Papers On General & Public Health Issues
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Quality Management Of Long Term Care
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A 15 page paper. The health care system in this country has been under scrutiny for many years. More recently, managed health care programs have been highly criticized for their lack of quality services. Long term care presents an even more complex problem because it is most often accessed
by the elderly, many of whom cannot even speak for themselves. This essay explores the need for quality long term care, models of measuring quality, trends and implications for the future. Bibliography lists 15 pages.
Filename: PGheal3.msw
Quality Of Life As An Outcome Measure: Political And Ethical Implications
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6 pages in length. Since the very first move toward
humanizing the medical industry, quality of life has been a standard for measuring a patient's outcome. Indeed, while there may be medical procedures still to be applied to a particular disease or condition, the individual's quality of life must first be considered before deciding to implement further treatment. What is quality of life and why is it so important to patient care? In the context of patient care, quality of life represents the extent to which an individual can continue living his or her normal existence without the overwhelming presence of invasive medical procedures or treatments. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCqualt.wps
Quality of Life: Assisted Suicide
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A 5 page paper which argues for the right to have an
assisted suicide. The paper focuses on ethics and the quality of life. Bibliography lists 1
source.
Filename: RAeulife.rtf
Reasons Behind The Rising Cost Of Health Care In The United States
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11 pages in length. Health care costs continue to rise while people are more and more incapable of meeting the financial demands for adequate health. The double-edged sword that has become the American health care system is responsible for the ever-deteriorating well being of millions of people who, either for exorbitant monetary requirements or overwhelming bureaucracy, are being squeezed out of the system. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCCostH.rtf
Redman's 'The Dance of Legislation'
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A 5 page paper discussing Redman's account of the passage of the National Health Services Act. Eric Redman was one of Senator Warren Magnuson's crack staff of 'bumblebees,' assembled to aid the Senator's loss of grasp on the 1962 senatorial campaign. From what was then the 'old school' of politics, Magnuson's career had been distinguished by a blend of caring and common sense, and a true dedication to his constituents and to his country. Redman describes the entire dance of the passage of this bill, and gives a clear and readable picture of the country's legislative process along the way. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Redman.wps
Reducing Tobacco Sales and Use: Excise Tax
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A 10 page paper which argues that
implementing an excise tax is the best way to reduce tobacco sales and use. Bibliography
lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAtobactax.wps
Reengineering Of Health Care Systems
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This 19 page paper looks at the current situation in the infrastructure of the health care services, and consider the need for improved quality by greater emphasis on the nursing aspect rather than financial measures. The paper undertakes a literature review and uses the results of this to propose a new model for the health care systems, with a proposal for a study to look at the hypothesis formed and test the paradigm.
Filename: TEresthc.wps
Regulation of Pharmaceutical Drug Prices
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This 12 page report
discusses government regulation of the pharmaceutical drug
industry and the prices of its products. As with any other
discussion of regulation or deregulation of an important and
profitable sector of the economy, the discussion revolving around
the regulation of pharmaceutical drugs is both heated and
multi-faceted. However, from an economic perspective and
regardless of the industry involved, “any form of price
regulation, including the setting of uniform prices within the
United States or cross-nationally, would discourage innovation
and competition.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWregdrg.wps
Relevance Of Transcendence To Nursing
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A 15 page research paper. The concept of transcendence refers to the awareness of an individual that goes beyond normal physical boundaries. For more than a decade, the relationship between health, recovery, coping and spirituality have been a focus of the literature. This paper explores and investigates what transcendence means, how spirituality is defined and described and how these relate to both the person who is ill and the person who is aging. The writer then reports seven spirituality themes that are important to nurses. The writer also discusses how nurses can help patients enhance their spirituality. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGspnr.wps
Research Developments on the Subject of Smoking Cessation
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This
five-page-paper presents a discussion and overview of two research
studies regarding the cessation of smoking. The study participants , the
methods used and the conclusions are all discussed. In addition the
research methods are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists two
sources.
Filename: CWjournal. wps
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