice: how nurses revolutionized the whole world.
• Radical treatments of mental health disorders in the Middle Ages: how they changed the face of modern psychiatry and mental health care.
• How the stigma of being mentally ill haunted patients in the past, and what has changed since then.
• The key developments in osteopathic medicine in the past.
• How medical research involving animals and humans has changed over the course of its history. How humans and animals participating in contemporary research are in a better position than research subjects a couple of hundred years ago.
• How pandemics change the course of history in medicine.
• The story of X-ray and its impact on medical science and practice.
• How ultrasound has improved the results of clinical practice?

Among others, you may want to turn your head to medical sociology topics. You may also want to think about medical technology term paper topics. Below, you will find the most interesting topics, and they are at your disposal, whenever you need them.

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Medical Sociology Term Paper Topics

• How do the federal government impact individual and public health across the country?
• Can the efforts are taken at the national or federal level promote public health?
• What are the main factors impeding the passage of laws and subsequent legalization of euthanasia?
• Why, despite years of evidence-based practice and advanced medical research, people still keep relying on traditional, non-scientific practices?
• How can nurses use the knowledge of sociology to improve their practice?
• How can sociological data inform changes and policymaking in advanced nursing practice?
• Sociology and the impact of evidence-based interventions on individual and public health.

The good news about medical sociology topics is that you can use them to write policy papers. At the same time, do not forget about the role of technology in nursing and medicine.

Medical Technology Term Paper Topics

The most groundbreaking discoveries in medicine and health care owe their revolutionary results to technologies. Suffice it to say, we have an ultrasound, X-ray, and telehealth, with each providing huge opportunities for health promotion and disease prevention. Some topics below can certainly improve your position and academic results. Choose wisely!

• How technology increases the risks and incidence of patient errors and adverse events in a clinical setting.
• Japan versus USA – who is at the forefront of the global race for medical technologies?
• How technology is changing public health and demographics in the developed world.
• Why technology can do a lot to reduce mortality and prevent chronic illness.
• How technologies are used to diagnose and confirm brain death in patients who planned to become donors.
• The role of technology competencies in advanced nursing practice, or how nurses use technologies to change the world.
• The impact of technologies on the healthcare system.
• What is the greatest drawback of using technology in clinical practice?
• How technologies can reduce or increase the incidence of preventable errors.
• Why do technologies disrupt the continuity of care?
• Why do we think that technologies improve health care, and when they don’t?

Writing the title, abstract, and keywords for a medical article: to be concise and accurate

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The title and abstract are the first contact of a reader with a given article. Therefore, drafting these parts should be done carefully. The final version of the title and abstract is only made at the end of the process of manuscript writing. The title must be catchy for the reader so that he wants to read the whole article. It must also be simple, clear and informative. It can be descriptive, affirmative or interrogative. The title's length is 10 to 12 words reflecting the main information the article contains. If more information is needed, the author can add a subtitle. Articles with short titles are the most likely to be read and cited. The abstract is a condensed version of a scientific research and must be understood independently of the rest of the article. It gives to the reader an overall idea of the article, and conditions his decision to continue reading. The abstract can be structured or unstructured. Keywords are expressions reflecting the main aspects of the study. They allow the indexation of articles, and must be checked in the Medical subject headings. The main keywords should appear in the title.

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Welcome to Medical Subject Headings

The Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) thesaurus is a controlled and hierarchically-organized vocabulary produced by the National Library of Medicine. It is used for indexing, cataloging, and searching of biomedical and health-related information. MeSH includes the subject headings appearing in MEDLINE/PubMed, the NLM Catalog, and other NLM databases.

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Best Medical Essay Topics for Students & Expert Writing Tips

#i',$content, -1); --> table of contents medical topics for essay: the essentials medical essay topics: how to choose a good one 15 strong medical argumentative essay topics some interesting medical ethics topics for essay the most relevant medical persuasive essay topics top medical research essay topics to save you time good medical assistant essay topics writing a modern medical education essay can be an effective way of communicating information, discussing research findings, or educating others about important topics related to health and healthcare. in this 5-minute read, we’ll go over the essentials to help you write a very organized and insightful nursing paper, as well as offer an extensive list of fresh medical essay topics that will make your paper outstanding. medical topics for essay: the essentials.

