Category: Health
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Factors Affecting Health and Related Indicators
Table of Contents Country’s Health Indicators Biological, psychological and social factors that cause cancer Psychological Disorders in Black American Society Gender Barriers to Mental Health Services Conclusion References Health is a state of being physically and mentally sound and free from infirmities. Many countries’ health and well-being have gradually improved in the last decade due…
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Healthcare Research and Social Change Relationship
Abstract Research is creative work carried out on a systematic basis to increase the stock of knowledge. However, social change is the alteration of the social order of a society. Research forms part of the foundation of programs that seek to incorporate communities in the change process as well as the development of sustainable societies.…
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Nursing Ratios and Legislative Regulation in Healthcare
Table of Contents Introduction Facts about nursing ratios History of the nursing staff ratios Efficacy of legislative action Controversy surrounding the nursing ratio Reflection Conclusion Reference List Introduction Continuing changes witnessed in healthcare has occasioned an increased awareness particularly on the quality of care in the hospitals offering acute care services. The rising demand for…
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Programs and Policies Affecting Issues in Public Health
This article highlights critical fundamental issues and concerns around framing public health programs during marketing in order to attract funds from the government and the wealthy. There are serious misperceptions in the society and particularly among leaders that tend to equate public health with poverty and disability. Little research has been done on framing public…
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Security of Data With the Elderly Population in the Health Care Sphere
Patient’s rights are a growing concern for both patients and health care organizations. The rights of patients for the confidentiality of information about the fact of turning for the medical help and other information, which is given to the medical care organization, is secured by the law of the country. Any patient has the right…
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The State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Do you feel that The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) achieves its fundamental purposes? Why or why not? Considering the fundamental purposes of the SCHIP, it was designed for “uninsured children under age 19 living in families with income that is low but above Medicaid’s threshold, children living in families with income up to…
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Health Promotion Among Latino Population in the US
The health status of different population groups largely depends on their cultural and socio-economic factors, including values, beliefs, and attitudes to health care practices, as well as the level of access to medical services. When speaking of the Latino population in the United States, its representatives are predisposed to the development of some diseases more…
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The first recommendation for nurses regarding the appropriate use of the CDC website is to refer to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The section is critical for healthcare professionals because it covers a wide range of topics on occupational health and safety. More specifically, it is suggested to visit the Workplace…
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Employer’s Responsibility for Healthcare Coverage
Why employer should not be responsible for healthcare coverage According to managed care organizations criteria, post-stabilization services that are offered to a patient with a medical condition are covered services (Medicaid, 2015, p. 7). Furthermore, the health care provider is forbidden to discriminate against those individuals with a serious medical condition and require costly treatment.…
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Healthcare Informatics Foundations and Concepts
Clinical Informatics and Multi-Agent System Whenever it comes to the description of clinical informatics, the theory of a multi-agent system (MAS) arrives as the most suited to cope with the mentioned task. The major advantage of a multi-agent model is that it considers the whole cycle of a clinic’s decision-making process and not some particular…