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Preventive Strategies, Cost Containment, and Managed Care

stability, while the goal of tertiary prevention "is to help the patient return to wellness following treatment" (Torakis and Smig...

Uninsured and HMOs

citizen of the country (Grumbach and Bodenheimer, 1994). Plagued by overspending for years, the general system also has been char...

Persistent Vegetative State Patients and Ethical Decision Making

the balloon, and certain gestures, were definite responses to the environment and evidence of consciousness, but the doctors disag...

Health Care and Economics Principles

at regular prices, but interest increases when the store drops the price from $50 to $5. In other words, demand increases when pr...

History and Implications of Medicare's Managed Care

cover the costs of catastrophic illness, but otherwise they maintained their own routine health care. The route of health care ac...

Ethical Issues in Mental Health Care Practice

This research team selected homeless adolescents as the focus for their study. While, in general, the concept that informed parent...

Advantages of Socialized Medicine

in such a manner. There is no question that far too much time, money and effort is spent on government regulations and bureaucrac...

Running For A Seat In the U.S. House Of Representatives

will be addressing political concerns as opposed to focusing upon the war being waged between Democrats and Republicans. Th...

Business Plan for a Day Care Centre

second largest population, there are also large levels of poverty with a high proportion of immigrants. The need for day care is r...

Pricing at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Guam

essentially sets prices for all of American health care, as explained below. Aside from pricing according to production cos...

Colostomy Teaching

of materials for aiding with this preparation and it is recommended that the child should practice wearing a stoma bag, which aids...

The Protection of Hospital Computer and Information Systems

2006). Finally, the Mayo Clinic has its own take on privacy and does not only provide HIPAA guidelines, but implements very strict...

Hospital Database Use

In addition to these operational benefits, the state in which databases exist today enable organizations to use the data contained...

The United States - A Reluctant Welfare State

the challenge of numerous social problems throughout its history (Jansson, 2000). During the colonial period, indentured servants ...

A Case Study in Professional Responsibility

incomplete, they have not been tested for drugs and the training room that he had counted on using in their orientation is booked ...

Statement of Intent : Health Care Worker to High School Counselor

on a positive path. Although I have considered other areas in psychology, as I believe that my qualities are conducive to the coun...

Real-Time Information in the Hospital Setting

real-time applications, patient records are updated instantly as information is added to them. Thus the physician making rounds h...

Hospital Information Systems

interfaces with the a new computerized patient order entry system. Therapists use tablets at the patient bedside, which enhances m...

Modern Life Issues and Theories of Morality

In ten pages this report discusses how moral theories address contemporary life issues with such ethical concepts as virtue, care,...

Public Authority and Tort Law

In ten pages public authority is examined through an application of tort law in terms of negligence and duty of care instances. F...

Medical Research Project and Ethical Considerations

In five pages a medical research project is examined in terms of ethical considerations regarding specialty medical care employees...

Competent Patient Care Following Bypass Surgery

In three pages a post bypass surgery patient whose blood pressure is dropping and condition is deteriorating is the focus of this ...

Machine Medical Model and Religion

getting needed referrals, going through red tape, being told they need to submit forms for approval and things of that nature. The...

Quality of Life and Health Care Policies

In five pages this paper examines public policy with regard to health care in a consideration of whether or not it is improving th...

Patients, Physicians, and Managed Health Care

In twenty pages this paper assesses the impact of the managed health care system upon the relationship between doctor and patient ...

Analysis of the Debates Between 2000 Presidential Candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore

In five pages this paper analyzes the debates in terms of candidate philosophy, style, and stances on gun control and health care ...

Children in Institutional Care and Abuse Vulnerability Factors

private or state-run residential institutions - has been exposed, revealing networks of paedophiles" (Sexual Exploitation). I. ST...

Healthcare of African Americans After the Second World War

Hitler, especially during the Olympics, the United States may well have had to save face, and actively illustrate how they believe...

Health Services Integration

In sixteen pages this paper examines the changes to U.S. health care in a review of 3 articles pertaining to the integration of he...

Privilege or Right of Health Care

In eight pages the pros and cons of whether or not health care should be regarded as a privilege or a right. Eleven sources are c...