he assignment must include the following:
- the definition, diagnosis and symptoms,
- possible causes or risk factors,
- possible treatments of the clinical condition,
- at least two references.
Comprehensive information on the condition(STOMACH CANCER) you have chosen, including:
The paper has to have the following:
Hard cover (5 points) It does not apply
Title page (5 points)
Index page or table of contents (5 points)
Body of the paper requirements: minimum 5 pages (5 points), double space (5 points)
and font # 12 (5 points)
It has to include: Explain why do you think the topic (STOMACH CANCER) is important and its
relation with the material covered in this course (10 points)
concept: a short paragraph that summarizes the medical condition (10
points)
causes: What are the causes of the medical condition? (10 points)
Symptoms and signs (20 points)
Symptoms: What the patient refers to the Doctor
Signs: What the Doctor see, measure or listen with instruments and
maneuvers
Treatment (20 points)
Prevention (if it is possible) (5 points)
Hygiene and Diet (5 points)
Symptomatic: to alive the symptoms (5 points)
Specific or curative: What cures the illness for such as Antibiotics,
Antivirals if they apply (be specific with names and doses) and surgical
procedures (5 points)
Bibliography or references page (at least 5 authors) 10 points
Two of the authors must be Medical text books (Harrison’s Principles of
Internal Medicine, 16th edition, and The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and
Therapy, 17th Edition). Student can find the former textbooks at the library.
The Medical books can be a newer edition. You can go to the Center of
Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) for more information.
Wikipedia is not accepted!
Appendix page: It has to includes pictures and/or graphics (10 points)
