Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 4 page paper provides an overview of Bells Palsy, a neurological condition that has no known cure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the agencies that regulate managed care programs. The writer notes that most regulations are at the state level. The writer also reports that some health care companies have had RICO charges brought against them and also briefly discusses the role courts play in this industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 2.5 page paper is an outline for a longer paper on the identified topic. Health care fraud amounts to about $150 billion annually in the U.S. This outline includes examples of billing fraud and reports some of the funds recovered under the False Claims Act. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the problem of violence against ER personnel. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page overview of the importance of good nutrition for children. The author asserts that a good nutritional plan takes more into consideration that vitamins, minerals, and calories. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the results of a survey taken of asthma patients. The paper examines the empirical evidence that supports or contradicts the findings and considers how each aspect may be improved. The paper examines factors such as sleep quality and disturbance in asthma sufferers, patients understanding of why they used inhalers, the ...

A 20 page exploration of the dying process and how it is typically handled in the healthcare establishment. The author presents hospice as a viable alternative to this often less than optimum situation. Hospice cares not just for the clinical aspects of the patients health but also for their personal, social, and psychological ...

This 11 page paper is an example if a reflective document, considering different topics covered in a course of promoting health. The paper considers different elements of the course and how they may help the student and interact with other elements of the course.

A 3 page paper which discusses the reasons why a person should never smoke. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of elements of health care assessments and views of studies for health care. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page discussion of medical ethics. The author provides definitions and the five specific steps that can be used to work through ethical dilemmas in the medical environment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of health insurance planning for Saudi Arabia. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines metabolic syndrome, its risk factors and how to counter them, the relationship of adult literacy and health, the relationship between solid interpersonal interaction and health, and how someone at risk can improve their health. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 18 page paper discussing health promotion and its effects in Uganda and the UK relative to the progress of HIV/AIDS infection. The paper reviews the Pender health promotion model and characteristics of adult learning, as well as reviewing the experiences that have made Uganda the only sub-Saharan African nation to date to have ...

A 3 page examination of the relationship between physical fitness, nutrition, and weight control. The author breaks this relationship down to a simplistic formula balancing out energy consumption and physical expenditure. Bibliography lists sources.

A 20 page paper outlining a health promotion effort targeting families in West Harlem, New York, with children under five years old for the purpose of educating parents in better nutrition thus improving children's nutrition. Other objectives include providing parents with workable techniques; build a sense of empowerment among participants; positively affect long-term health ...

A 4 page overview of the physiological stages of sleep. The author emphasizes that each of these stages, however, is susceptible to impact from a variety of factors. When this impact occurs, sleep is compromised and health and welfare are at risk. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 12 page review of two articles detailing research into community education and cognitive behavioral intervention in preventing, diagnosing, and treating cancer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 20 page overview of the various provisions that are necessary to prevent the spread of disease and exposure to toxic chemicals in the day care environment. This paper provides a step by step review of basic hygiene practices in response to specific questions and scenarios regarding those practices. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the concepts of health and health promotion. Definitions are provided. A world view is taken but examples from the U.S. are the focus of this paper that focuses on public health nursing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses several different child care scenarios in detail. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 7 page paper which applies Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring to a extended medical care case. The bibliography has 5 sources.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of a study designed to assess how minorities feel after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of syphilis. This paper distinguishes between the various stages of the disease and notes the varied approaches to diagnosis and treatment that are required for each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the differences and similarities between bottled water and tap water. Bibliography lists 3 sources.