A nursing essay is an academic writing assignment that aims to demonstrate your knowledge throughout the application process for nursing school, a nursing program, or during your years as a medical student. Essay writing for nurses is also a great way to advance careers and emphasize critical issues or exceptional cases.

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• Annotated Bibliography
• Argumentative essay
• Article paraphrasing
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• Topic Suggestion + Summary + References

Here’s how to write a good health essay step by step:

• Choose a topic that aligns with your subject matter or interest in nursing.
• Conduct thorough research to have a strong foundation for your paper.
• Develop a clear, concise thesis statement.
• Create a detailed outline that arranges the information consistently.
• Write a compelling introduction that gives background on the subject.
• Develop body paragraphs that focus on particular issues related to your thesis.
• Support all claims with valid evidence and cite sources using a suitable citation style (e.g., MLA, APA).
• Craft a thoughtful conclusion that sums up the key points examined in the paper and restates the thesis.

Last but not least, use clear and concise language to convey your ideas, and always take the time to proofread the completed paper and ensure it meets the provided guidelines.

Medical Essay Topics: How to Choose a Good One

These are some of ​​the most effective tips for selecting a topic for any essay, including a nursing one:

• Think of the nursing essay topics you find interesting.
• Check for possible resources to base your paper on; ensure there’s plenty available.
• Make sure the topic is not too specific, as it will be harder to research.
• Ensure it’s broad enough to tackle lots of ideas and thoughts.
• Review samples online to find some inspiration.
• Ask a friend or someone from your institution to brainstorm medical topics for essay with you.
• Now that we’ve covered the fundamentals, let’s take a look at the best fifteen argumentative medical essay topics available today.

15 Strong Medical Argumentative Essay Topics

The medical argumentative essay topics below were hand-selected by our best experts in the field, so you can quickly get started with your paper.

• Should insurance cover holistic treatments?
• Recent advances in stem cell research and ethical issues.
• Gene editing: ethical implications.
• Vaccination: public health necessity or infringement on personal liberty?
• AI in healthcare and its potential risks and benefits.
• Which way to treat mental health issues is better: psychotherapy or medication?
• The effects of genetically modified foods on population health.
• Who should be held accountable for childhood obesity?
• Cosmetic surgery: a personal preference or a necessity?
• Should organ donation be made compulsory or remain voluntary?
• The right to try experimental drugs: a humanitarian act or a dangerous business?
• Opioid dependence vs. patient autonomy in chronic pain management.
• What are the short-term and long-term effects of prenatal drug exposure?
• Ethical aspects of human cloning.
• Is animal-assisted therapy a pseudoscience or an efficient treatment?

Next, we’ll cover medical ethics essay topics that offer room to build a strong argument and support it with research.

Some Interesting Medical Ethics Topics for Essay

This list of medical ethics topics for essay can help you narrow down your choices and find the one that is both relevant to your studies and interesting:

• The implications of pregnancy termination due to a genetic condition.
• The ethical side of using social media in medicine.
• Should minors have access to birth control without parental consent?
• Is it ethical to test potentially dangerous medication on animals?
• Should technology be used to do open-heart surgery?
• Should artificial intelligence be used to reduce human errors?
• Donation of organs and ethnic preference.
• What are the ethical implications of active euthanasia and physician-assisted one?
• Learning nursing by incorporating handheld devices.
• Is it ethical to obtain patient-specific information for predictive analysis?
• The global disparities in medical ethics.
• The implications of genetically modified animals.
• Models of ethical decision-making in counseling.
• John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant’s moral theories.
• The 9/11 attack’s impact on the ethics.

Now let’s move on to persuasive essay medical topics that will definitely impress your professor.

