Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 4 page paper reviews KCHIP, Kentucky's Health Care Program for Needy Children. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper explores global warming from the perspective of how it could impact human health. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that, in a nation with the worldwide image of vitality, strength, and resiliency, the Aboriginal population falls well below any health-based norm for the rest of the country. Considering the fact that fully 85 percent of the nation’s population is concentrated in urban areas and, as in any nation, rural health care ...

This 3-page paper answers questions about health care including differences between nonprofit and for-profit delivery and how organizations are preparing for changes brought about by health care reform. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper on the health hazards of baby powder. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper begins by identifying one hopes the main functions of the health system is and how that system is failing in the United States. Experts say the system is broken. Limited statistical data are reported in terms of medical errors and the uninsured. The writer also reports and discusses the mission statement ...

In eight pages this paper discusses HIPAA and medical coding as it pertains to the legal issue of patient privacy rights. Ten sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 10 page discussion of the many challenges facing the Canadian health care system, challenges which are translating into a deleterious impact to patient welfare. Contends that although the system is characterized by a rapidly changing technology and more complex nursing needs little is being accomplished toward addressing those needs. Indeed, the present ...

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of universal health care. Economic arguments for and against are presented. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper. This essay discusses the general health conditions in Africa, and in particular, in Mozambique. An emphasis is placed on women's health issues. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

13 pages in length. The writer discusses the reason why drug-pricing strategies often preclude people from obtaining the medication they need. Issues addressed include unregulated pricing, marketing, ethics and universal health care. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of health care and the impacts of market forces. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper takes a look at the state of health care delivery in New Jersey. Three issues are discussed, which are overcrowded emergency rooms, the nursing shortage and the uninsured. Statistics are cited. Bibliography lists 6 sources .

This 10 page paper concentrates on the latter half of the 1800s in Russia and how the people coped with illness. Early remedies and surgery are explored. Nutrition is seen as a significant factor to explain the high infant mortality rates in rural Russian towns. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an article on public health surveillance of asthma. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper presents a general overview of health care policy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 11 page paper. The first part of this essay discuses evaluating organizational performance and includes examples of aspects of any organization that should be measure for success and effectiveness. The last part of this paper addresses issues in the health care system and evaluating quality of care. Data included. Bibliography lists 6 sources. ...

This 5-page paper examines issues pertaining to healthcare, such as aging population and legislation, and determines how they impact strategy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the impact of bioterrorism on health care; how we can prevent bioterrorism; and the role of the nurse in bioterrorism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the issue of health care costs and the need for maintaining cost containment efforts in health care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 17 page paper reports the health status of African-Americans in the U.S. Statistics about the incidence of specific diseases and mortality rates among Black Americans as compared to White Americans are reported. The essay includes a discussion of the barriers to quality health care services. For instance, Black women are more likely to die ...

Over the past one hundred years health carte in the United Kingdom has changed greatly. This 9 page paper considers these changes, and the costs that are associated with some of the changers. Financial costs are only the beginning, there have also been many other costs such as social and political associated with the changes. ...

A 5 page paper that reports on and discusses the VA healthcare system in Pittsburgh with an emphasis on the University Drive location. The paper discuses technology innovations, job satisfaction, services offered, community health clinics, and data, such as number of employees and patients served. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

8 pages in length. With so many patients stretching the bounds of available healthcare, some agencies have a question: Should healthcare be a right or a privilege? In order to best deal with this question, we must look at the healthcare system, consider the pros and cons, and make an intelligent decision based on those findings. Bibliography ...

8 pages in length. The writer discusses key areas in which structural and/or institutional changes are needed in order to improve upon the existing health care system in America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.