Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 4 page paper reviews the problems associated with lead paint in poorly maintained residences and poorly designed and maintained swimming pools. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page research paper that contrasts and compares US direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs with the European approach, which emphasizes public health education because the advertising of name brand drugs in the EU is prohibited. The writer concludes that these two forms of advertising are converging and that this evolution offers a positive benefit ...

This 15 page paper considers the importance of exercise. Over the past decade, increasing concern for the physical health of young children and adolescents has led to studies of the impact of exercise vs. physical inactivity. Obesity, increased coronary heart disease, increased type 2 diabetes have all been noted in youth populations. ...

A 7 page paper that responds to diverse questions. The first is to explain internal environmental analysis and value adding strategies. The second question discusses the Pre-service, point-of-service, after-service elements in the delivery system and the last question discuses the sick role, what it is. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page research paper pertains to the problem of health disparities and inconsistencies in the quality and efficiency of health care services. The writer explores the factors that have been identified as causing disparities in health care and the solutions that have been proposed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page overview of the CDC, the health indicators it utilizes and the initiatives it has made in the pursuit of world health. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page letter to Senator Bill Frist, M.D., describing a citizen’s view of his inability to purchase health care insurance. A large and growing percentage of the American people are unable to afford any health care insurance of any kind, yet do not qualify for social assistance programs. While those who can ...

This 3-page paper examines if SAPs make a good strategy in terms of public health and other factors. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page research paper examines 2 provisions from the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 that pertain to measures that can be taken by public health officials to control communicable disease. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

As HIV/AIDS continues to spread in minority communities in inner-city areas nationwide, concern for evaluating the social determinants and factors in health care that impact wellness is a significant and increasing concern. This 12 page research study is designed to consider the problem of AIDS/HIV in a single population, the Cuban-American population of Little ...

This 3 page paper provides an explanation of the social classes in the health care sector, and describes which class has control and how they exercise that control. Furthermore, this paper relates this information to Canada, and provides examples of how these different classes are evidenced in Canada. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which is primarily an annotated bibliography. 9 sources annotated.

This 2 page paper presents an argument supporting the decision of a dentist to study public health. The paper includes a brief consideration of what is meant by public health, and potential motivations for entering a career in dental public health.

A 4 page paper that begins by reporting statistical data regarding the illnesses and infectious diseases that emerged following the hurricane. The numbers were not nearly as severe as health officials and most of the American population were expecting. The writer comments on the reasons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

12 pages in length. Antipsychotic drugs represent a tremendous breakthrough in treating mental disorders; however, the side effects of these medications can often have a detrimental impact upon the recipient's physical and mental capacities. Such innocuous side effects might include constipation, blurred vision, dry mouth and urinary retention, all of which are mild ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the current healthcare environment, and outlines the arguments surrounding the use of managed care scenarios. This paper outlines the central elements related to cost-containment measures in healthcare and also defines why questions of medical ethics come into play in the development of these types of operations. Bibliography lists ...

This of 3 page paper considers some of the different threats and opportunities that relate to healthcare, and the argument that the faster the change the greater the extent of the threat or the opportunity. Factors considered include climate and environmental change; demographic and social transition and economic and geopolitical transition. The bibliography cites 5 ...

This 14 page paper examines the policy development in the UK regarding the health issues and the homeless. The paper includes a discussion on the extent of the problem and inequality which exists in terms of the provision and access to healthcare for homeless people. The policies which have been put into place are ...

This 6 page report discusses the ways that attitudes have changed regarding perceptions of disease, health, and wellness. At one time, virtually all disease was seen as something shameful and related to some type of lack of character or strength in an individual. Those beliefs than evolved into an unwavering faith in modern medicine and the assumption that anything a ...

A 5 page paper which examines various community health facilities within a 5.5 mile radius of the Philadelphia Children’s Hospital. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses instances where public health measures can run against the grain of public acceptance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the importance of public health in preventing pandemics. Terminology such as disease reservoir, chain of infection, method of transmission is defined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that discusses quality, satisfaction, cost and regulations of this industry, including one report that suggested higher quality would reduce, not increase costs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the process of funding healthcare in Ontario, Canada. The process of the healthcare system in Ontario and the other provinces and territories of Canada is multi-level. The citizens of the province of Ontario, Canada enjoy universal healthcare which is considered a right according to the Canada Health Act. ...

A 4 page paper which reacts to an article on mandatory flu shot possibilities. Bibliography lists 2 sources.