Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This 3 page paper provides an overview of how this group has been instrumental in improving health care quality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 2 page paper presents basic information on elder abuse: what it is, what contributes to it and how it can be prevented. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper reviews the life philosophies of the charismatic professor Morrie Schwartz who is dying with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch Albom interacts extensively with Morrie during his last weeks on earth and benefits greatly from the experience. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines the rising obesity rate in the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In eight pages this paper argues that abortion is a personal decision that represents a respect for autonomy; presents a historical background on why abortion was criminalized in the first place and reveals this criteria no longer requires criminalization; and is supported by evidence that a fetus is not a human being and therefore abortion ...

This 6-page paper discusses the impact of the aging population on the health care system and provides suggestions of what needs to be done to be prepared. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the article Buck Up, Sicko by Shari Roan. The paper analyzes the issue of having sick days in employment. There are not additional sources.

A 6 page paper exploring the relationship that exists between Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

In three pages this paper presents a summary, synopsis, and writer’s personal reflections on director Michael Moore’s 2007 film Sicko. One source is listed in the bibliography.

In ten pages this paper analyzes how the U.S. can best address the serious problem of obesity, examining various articles on the topic, and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each before offering a conclusion. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page paper considers the way in which ethics may be considered in the healthcare profession with specific regard to obesity. Different approaches and the application of four ethical principles are exampled. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 7 page paper is written in three parts. The first part summarizes some of the key findings of the Acheson Inquiry into Inequalities in Health Report published in 1998. The second and third part then describes the political economy perspective on health and the post modern approach to health. The bibliography cites 5 sources. ...

This 12 page paper looks at the links between smoking and lung cancer and then uses theoretical constructs in order to design a social marketing campaign to encourage smokers to give up their habit. The bibliography cites 16 sources.

This 7 page paper is a presentation with 9 PowerPoint slides with speaker notes, outlining a campaign to reduce the level of obesity in young adults in Brooklyn. The presentation outlines the aims of the campaign, the way it will be implemented with the use of targeted classes to empower individuals to make good health ...

A 6 page research paper that discusses the irony that people in the developed countries are eating so much they imperil their health, while millions starve in undeveloped countries. The writer describes proposed solutions relative to developing sustainable food production in the Third world, as well as ethical food practices in the US. Bibliography ...

A 7 page research paper that offers epidemiological statistics for teen pregnancy in regards to central Illinois and which also discusses the efficacy of prevention programs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page paper which looks at the legal ramifications of forcing someone to have a flu shot. The paper examines both sides of the issue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the types of healthcare organizations; hospitals, health maintenance organizations and long-term care facilities. Each organization type is examined in terms of his structure, financing and impact of managed health care, in order to compare and contrast the different organization types and assess which has the highest level of financial ...

A 4 page paper discussing several points of Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation" in memo format. The paper discusses slaughterhouse operations; marketing to children; and the link between fast food and obesity. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper considers the procedures that must be implemented to insure food safety.

This 4 page paper discusses some of the provisions of the new health care reform (The Affordable Care Act), what it might cost, and who supports or opposes it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the causes of this condition and discusses various treatments that are available. The potential negative consequences of using drugs like Viagra and Levitra to treat this condition are emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper reviews what causes earthquakes, the death toll rendered by three of the most recent ones, and how to prepare your family for surviving. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper provides a comparison between the U.S. and Canadian health care systems. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper addresses health care sector privatization (in terms of normative/coercive isomorphism) as it affects HIV disease in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Bibliography lists 6 sources.