The sale of human organs
Should the sale of human organs be legal? If not, who is culpable: The buyer? The broker? The physician who harvests the organ? Or the physician who transplants the organ? Should there be any repercussions for the donor?
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Women’s health screening guideline
Pick one women’s health screening guideline, such as mammogram, Pap smear, bone mineral density scan, or colonoscopy, and outline the current screening recommendations alongside the governing body you selected for age and frequency. Discuss any reasons for potential deviations from routine screening frequency. How do you manage the variety of governing bodies that …
The health care industry.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or in short Affordable Care Act, changed the landscape of the health care industry. For this assignment, read the article “Information asymmetries and risk management in healthcare markets: The U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) in retrospect” by Mendoza, and respond to the following questions: Discuss the …
The main assets of life insurance companies
What are the main assets of life insurance companies? What are the main categories? What is the main use of funds by life insurance companies? How do life insurance companies make money?
The Operations Management Team
Examine the principles and functions of healthcare operations management. Scenario Wesley Enterprises is a long-term care facility. The organization was recently cited for deficiencies including infectious disease planning and staffing deficiencies. The CEO has decided to hire a consulting firm to evaluate its current processes and make recommendations for improvement. Upon initial review, the consulting …
Healthy People Curriculum Task Force
In 2004, the Healthy People Curriculum Task Force emphasized that ” an essential element of any effort to change a health care system must be the education of future clinicians who will practice new approaches in new contexts”. Based on this statement, is there a need for healthcare professional education reform? To what end?
How calcium and phosphate are hormonally regulated
Analyze how calcium and phosphate are hormonally regulated and describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation and treatments for hypercalcemia and hypoca
Health Information Technology (HIT)
How is Health Information Technology (HIT) can be integrated in the improvement of population health? What are its benefits and disadvantages?
Herbal Supplements
The practice of using herbal supplements dates back thousands of years. Today, there is a renewal in the use of herbal supplements among American consumers. However, herbal supplements are not for everyone. In fact, some herbal products may cause problems for people treatments for chronic ailments. Because they are not subject to scrutiny …
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
Healthy People is an initiative of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) that addresses health challenges and set projections every 10 years, with the main purpose of improving health indicators nationwide. Your discussion this week will focus on topic 3 of your list. Describe the objective or topic 3. Lung …
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