Essays and Research Papers on General Health Issues

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. PG); however, the system has failed the elderly populace time and time again, rendering it ...

This 5 page paper discusses the cultural differences that a nurse may encounter when treating a person of Filipino background. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the issue of discrimination in heath care. Racism is addressed along with other issues such as ageism and sexism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page research paper discusses the global health challenges of anti-microbial resistance and infectious disease. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a company plan for safety and heatlh. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 10 page paper gives an overview of E. coli, the causes and treatment, and concludes by looking at the CDC's proposed strategy for the 21st century. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page research paper that examines the unavailability of access to health care for the poor and the uninsured. Topics covered include the ramifications of poverty on health, as well as the characteristics of uninsured populations. The current availability of health care access is also profiled before concluding by discussing efforts that are being ...

This 5 page paper reviews the book by Barbara Ehrenreich and comments on the lessons it holds for community nurses. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page consideration of eating disorders in males. This paper discusses the differences between males and females in the way they talk about such problems and elicit help. The author emphasizes that education is the key to overcoming these problems. Bibliography lists 1 source.

18 pages in length. The mental health center has come to the conclusion that simply providing low-cost care is not enough when that care has no quality attached to it because of stringent economic and staffing limitations. People have become extremely intolerant of slipshod medical attention, duplicate procedures and inaccurate diagnoses merely because ...

This 8 page paper provides an explanation of transformational leadership and applies it to the health care field. The health care setting is examined and several leadership styles are examined as possibilities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that offers a student a guide for writing about her own personal and professional plans for a career in health administration. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of elements of health care administration. This report is based on Naish's article Natural Born Leader, published in the December 1997 Nursing Times, whichh outlines the issue of leadership in health care environments. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper responds to two questions. The first is about the proliferation of health professionals and the effects of this outcome. The second addresses states and Medicaid. The writer reports the matching funds and the fact that states each have their own set of rules for these federally-funded health programs. Bibliography lists ...

In this 10-page paper, the various ways on how physical activity saves Americans money on health care are explored. There are 10 sources.

This 6-page paper provides an overview and discussion of the current health care situation in Kenya. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page research paper that addresses 3 specific issues:DRGs, advantages and disadvantages; capitation, advantages and disadvantages; and difficulties facing small community hospitals and physicians in private practice. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page overview of the manner in which culture impacts healthcare. Emphasizing the points raised in Rachel Spector’s “Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness”, the author conveys the fact that medicine has shifted dramatically over the past several decades from a discipline which concentrates solely the science of our anatomy and physiology ...

9 pages in length. The extent to which dust storms impact the world's health is both grand and far-reaching; that dry, desert and semi-arid rangelands represent the most significant regions where dust storms occur speaks to a tremendous number of people detrimentally affected by the natural occurrence. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the TRIPS agreement associated with the WTO. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes about improving the heath of Hispanic adolescents, both physically and mentally. The author discusses how the use of school and health courses may help improve the health of this particular population. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of examples of visual images used to communicate messages in health campaigns. This paper focuses specifically on the issue of HIV/AIDS. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 12 page research paper on the Canada health care system and its benefits, with focus on what it could lose by moving to market privatization. The writer focuses on the advantages of Canada’s public health care program by comparing it to the disadvantages of the US’s privatized system The writer makes recommendations ...

This 6 page industry analysis focuses on HMOs and most specifically Oxford. The paper argues that government intervention is not necessary in this industry that many believe begs to be regulated. Table of contents and graph included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper explores this issue and the possible explanations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.