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American Public University Role of Immunizations

Select ONLY ONE question listed below to write an essay for this week’s discussion forum. 1. Explain how HIV infection affects the body and how it is transmitted, diagnosed, and treated. 2. Discuss the role of immunizations in preventing infectious diseases. ************************************************************************************************************************************* ALL FORUMS Initial Response: Initial responses should be no less than 200 words in length not including […]

System Prescription Drug Costs in US

Prescription drug costs are skyrocketing in this country. This topic continues to be a hot topic, particularly in the political arena. Please take a position on whether you support or oppose the importation of drugs into the United States, as a possible strategy for addressing the issue with high prescription drug prices. ************************************************************************************************************************************* ALL FORUMS […]

Importance of Culturally Appropriate Health Policies

Is it possible for a health policy to fail due to cultural factors? How important is it for the community to get involved with the decision-making process during policy development? After reading your Learning Resources this week, you will recognize the significance in cultural awareness and health policy development. For this Assignment, you consider community […]

Healthcare Payer Insurance

The Course Project In this week, you will continue to complete tasks of the project topic selected in Week 1. Remember only work on the same topic that was started in Week 1 of this course. Topic 1: Disease Process Choose a payer type that is different from your choices in our discussions this week. […]

Health Brief Model and Diabetes

You will complete your Final Project in a series of milestones. It is vital that all milestones be completed and submitted in a timely manner. This will allow you to gain feedback from faculty and make changes as needed. Although this project is set up with several milestones, it is highly encouraged that you work […]

Implementation and Operations of Policies

Please answer the following questions regarding the implementation and operations of policies: Question 1: What is the essence of policy implementation? Discuss the effect of implementing organizations on policy implementation. Question 2: Describe in general terms the policy evaluation process. Response for each question should be submitted using the text box and be at least […]

Pros And Cons Of Viatical Settlements and Insurance Research

Read the information on viatical insurance at http://insurance.freeadvice.com/information/life/a…. Take a position on whether you support or oppose viatical insurance. What is the role of courts in being a referee for activities related to viatical insurance? ************************************************************************************************************************************* 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 […]

Healthcare Deliveries in The Us

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 […]

Safety and Air Toxics

Safety and Air Toxics View Full Description Select ONLY ONE question listed below to write an essay for this week’s discussion forum. 1. Identify one of the top three leading causes of unintentional injury deaths. Explain why and how to this is the case. 2. What are “air toxics” and where do you think you […]

Maintaining Policy Competence as A Public Health Professional

Given what you learned, how do you plan to maintain policy competence as a public health professional? How do you plan to apply what you learned in this course as a professional working in a health services organization (at a local, state or federal level)? ************************************************************************************************************************************* ALL FORUMS Initial Response: Initial responses should be no […]