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Discuss the reasons for understanding the law as a health information professional

Discussion board post Why should a health information professional possess a fundamental understanding of the law? Health information is often used as evidence in legal cases in which conflict arises and resolution is sought through the court system and health information professionals are challenged to understand the complexity of the law. Discuss the reasons for […]

HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination

HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination SOCW 8205 wk7 Over the past several decades, education, medical advances, and public health efforts have tempered the public image of HIV/AIDS. Despite these efforts, patients with HIV/AIDS continue to experience stigma and discrimination, which may negatively affect a patient’s mental health status. The stigma impedes patients from seeking HIV tests, […]

What are the different types of anemias?

Anemias What are the different types of anemias? Compare the causes, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments of different types of anemia in a table. State and explain which type of anemia you think is the most difficult to treat. By the due date assigned, submit your initial response(s) to the Discussion Area. Your responses should clarify your […]

research process is to define your health care management topic.

Answer the following: This week you are beginning the process of developing your capstone project. The first step in the capstone research process is to define your health care management topic. Requirements for this project include a current health care topic that can be supported by scholarly resources and will incorporate the Health Care Management […]

Caring for Patients with Mental Illness

Caring for Patients with Mental Illness Deinstitutionalization, a multi-stage process, resulted from a shift in policy. Deinstitutionalization allowed individuals with chronic, severe mental illness to move out of state mental hospitals into community-based settings. Between 1955 and 1980, the resident population of state hospitals dropped from 559,000 to 154,000 in the United States (Koyanagi, 2007). […]

Coping With Stress and Anxiety

Week 6: Coping With Stress and Anxiety When you’re dealing with stress, the problem may not be the stressful situation, as much as the effort to avoid that situation and the feelings it arouses. —Ted A. Grossbart, clinical psychologist For many military families, stress and anxiety are commonplace. This week, you explore how some military […]

Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions 

Assess national regulations regarding confidentiality. What are the ethical considerations in the establishment of these laws? Using as References: Title: Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions Edition: 6th (2015) Author: Doherty, Regina and Purtilo, Ruth Publisher: Elsevier Science Book ISBN: 978-0323328920   Read Chapter 9: “Honoring Confidentiality” in the book Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions […]