Entries by Linus

Important Issue Affecting Child Development

Considering your work throughout the semester, please respond to the following: Today’s children are facing different issues than children in the historical past. They are exposed to much more of the world than previous generations, but this may not be entirely a positive change. Different physical challenges are encountered by children in the US today, […]

Connecting Society and Health

personal reflection journal, prompt #6 https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/social-distancing… Please read the above short interview with a medical ethicist at the University of Arizona and reflect upon the following questions in an essay about 500 words. You should submit your essay in the personal reflection journal #6 folder on d2l by Thursday, Apr 16, 11:59 pm. During the pandemic of Covid-19 we are all advised to stay home, which can have distressing effects on our emotional, […]

Aligning the Intervention with Behavioral Theory Interventions

Select a health behavior intervention for a patient/client. Using the constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM), describe how you, as a health professional, would develop an intervention to address this health behavior concern. What information would you need to gather from the patient/client? When possible, find support in peer-reviewed literature for the use of […]

Terminating Pregnancy

Assignment: Write a research paper describing Abortion the case , the outcome, and implications for health care providers or administrators resulting from the case. The main focus of your paper should be on the implications for the healthcare manager from your case example. Undergraduate Students will write a 7 – 10 page research paper on […]

Nutrition and Good Health Practices

Week 2 Discussion Forum – on Introductory Information – There are ongoing due dates for each part of this discussion. Please see the schedule for specifics. 2626 unread replies.4242 replies. Week 2 Discussion By Wednesday, please answer the following for 7 points. Your post should be 200-300 words. What are two ideas from this first lecture […]

Effective Resource Utilization in Healthcare Services

Based on the text and supplemental materials about effective resource utilization, describe what you believe to be the major challenges/advantages/flaws/strengths to cost and utilization management in terms of the healthcare quality management approach described in the text you choose. Start by picking a specific approach or setting from the text and extend the ideas and […]

Fictional and Mythical Hero Stories

Discussion: Unit 5, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CT The Hero’s Journey INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete the following steps for your discussion post. After you have completed the Unit 5 material and have considered the role of the hero in pop culture, consider following questions: What “recycled themes” are apparent in fictional or mythical hero stories? […]

Health Inequalities

Health inequalities arise from the societal conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. Why do you think such inequalities are more prevalent in third world countries and are less prevalent in the industrialized ones? What are some of the key contributors to common health inequalities? your response should be at least […]

An Incorrect Surgery on A 65 Year Old Woman

Describe the safety learning opportunity you would create to address the specific case study, proposing at least two methods in your learning opportunity. Be specific and explain why you chose this specific course of action. • Create a hypothetical but realistic timeline for implementing your strategy. • Develop a plan to communicate your strategies to […]

How Focusing on Prevention Saves Money

There is strong evidence that by focusing on prevention, a health promotion program reduces the costs (both financial and human) that individuals, employers, families, insurance companies, medical facilities, communities, the state, and the nation would spend on medical treatment. Please describe how the focus on prevention enables local communities, for example, to save money or […]