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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ethical Issues in Screening for Genetic Diseases

Select an scholary article related to a genetic disease. The disease you select can be either a genetic disease, or a disease that is believed to have a genetic component that might make an individual predisposed towards the disease. Consider the ethical issues related to screening for genetic disease. With these thoughts in mind: Write […]

What is a managed care organization?

What is a managed care organization? Based on your reading, discuss how managed care organizations attempt to control costs. What are the benefits and disadvantages associated with these cost controlling measures? Assignments are to be a minimum of 2 full pages of text and 3 reputable references in proper APA format

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 […]

Healthcare Moral Issues

1. This is a theoretical case taken from VHA Intensive Ethics Advisory Committee Training, 1998, as presented by Arthur R. Derse MD, JD. An 87-year-old woman widowed for six years, who is otherwise healthy, was visiting another city and abruptly became ill. She was seen in the emergency department of the local VA and admitted […]

What are the main objectives of a healthcare delivery system?

Many organizations, departments, and individuals provide healthcare to the US citizens. The complex nature of the US healthcare delivery system has driven much legislation for change over many years. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the healthcare organizations and their delivery of healthcare services in order to fully understand the […]