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process is made more difficult by cultural and linguistic barriers (Murty, 2002). These women frequently bear the brunt of fulfill...
issues along a continuum of health and good health is defined as a "state of complete physical, mental and social well-being" (Ada...
its critics -- has been a goal of the U.S. government for many, many years and, for the most part, has had the support of most of ...
How governments accomplish this purpose, of course, varies considerably. In Great Britain, the government via the National Health...
U.S. government (The Malcolm, 2002). Originally a national award for manufacturing industries, the award was expanded to include h...
goes way beyond the paradigm of nursing as simply a "handmaiden" to physicians. The nursing professional is required to know virtu...
back for treatment and who would be left behind and not treated. In the 1800s, unless a patient was dying those in the emergency r...
a problem that is difficult to define adequately. There is much competition in the health field, and in the mental health field t...
the problem and to eliminate it where possible. Nester (1998) quantifies the extent of the problem relating that an estimated 1,2...
responsible for most health care expenditures, merely because of their age and the increased need for direct care with advancing a...
(HMOs), the explosive growth of Medicare and Medicare abuses and the resulting "crackdown" on Medicare policies and procedures. T...
at where it was spent in 1997 20.7% was spent on inpatient care, 25.6 on out-patient care and 14% on pharmaceuticals (Anonymous, 2...
ethical, philosophical, and moral issues that characterize the one delivery mechanism also characterize the other. A particular c...
over the decades--people can opt to purchase lower priced vehicles or do without. They may own homes and cars already. Life is aff...
advance at the time, but it created the scenario in which those receiving health care were not those paying for health care. As c...
different forms such as verbally or in writing, however, the compliance with the request is also influenced by other factors, such...
efficiency is paramount. The problem is important for nursing study because (1) it is so pervasive, and (2) returning to ba...
a list of advantages for patients, which include: * Greater coordination of services leads to higher quality care for the patient ...
the poverty line. These researchers point out that the poor are less likely to have health insurance, less likely to seek health s...
to protect doctors from expensive lawsuits is thin. Although health care is problematic in the United States for a variety of rea...
by practicing nurses in this area. Both of the authors also hold advanced degrees: one holds a Masters degree and teaches at a co...
however. This investigation is concerned more with the dynamics between payers, providers and consumers. Has government healthcar...
partners. The relationship dates back to at least 1945 when Harry Truman wanted to "wage war against infirmity" (Jones, 2003, p. 3...
financial or other barriers" (Canada Health Act, 2004). Financing and Payment Structures Local governments and municipaliti...
The provider may not charge either the patient or supplementary insurer an additional amount. "If the provider does not take assi...
In a paper that consists of five pages women's mental health care and the differing perspectives between the Caribbean and South A...
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...
capita tend to have higher living standards. However, this can be misleading. GDP does not equate to financial well-being or acces...
and they want guidance to improve their conditions and diseases Canton (2007) reminds the reader that technology has changed eve...