Research Paper Assignment
Format Instructions:
- Length - 3- 4 pages - (not including a References and Cover Page)
- Double-spaced, size 12 font, margins 1" left, right, upper and lower.
- Use the APA format for references, there are instructions in the College Library for your information.
- Cite all borrowed language in quotations (not more than 10% of your paper)
- Research must include 6 different sources - not more than 3 internet sources
- Bibliography / Reference Page should be in "end note" format
You are required to write a critical analysis of the disease of your choice.
Included in this analysis, you will need to explain how the disease you chose affects the various body systems where relevant.
The following relevant and concise information must (if pertinent) be included in your write up.
? Name of disease
? History of the disease
? Description of disease
Anatomy of the system(s) involved
? Effects on other body systems
? Cause of disease
? Signs and symptoms
? Diagnosis of the disease
? Complications, if any
? Treatment and side effects
Conclusion should include the following:
? Brief mention of current or proposed research that may significantly impact the disease.
? Prevention strategies if any
? Your insight / opinion
NOTE: you must focus on the anatomy & physiology of the disease/disorder. Cover the normal anatomy & physiology of the organ system affected and then state what the disease/disorder does to this organ system, and other organ systems. In other words, if you are picking tuberculosis, I do not want you to go too much in detail about the bacteria that causes it but how the bacteria escape our body's defenses and what the bacteria do to the lungs, bones, etc.
Suggested Topics for the Paper: (Obtain Instructor's approval of your topic)
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
• Leukemia (Acute lymphoblastic leukemia)
• Leukemia (Acute myelogenous leukemia)
• Leukemia (Chronic myelogenous leukemia)
• Leukemia (Chronic lymphocytic leukemia)
• Anemia (Sickle Cell Anemia)
• Anemia (Megaloblastic anemia)
• Anemia (Iron deficiency anemia)
• Anemia (Thalassemia)
• Malaria
• Hemophilia
Lymphatic System
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Multiple myeloma
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
• Systemic Lupus
• Any autoimmune disorder
• AIDS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
• Asthma
• COPD
• Whooping cough (pertussis)
• Tuberculosis
Emphysema
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
• Crohn's Disease
• Cirrhosis
• Gluten allergy
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Appendicitis
• Colon cancer
• Effects of Alcoholism on the Digestive System
URINARY SYSTEM
• Kidney failure and dialysis
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
• STDs
• PID
•Erectile Dysfunction
Infertility
• Syphilis
Others
• cystic fibrosis
• Any tropical disease
You need to contact your instructor with the disease that you wish to write on for approval. ONLY ONE DISEASE PER STUDENT, so send in your requests early to get your choice. If you wish to cover a disease that is not on this list, email the instructor for approval.