Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

12 pages in length. The writer discusses the physical problems associated with cigarette smoking, including lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. Statistics included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 4 page opinion on the legal interpretation and penalties for health care fraud. Reviewing the specifics of United States v. Sidhu, the author examines the concept of conspiracy and compares this type of crime to organized crime. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page overview of E-Health as it relates to hypertension in women. This paper emphasizes the value of e-health information but also encourages the user to use reason when deciding the validity of that information. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses five health care professions and the way they are regulated in Bay City, Rhode Island. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 9 page paper addresses the issues surrounding women's health with a focus on federal funding. Issues include abortion, welfare and medical research as being gender related in terms of decision making. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 25 page paper provides an overview of the problem of the stigmatization of people with HIV/AIDS. This paper applies this problem as it relates to the issue of discrimination in health care access. Bibliography lists 30 sources.

5 pages in length. A major area of concern for hospital executives is the fact that as managed care contracts increase, hospital marketing orientation decreases. Managed care unfortunately seems to force hospitals to concentrate on cost control more than the customer satisfaction and improved business results that occur from positive marketing orientation. ...

A 4 page overview of the Australian Medicare system and distinguishes it from the U.S. system of the same name. This paper compares its shortcomings with those found in the U.S. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses the effects of unemployment with a focus on health issues. The paper is a mock report by a task force studying the issues. Statistical data regarding hunger and programs already in place are included. Recommendations are offered to improve delivery services. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the concept and operation of the UK’s National Health Service, a universal healthcare system and assesses whether this may be seen as an idea system and to what degree it may be envied by other countries. The bibliography cites 21 sources.

This 3 page research paper examines the significance of lifestyle choices in determining overall health and also the need for transformative change when these choices are negative. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 25 page paper is written in two parts, the first part of the paper looks at the problem of mental health, its’ prevalence and impact and then considers how group work can be used to treat mental issues. The paper focuses on group therapy considering how and why it can be of use. ...

A 20 page research paper that examines several health policy questions. Topics covered include the attraction of complementary/alternative medicine, the affect of government policy on health care and the affect of recent changes on the nursing profession. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

:A 20 page research paper that addresses specific questions concerning the financing of the American health care system. Topics include comparing the US system to systems in France and Canada and also compares fee-for-service and capitation as payment for physician services. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the health care industry and the idea that patients are more autonomous today. The positive effects of this new paradigm are duly noted. The positive nature of paternalism is also explored. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 7 page position paper on Public Health Policy focuses on the need for a change in leadership that starts with each individual as a means to politicize individuals and change policy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper discussing access to healthcare for the rural elderly, which is the result of the combination of a variety of factors, each of which represents a complex issue. Certainly issues will need to be resolved before the greatest wave of the baby boomers enter retirement. Currently there are good intentions ...

A 3 page approach to selecting K-12 curriculum for a comprehensive health program. Suggests a qualitative approach to the problem which first narrows the possible selections down on the basis of sources which compare different aspects of curriculum. Incorporates peer and associate review to further narrow down the playing field. At the ...

A 3 page paper answering two community health questions. The first defines the difference between health promotion and disease prevention; the second explains why the community health nurse needs an understanding of epidemiological models for community or aggregate assessment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at healthcare delivery in the United States and discusses whether or not this can be classified as a healthcare system. The paper starts with the definition of system and then applies this to the provision of US healthcare. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

An evaluation of a report by Leeds health authority into the particular health care issues faced by ethnic minority children and their families, and the way such issues might be addressed on a social, political and economic level. Bibliography lists 11 sources

This 3 page paper examines health care seeking behaviors as related to many factors. The physican-patient relationship is highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the current health reform bill and argues that will much of it is good, it should not pass without the public option. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper undertakes background research required to design a health campaign to reduce obesity in young adults in Brooklyn. The paper looks at the issue, including defining the problem, the epidemiology and the target population. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of organizational change. Adopting electronic health records is used as an example. Bibliography lists 5 sources.