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How is technology of a part of this ethical issue of dying

2. Ethical issues arising from end-of-life decisions are among the most common that health services organizations and their clinical and managerial staff encounter. Technology is central to the ethical and legal problems surrounding dying”. How is technology of a part of this ethical issue of dying/death? Identify ways or laws that may hinder or assist […]

The Community Action Plan

Option #2: The Community Action Plan: Written Report and Handout Your Portfolio Project for this class is a Community Action Plan designed to alleviate or correct a public health issue in your community. Your community can be your business, school, neighborhood, town or city of residence or birth, or county. For Option #2, your Community Action […]

What is physician assisted suicide and how does it differ from euthanasia?

Select ONLY ONE question listed below to write an essay for this week’s discussion forum. 1A. Define the following terms: -Euthanasia -Active vs. passive euthanasia -Voluntary vs. involuntary euthanasia 1B. What is physician assisted suicide and how does it differ from euthanasia? 2. Describe issues for health service managers as it relates to physician assisted […]

Tuberculosis in Mainland China

Select an article on a public health issue that utilizes one of the following cutting-edge research methods: Bayesian methods Causal inference methods Geographic information systems Network meta-analysis Gene-environment interactions Genome-wide association studies Systematic narrative reviews Consider how the method was used and why it is considered cutting-edge. In addition, think about whether an alternative method […]

HEART DISEASE AND STROKE

Purpose: The scenario analysis assignment will reflect students’ ability to apply what they have learned to realistic situations with a variety of constraints. After being assigned to a health-related topic (i.e., scenario), students will submit a 1,000-1,500-word report in which they apply key concepts (list of key concepts is provided below) from weeks 3-7 to a […]

the ethical issues raised in competition, marketing, and managed care

institutional ethics committees (IECs) should assess prospectively and retrospectively the ethical issues raised in competition, marketing, and managed care. They should review the ethical implications of competitions as it affects their patients, organization, and community”. Consider yourself a member of the IEC. Identify two ways to ensure ethical issues are properly addressed. ************************************************************************************************************************************* ALL FORUMS […]

Social Responsibility in hospitals

What are social responsibilities of hospitals of health service organizations? Explain how each are addressed. *********************************************************************************************************************************** ALL FORUMS Initial Response: Initial responses should be no less than 200 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references (aside from the textbook). Please be aware that just “cutting and pasting” sections of […]

Cost Analysis and Culture and Diversity

You must answer all four questionsin order to qualify for the full number of points (40). Each essay must be at least one double-spaced page in length. “Essay form” means NO Bullet points, lists of items, abbreviations, or short answer responses. You may notuse numbers (e.g. 1,2,3) or letters (e.g. a.b.c.) to designate your answer. Good grammar and […]

What do you think is the most pressing global public health issues we will be facing 50 years from today

Consider the public health issue you selected for your course project. As you think about your issue from a global perspective, what aspects of it have the most influence beyond your community and have implications for the global community. Think in terms of things like lifestyle, population dynamics, disease, climate change, disaster response, etc. With […]