Essays and Research Papers on General Health Issues

A 6 page discussion of the health care system as it addresses the elderly patient. The number of elderly patients in our population is increasing at a phenomenal rate. Our health care system, however, does not always address the needs of those patients in the most exemplary manner. The relationship between aging, ...

This 7 page paper considers how and why the way healthcare that has to meet national targets also need to be provided in line with the local population and condition in mind. The paper uses a small area in south west London to give a profile of the population a healthcare facility may need to ...

This 2.5 page paper discusses the important role the data analyst plays in the public health field. The essay provides examples of some of the functions in this role and career. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the issue of food safety from a public health perspective; it focuses mostly on a literature review. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A three page paper which looks at the four arenas of accountability as set out by Dimond, and considers the ways in which these impact on the rights and duties of health care workers. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper providing a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting that Medicare approve the use of used electric mobility scooters, abandoning the current requirement that patients receive new equipment only. There are many used devices that cannot be sold, and cannot be re-used by Medicare. At ...

This 3-page paper covers essay questions about patient safey in hospitals and consumer-directed health care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 50 page paper assesses the development of prospective and ambulatory payment systems in the modern healthcare environment, and the implications of these systems that go into affect this year. This paper considers this new Medicare outpatient prospective payment system by providing an in-depth analysis of the financial views and the financial health of hospitals ...

A paper which considers the psychological aspects of HIV/AIDS, and how these might be taken into account in health promotion and public health campaigns. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 5 page paper that defines and describes what an interdisciplinary team would look like in health care. The paper provides three examples and also comments on the advantages of this type of team to patients, health care providers and health care delivery institutions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses various challenges facing health care in the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that discuses the question of whether health care is a right or a privilege. The writer brings into the discussion the U.S. Constitution and a report that uses some of the world's deepest thinkers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the link between environmental impact and human health. The author discusses three specific health impacts and links them to physical changes in the environment. These impacts are to male fertility, chronic respiratory problems, and cancer. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

(20pp) Managed health care has presented problems to both physician and patient. This discussion examines major issues and possible changes. Including analyzing the nature of the duty of physician -patent relationship between a traditional legal fiduciary duty and a limited duty of fidelity. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

6 pages in length. As Health Administrator at County General Hospital, Jack Sinclair (not his real name) oversees a number of issues pertaining to the facilities daily operations, not the least of which includes policy and ethics. Sinclair worked his way up the ranks with a combination of insurance and medical backgrounds, having ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of elements of health care promotion programs. Individuals who chose negative behaviors, including smoking, often do so in ignorance of the long-term effects of this kind of behavior. Most people who smoke ignore claims that smoking can lead to respiratory disease, including asthma and emphazema, or ...

This 4 page paper looks at various aspects of health care ethics. Should health care be a right? How might a health care professional deal with the issue of euthanasia? These and other issues are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the way in which behavior can impact on health, considering a number of different health issues. The health issues discussed include stress, the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs, as well as diabetes and cancer. In each case the potential health issues discussed, including influences from behavior as well ...

A 12 page paper. The introduction discusses some findings regarding the health of the American public, especially regarding fitness. The health analysis section discusses 10 different health issues, e.g., high blood pressure. In some cases, the writer completed a self-analysis questionnaire, in other cases the writer reviewed research regarding risk factors. In the next section, ...

13 pages in length. Mental health spans myriad components of the overall healthcare field. The extent to which knowledge and application of mental health guidelines is lacking in some areas is both grand and far-reaching; that patients are not receiving even fundamental attention under the auspices of mental health care speaks to an ...

An 8 page paper discussing public health promotion, particularly in the workplace. Combining nursing theory and health promotion in the workplace can provide an atmosphere that changes with individuals’ needs. The same approaches to health promotion that worked a generation ago barely apply to today’s world; theory applied to practical situations allows promoters ...

A 7 page paper which discusses the relevance, as well as the negative and positive factors of marketing in the National Health Service. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

The development and increasing use of mananged healthcare models in the US has had a major impact on the income that is received by laboratories. This 6 page paper how and why this has occurred and assessed the level of the impact. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

5 pages in length. The primary objective of a health care delivery system is "to enable all citizens to access health care services that are cost-effective and that meet certain preestablished standards of quality" (Shi et al, 1998, p. 6); however, this is hardly the case in California where health insurance benefits the rich ...

A 9 page discussion of family stresses that can result in domestic violence. Among the most innocent victims are children. The author provides guidelines that can be used in family assessments to predict domestic violence and ultimately utilized to protect children.