They are also at higher risk for suicide, mental health problems, and drug or alcohol addiction. ... Risk factors that may lead to homelessness, are also risk factors for ill health: for example, poverty and substance abuse. Other health conditions, such as mental illness, may act as a risk factor for homelessness, and can be aggravated by the experience of homelessness (Frankish, Hwang, & Quantz, 2005, p. ... The essay will include statements from the main actors involved in developing any final policies that have an effect on the health of the homeless population. ... This essay will highlig...

• Word Count: 2325
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The control strategies involved interrupting transmission and ensuring safe blood transfusion. ... Brazil has surveillance programs in place to provide early detection for an increased risk of contracting an infectious disease. One example of an early detection risk surveillance program is the dengue surveillance program in place for the World Cup. ... The goal of this research was to identify trigger alert thresholds for medium to high risk of infection. ... This program does have its flaws such as overestimating risk or the timing being inaccurate, but it does potentially provide a warning f...

• Word Count: 1131
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Without proper security and regulation, such a huge Electronic Health Network (EHN) is fraught with potential medical risks and legal liability. ... Patient privacy and risk of tort liability has much to do with the reticence. ... Without proper security, EHR systems are at risk for data breaches, thefts and unauthorized use by third parties of patient data. Besides security risk, EHR systems are complex, costly to implement, and may not be interoperable (Pipersburgh, 2011). ... Clearly, unsecured EHR systems pose risks to patients and costs healthcare millions in damages from litigation. ...

• Word Count: 2010
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Also by seeing a variety of specialists and a primary care provider, a veteran risks a disruption in the continuity of care. ... The article, published in the American Journal of Nursing, discusses various ways in which nurses participate in ECHO programs as well as opportunities for nurses to become involved in them, and mostly how the SCAN-ECHO programs have been successful in improving care for veterans. ... At the San Francisco VA medical center NP Erica Trimble is involved with SCAN-ECHO by creating educational binders, arranging logistics, fielding consultations and identifying patien...

• Word Count: 1042
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Dear Scholarship Committee, Coming from the small country of Burundi, where health care is not accessible to everyone, nor is of good quality, I've always been motivated to be a leader in promoting the good health of individuals by reducing the risk of disease in my community. ... Being a part of the La Roche College community has allowed me to be involved in many activities such as the BioSolve program, vice president of the French club, tennis team, representative of the tennis team in the student athlete advisory committee, tutor in Biology, Chemistry and Math; and community services a...

• Word Count: 641
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Getting involved with a trainer would be beneficial for any female athlete who has the Female Athlete Triad, or any athlete in general. ... Although leanness is a factor that does affect one's athletic performance and would simply be gone if they were to become overweight, is it preferable to have an unhealthy, lean athlete or potentially put that athlete at risk because they have succumbed to the pressure? ... Coaches who push their athletes too hard not only risk putting them in an unhealthy state, but also risk losing these athletes by having them give up altogether. ... By experiencin...

• Word Count: 1570
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Derived from opium, FDA approved opioids, such as Vicodin, Percocet, Morphine, OxyContin, and Methadone work by blocking the pain receptors in the brain and has been proven to be effective for the relief of chronic pain, but relief does not come without serious risks. ... New England Journal of Medicine states, "more than 3% of U.S. adults currently receive long-term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain, and patients taking high daily doses appear to be at increased risk for overdose" (2010, Nov. 18). ... According to Denise Mann WebMD Health News, "40% of the deaths in 2008 involved th...

• Word Count: 1371
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Leon Chaitow, a practicing osteopath in the United Kingdom and a firm supporter of the min/body medicine movement said "A holistic approach is vital as we evaluate the complex interacting elements involved in the causation and maintenance of many health problems- (The Stress Confidential Helpline, 2001). ... The hypothalamus is also a key player in the brain's limbic system, which is often regarded as the seat of emotion' and is involved in memory and sensory information. ... With this understanding it is easy to see how individuals who experience stress on a chronic basis are at gr...

• Word Count: 1738
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Food justice aims to ensure that the benefits and risks of producing, distributing, and consuming food are shared fairly by everyone involved and to transform the food system to eliminate inequities (WC Perspectives). ... Farm workers in the United States perform laborious tasks and are exposed to a wide variety of occupational risks and hazards. ...

• Word Count: 962
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Advances in medical technology have done a great deal to produce miraculous cures and recoveries. In some circumstances however, these advances have created problems for the elderly. More aggressive technology approaches are used to extend the life of the elderly. On the whole the elderly, as well a...

• Word Count: 2107
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Additionally the research teams brought the surgeons, infection control, and risk management on board to ensure the program's success. ... Education is also paramount to the success to implementing any process, and bringing the surgeons on board will help to make sure that all key players are involved in the success of the program. The hospital in which the writer works, is currently involved in implementation a new computer system, so it would not be feasible to execute that part of the process. ...

• Word Count: 1450
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These have included educating rural midwives in the use of a partograph, introducing pictorial methods of identifying and recording risk conditions in childbirth, recognition of the need for referral, and teaching the importance of good hand-washing and cord care. ... Other practices include inserting herbs into the vagina to speed delivery, and applying herbs or dung to the cord to aid in separation, both of which inevitably carry a risk of infection. ...

• Word Count: 2050
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

But should you go about risking an arrest for your health? ... "Drug czar Barry McCaffrey insisted the move was based on 'pure science,' but a review of the players involved suggests that the rise of Marinol is more the result of politics and profiteering" (Cotts 44). ...

• Word Count: 1571
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In addition, computer systems must be Y2K compliant to ensure Electronic Data Interface (EDI) which is used to exchanges computer data will function properly and patients health will not be at risk. ... That's what experts are advising hospitals do to get through the Y2K rollover as risk-free as possible- (p. 1). ... Many medical facilities are concerned with the manufacturer and the distribution partner being able to meet current inventory levels, which may cause them to purchase additional inventory to minimize the risk. ... Modern Healthcares' February 22 edition (1999) states ...

• Word Count: 7430
• Approx Pages: 30
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Maddox (2002) observed there has been a marked proliferation of internet sites that provide information about diseases, diagnosis and treatment, disease prevention, health promotion, and individual health risk assessment and profiling services. ...

• Word Count: 5573
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

So, what is physician-assisted suicide?  Physician assisted suicide is when a doctor chooses to aid a patient in the process of killing himself or herself. This so called "mercy killing" gives the patient a chance to escape potentially long-term suffering and misery resulting from terminal diseases and conditions that are hurting and or slowly killing the patient. This method of death also gives the individual a chance to decide when to end his or her life, by committing suicide in a peaceful manner rather than waiting through prolonged and continuous periods of suffering from the d...

• Word Count: 5515
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate