Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 3 page paper provides an opinion on the health care system as it stands. It is compared with other systems. Positive and negative aspects of health care are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper uses health data on live expectancy for males over a period of time to demonstrate the use of regression analysis. The data is presented, the method of analysis and results are discussed and presented in graph form. The paper ends by looking at the potential of model breakdown. The bibliography ...

A 4 page overview of this critical state agency and its role in health care oversight. This paper emphasizes the agency's role in dealing with an influenza pandemic if one were to develop. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Tihs 20 page paper provides an overview of the social justice issue of pharmaceutical pricing and the impacts on access to health care. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the similarities and differences in terms of financial structure and characteristics between three different types of healthcare organization. These are the ‘for profit’ organizations, the ‘not-for-profit’ organizations and the government entities. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 19 page paper is a research project undertaken to assess the potential negative health impact on night shift workers. The paper starts with an introduction, justification for the study and recognition of constraints, before presenting in-depth literature review looking at existing studies considering the impact of shift work on health issues such as ...

This 14 page paper provides an overview of research articles on 28 health topics. There is a single annotation for each topic. The bibliography has 28 entries.

This 30 page paper addresses several related topic areas: the data on poverty in the U.S., the sociology of poverty, urbanism, isolation, and residential segregation, residential segregation, income equity and health, poverty, race and urban emergency medicine, and policy implications. Study after study demonstrates the link between poverty and poor health outcomes. Persons living in ...

A 5 page paper presenting the contention that older people use health services to a proportionately greater extent than any other population group and that because of this disproportionate use it is a matter of urgency that we seek ways of preventing illness and promoting healthy lifestyles among our older community members. Provides statistics ...

7 pages in length. Cigarettes, once considered glamorous and chic, have emerged as the single most external threat to the health of the general public. The conflict over smoking has become perhaps the greatest morality play of late 20th-Century America. Whether or not one smokes makes no difference as to the ...

A 4 page essay that discusses ethics and values and their importance to healthcare administration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 14 page paper considers the way in which developing countries in Africa and Asia are seeking to create financial sustainability in the healthcare systems, and considers the influence and impact of fee based service provision on the accessibility and equity of the systems. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

A 6 page review of the relationship which exists between meeting health care needs, politics, technology, and increasing life spans. Health care systems around the world operate on the basis of an intricate balance between economy, politics, and medical need. In the midst of this balance we find dramatic advancements in technology and ...

This 7-page paper deals with the healthcare crisis in America. It also discusses President Obama's plans to solve the crisis as well as the insurance company's role. There are are 10 sources cited.

Concerning their Use of Electronic Healthcare Records This 20 page paper considers a decision that needs to be made by a healthcare organization, the way in which electronic patient records will be used, and any implementation of radical sharing will take place at the Berkshire Local Health Community. The paper considers the way in which ...

This 13 page paper considers the role and performance of leadership in change in the healthcare industries. The paper examines the way in which change can be managed in order to get successful results and then at the leadership styles that may be used with the change process. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 6 page paper. Does red wine really reduce risk for coronary heart disease? It was in the early 20th century that evidence showed moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages reduced the risk of heart disease. The writer reports these studies and the studies demonstrating the health benefits of a daily glass of red wine. The ...

This 3 page paper discusses the lack of health care in the Mississippi Delta, the problems residents face, and what can be done about it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. The writer begins with an introduction to forming and sustaining community partnerships and coalitions and comments on why so many may fail. The paper identifies some of the advantages and benefits of these groups and some of the barriers to success. The writer finally comments on forming a coalition to ...

A 6 page paper that begins with the importance and benefits of good physical health, such as enhanced quality of life. The emphasis of this essay is on oral health/dental hygiene. The essay reports the data on physical illnesses that can be caused by oral infections, such as periodontal disease. The relationship is surprising ...

This 14 page paper looks at the universal healthcare system in Zambia, considering its main characteristics, underlying philosophies as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the system along with the challenges it faces. This system is then compared with the healthcare system of the United States, with both systems discussed in the context of ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the use of social marketing strategies as a means of supporting a community health initiative. This paper considers the impacts of these methods and the role that they can play in promoting health measures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper contends that while health care can’t be free, it should be made more affordable. It is the government’s responsibility to make that happen. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the importance of and necessary policy improvements for customer service in the health care industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 12 page paper which examines the challenges of caring for the patient who has dementia. The bibliography has 10 sources.