The Most Relevant Medical Persuasive Essay Topics

We’ve combed through several lists of medical persuasive essay topics to provide you with 15 that are relevant, simple, and current:

• Does technology positively or negatively impact people’s mental health and well-being?
• Are genetically modified crops good or bad for society?
• Can science assist people with physical limitations in living better lives?
• The influence of mental health disorders on the community.
• Is infertility connected to couples’ stress levels and poor lifestyle choices?
• Is obesity a result of the food business?
• Is biohacking healthy?
• Are genetically modified foods harmful to our health?
• Can crystal healing help improve our physical and mental health?
• Should broad-use drugs have a 20-year patent?
• Do needle exchange programs help limit the transmission of blood-borne infections?
• Is bone marrow transplantation helpful for patients with blood cancer?
• Do contraceptive pills pose risks?
• Can food allergies cause behavior problems?
• Should dental insurance be required for everyone?

More interested in controversial medical essay topics? Below, you’ll find a collection of specially selected ones so you can find something that is ideal for you.

Best Controversial Medical Essay Topics for Discussion

Another sign of great medical research essay topics is that they leave no one indifferent. Let’s see what ideas you can develop for further discussion.

• Is there any connection between poverty and poor health?
• What factors influence healthcare costs in the U.S.?
• Should the government provide free health care to people without homes?
• Is the cost of healthcare in the United States reasonable?
• Is it necessary to urge patients to begin utilizing homeopathy?
• What donor system is better: opt-in or opt-out?
• Should uninsured persons be given access to healthcare?
• Should euthanasia be made illegal?
• Should surrogacy be utilized on demand or solely for medical reasons?
• Is womb transplanting a viable surrogacy option?
• Should someone be rejected for an organ transplant just because they lead an unhealthy lifestyle?
• Should abortion be legalized?
• Should newborn vaccination be mandatory?
• Should doctors be permitted to promote certain medicinal products?
• Should there be legal consequences for medical mistakes?

In case you’re doing research, the medical essay topics discussed in the next section might come in handy, so check them out now!

Top Medical Research Essay Topics to Save You Time

We’ve spent hours researching current trends in health research so that we can provide you with the best research ideas for your paper. And here’s the result:

• The placebo effect in homeopathic treatments.
• Pandemics vs. epidemics.
• Vaccination: risks vs. benefits.
• Communication problems caused by deafness.
• Diseases brought on by a lack of physical activity.
• Urban pollution’s impact on respiratory diseases.
• Causes of the rising number of cancer cases.
• The most recent medical device advancements.
• Natural coma vs. induced coma.
• Terrorism’s impact on mental health.
• Electronic health record systems: pros and cons.
• Causes and consequences of heart attacks.
• Quality of patient care in public vs. private hospitals.
• Chemotherapy and its effects on the body.
• Causes and predispositions to anxiety disorders.

Lastly, let’s take a quick look at some of the most compelling medical assistant essay topics. Using any of them will help you produce an exceptional paper.

Good Medical Assistant Essay Topics

When it comes to choosing medical assistant topics, you need something meaningful. Hover over these examples to spot the fitting idea for your essay:

• Is medical assistant a rewarding career?
• The role of medical assistants in preventive healthcare.
• Reflection on a specialized clinical procedure.
• Milestones and pitfalls of being an anesthesiologist assistant.
• Ethical considerations of medical assistance.
• The role of medical assistants in intravenous therapy.
• Medical assistant qualities.
• The contribution of assistants to chronic disease management.
• The advantages and disadvantages of being a clinical assistant.
• Professional development opportunities for medical assistants.
• Cultural competence in medical assisting.
• Consequences of working outside of the legal scope of practice.
• Technological advancements in medical assisting.
• The impact of COVID-19 on medical assistant practice.
• Trends and innovations in medical assisting.

We hope these ideas will help you find a suitable area to cover. In case you need any further assistance with your paper or want to get more great topics, our medical essay writing service is here for you 24/7!

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Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean

Here is a list of word parts. They may be at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a medical word.

General Words

Body parts and disorders, positions and directions, numbers and amounts, physical properties and shapes, good and bad, procedures, diagnosis and surgery.