Essays and Research Papers on General Health Issues

A 4 page consideration of the question of whether everyone should be entitled to health care regardless of their socioeconomic status. This paper argues that, indeed, healthcare should be a universal right. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

U.S. Census Bureau figures report the number of uninsured Americans in 2001 was 41 million, according to Kim Krisberg, which has given the movement for universal health care coverage momentum. Proponents range from university professors to single mothers returning to welfare (for health benefits) to the U.S. Institute of Medicine. Physicians, who used to resist ...

This is a 7 page paper discussing cost effective measures in mental health treatment. The Surgeon General in the United States has issued a report which estimates that “one out of every five Americans suffers from some form of mental disorder with direct and indirect costs to society totaling nearly $200 billion a year”. In ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing health and ethnicity. Recent studies in the areas of research in ethnicity in regards to disease, illness and health have shown that there are significant differences based on ethnicity in regards to incidence rates in areas such as cancer, diabetes and SIDS among others. In addition to the ...

This 6-page paper discusses healthcare spending in the United States and what needs to be done about it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper considers the way in which a strategy may be designed to help relieve the level of inequality and inequity that is present in healthcare systems in developing countries, disadvantaging women and children. To achieve this the potential barriers to equality and causes of inequality and inequity identified and discussed and strategies ...

A 5 page contention that pulp and paper mills are a double-edged sword for some of the areas of the nation where they are located. On the one hand, they provide much-needed jobs and infrastructural development. On the other hand, the industrial process utilized by these mills can be harmful to both people ...

This 8 page research paper describes IT trends n health care record-keeping , focusing on the implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of health care initiatives. Three examples are analyzed for their programmatic content. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper that examines the topic of social networking within the context of public health practice. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

8 pages in length. Obtaining - and then securing - at least some form of adequate health care is a dire circumstance that constantly plagues millions of Americans. Reform efforts that have been attempted over the last several decades to provide the masses with greater opportunity for health insurance have proven futile at ...

A 3 page paper which reports on Elson Haas’ Staying Healthy with the Seasons. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper critiquing Linda Flynn's publication named above, an investigation into both observed and reported health practices of homeless urban women. Where medical records were lacking, the author attempted to estimate the level of health care these women had known previous to their homeless life. Limited to data collection only by ...

This 4 page paper examines statistics in respect to higher level positions in the health care field. The paper claims that more progress needs to be made in terms of diversity but that some changes have already been accomplished. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 15 page analysis of the numerous issues interlacing health care delivery. The author observes that while these issues are most often addressed from a strictly business approach, a philosophical analysis is often warranted. The utilitarian philosophies of John Stewart Mill are compared with John Rawls’ two principles of justice, principles that contend ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of financial environments. For profit, non-profit, and government environments in health care are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses the negative health impacts inherent to stress, with particular emphasis upon the workplace. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page report discusses the fact that public health services are essential components of healthcare delivery for millions of Americans. However, in Pontiac, Michigan, African Americans have not received many of the health services they need. As a result, the Oakland County (with a population that is more than 40% African American) Health Department has made the decision to ...

4 pages in length. To support the assertion that health of New Zealanders is effected more by environmental socioeconomic and behavioral factors than by provision of health care, one needs only look as far as historic climate changes in order to understand why this particular global population fights a constant battle with well-being. ...

This is a 5 page paper which discusses the issue of whistleblowing in the healthcare system. The bibliography has 3 sources.

This 8 page paper describes certain aspects of the Department. The paper begins with a description of the department. Other topics include: the agency’s function, constituents, the organizational structure, funding sources, and a report of the federal and state laws to which the department must adhere. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 13 page paper considers the potential use of a public private partnership for the development of a new ambulatory care center in Canada. The paper looks at the potential benefits and associated difficulties and risks in order to assessing the potential drawing on international lessons that can be applied. The bibliography cites 13 sources. ...

This 5 page report discusses an article published in the February 25, 2002, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine (published by the American Medical Association) in which the authors outline their many concerns regarding the immense problems faced at all levels of the health care delivery system and the ways in which integrative medicine can serve to ...

This 10 page report discusses the fact that oral health is an essential component of overall physical health and well-being but that a remarkably small number of low-income families and individuals receive minimum, much less adequate, oral health care and treatment. For example, the point is made that “dental disease rates for children living in poverty continue to be higher than ...

This 3 page paper examines the right of the patient to make choices. Various issues in health care are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.