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advance at the time, but it created the scenario in which those receiving health care were not those paying for health care. As c...

ethical, philosophical, and moral issues that characterize the one delivery mechanism also characterize the other. A particular c...

partners. The relationship dates back to at least 1945 when Harry Truman wanted to "wage war against infirmity" (Jones, 2003, p. 3...

the most frequently reported intervention classifications for NPs were patient education, drug management, nutrition support, risk...

in the United States alone, "the annual cost of teen pregnancies from lost tax revenues, public assistance, child health care, fos...

a list of advantages for patients, which include: * Greater coordination of services leads to higher quality care for the patient ...

efficiency is paramount. The problem is important for nursing study because (1) it is so pervasive, and (2) returning to ba...

paired with a continually expanding population have introduced others. A degradation of the nursing/patient relationship, concern...

dressed in a hat and white cotton gloves, and her dress has lace-trimmed collar and cuffs with a small bouquet of violets containi...

to the wide-ranging aspect of nursing than merely administering medicine; in fact, the myriad components that ultimately comprise ...

and continues to do so, over the past two decades, as it was first published in 1979 (Falk-Rafael, 2000). In formulating her theor...

feel that ongoing, regular access to and the use of health information is essential to achieve important public health objectives ...

the health care organization is ethically responsible there should not be any need for whistleblowing (Fletcher et al, 1998). An ...

bankers, but its applicability to all industries is obvious. The cost of attracting a new customer always is higher than the cost...

more targeted micro-marketing" (Mass marketing comes unplugged, 2005), primarily because it is no longer possible to gain a mass a...

change, understand the reasons for this change and hare a vision of the future" (Gokenbach, 2003, p. 8). The catch is that these g...

not just the physician but also the office assistant. The lesson that this case provides is that agreements regarding fraudulent ...

become a prominent question in the care of patients. Society and medical practitioners continually face many dilemmas at the end ...

by ten years in prison and an undetermined fine. One of the most obvious differences between this statute and the others is that ...

care is a basic survival need. Without adequate health care, they could and sometimes do die. There is empirical evidence that the...

issue of regulatory interest when attached to direct patient care (Nursing, 2004). As few nurses with no patient responsibilities...

like alcohol. Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse The elderly population is the fastest growing demographic group in the Un...

Developing New Nurse Leaders also considers the issue of shifts in leadership and governance, with a focus on the role of nurses a...

intervention protocols. In particular, this model has been utilized to consider the way in which health professionals address beh...

States is that this population generally consists of middle class families and children. In 1991, there were almost 36 million Am...

for patients, there is a conflict between personal interest (through induced demand) and the interest of patients (Induced Demand,...

the United States is that this population generally consists of middle class families and children. In 1991, there were almost 36...

potential for depression. It stands to reason, therefore, that if nurses in critical care units are experiencing higher rates of ...

of health promotion models. Though a single theory may not provide a complete perspective, the study of several theories can buil...

below the poverty line (Papua New Guinea, 2006). The people are in need of better health care and better health care delivery. T...