Essays Tagged: "health care services"

Social Services In Ontario

es, downsizing of the public service through department amalgamation and program cuts, cutting some health-care services and school boards, pulling back on public housing, highway and subway construct ... the first budget and by that time voters will also get their first indication of how much pain the health-care, education, and social service system will have to bear in order to meet the balanced bu ...

(5 pages) 64 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

The Canadian health care system.

s are alike in an exorbitant number of ways, yet a glaring difference is the distinctiveness of the health care systems between the respective nations. This essay will explore how the Canadian health ... ore how the Canadian health care system works, as all Canadian citizens have the right to universal health care, and how Canadian health care is funded by the provinces, territories, and the federal g ...

(3 pages) 225 0 3.3 Oct/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

"In Our View, Therefore, Medical Law is a Subset of Human Rights Law" (Kennedy, I & A. Grubb. Medical Law 3rd edition (2000))

The law concerning the delivery of health care is constantly changing, and media attention is often attracted by the latest story on so ... often attracted by the latest story on some legal aspect of the practice of medicine. The source of healthcare law gives an indication of the magnitude of the subject and demonstrates, without embelli ... of medical law. Such influences include human rights law, European Union law and the provisions of health care services. As a result, medical ethics and human rights issues now command much more atte ...

(9 pages) 127 1 2.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Health Care in America is Essential to All

United States of America, and every one of them has a need for effective, affordable and accessible health care services. Within the past thirty to forty years, the scope and cost of health care cover ... y years, the scope and cost of health care coverage and services has drastically changed. America's health care system is the most expensive in the world. We spend twice as much per person as other de ...

(8 pages) 919 1 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Paper on Healthcare, the good and bad of state sponsored healthcare programs. 800 words.

820 wordsThis paper will attempt to argue that both healthcare should be given to citizens of the United States and that healthcare should not be given ... the United States and that healthcare should not be given to our citizens.Not all people can afford health care. Everyone needs health care, therefore it should be guaranteed to all U.S. citizens. On ... . On the other hand, healthcare is wildly expensive and would be difficult to accomplish guaranteed healthcare for all. So, taxes must be raised in order to achieve federal health care services.Some c ...

(3 pages) 194 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Euthenasia

Euthanasia has been an extensive and hot topic for discussion in the basis of morality and health care services. First, we must have a clear concept on what euthanasia actually is. The term " ... urces. Up to this point, patients' lives and physical bodies are used as means to fulfill "ends" of health care professionals which is morally unacceptable. The last part of Kant's theory is ac ...

(9 pages) 62 1 4.1 Oct/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Health And Environment

6.1 Introduction: Health"Health is wealth" a common thought in all around the world. In both developed and developing ... ates, "Providing medical care is the constitutional obligation of the Govt." The main thrust of the health program has been the provision of primary health care services that has been recognized as a ... the provision of primary health care services that has been recognized as a key approach to attain "Health for all" by the year 2000. However during the last few decades, it becomes clear that the rig ...

(9 pages) 120 0 3.4 Oct/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Illegal Immigration from Mexico: Problems raised by illegal immigration as well as solutions, both proposed and enacted.

Illegal immigration is having a negative effect on local economies, health care services, public schools, and public safety all across the United States. One of the mos ...

(5 pages) 139 0 5.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Emergency Medical Services

t of managed care. As it pertains to EMS, extended scope of practice refers to expanding preventive health care services provided by EMT's and paramedics in the prehospital setting." Examples in ... l continue to grow and allow Paramedic to perform these types of procedures. The increasing cost of health care will also play a big role in pushing this issue forward. A few examples are the medicine ...

(4 pages) 30 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Review of Diabetes in the Indigenous Australian Population

IntroductionDiabetes has been a major world-wide health issue for many years, with numerous treatments developed to manage this condition. The diseas ... The disease primarily affects affluent individuals; hence most of those affected have access to the health care they require to effectively manage the condition. However, the Australian Aboriginal and ... ded as a disadvantaged group] suffer a disproportionate burden of type 2 diabetes and lack tailored health care services with which to properly manage the condition. Australian Aboriginal and Torres S ...

(8 pages) 59 0 3.5 Jul/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History

Monroe Hospital

y Hospital has recently recognized the need to redesign operations to survive in a rapidly changing health care environment. A critical issue facing Montgomery is its inability to expand existing faci ... ities to meet ambulatory needs. The hospital is also faced with the uncertainties of it?s patient?s health care insurance coverage. A recent study suggested that alternative delivery systems such as H ...

(4 pages) 73 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Young Women Would Stop Using Birth Control if Their Parents

n about birth control 86 years ago, Planned Parenthood has fought for access to confidential sexual health information and services for sexually active women of all ages, including women under 18.The ... isconsin. The study, "Effects of Mandatory Parental Notification on Adolescent Girls' Use of Sexual Health Care Services," was published in the August 14, 2002, issue of the Journal of the American Me ...

(1 pages) 968 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Free Health Care Services?

Change is constant and so does the prices of every commodity and service available. The health status of the citizenry of evrey country is a clear indicator of development and stability of ... s a clear indicator of development and stability of a nation. But how can the people avail of every health benefits that the land can offer if the prices rises as fast as one can grasp of, especially ... land can offer if the prices rises as fast as one can grasp of, especially the poor citizens. Free health services for everyone is an ideal system but one must consider that free health services for ...

(2 pages) 13 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Organization Analysis with Social Systems Theory

ns by social systems theory. In this paper, I will analyze Adult Day Care Services Center in Korean Health, Education, Information and Research (KHEIR) Center by social systems theory.Mission Statemen ... er, a non-profit service agency, was established in 1986 in response to a United Way inquiry of the healthcare needs of the Korean American community in Los Angeles. KHEIR Center supports and promotes ...

(4 pages) 104 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Marketing Plan. Riordan Manufacturing

itive image with Beverage makers and bottlers. Because of the for heart valves, medical stents, and health care services, they must always be aware of failures within those medical devices and address ... lar designs with the public. With the medical devices and stent, both the public (baby-boomers) and healthcare providers must be a target audience. The Department of Defense is also a target audience. ...

(8 pages) 62 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Telemedicine and Remote Surgery in the Canadian Health Environment

Telemedicine and Remote Surgery in the Canadian Health EnvironmentBackgroundTo place remote surgery in context, it is important to understand teleme ... "..the use of electronic information, imaging and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants." 1 This includes transmitting voice, data, ima ... edicine technology. Telemedicine is described as "one of the most promising aspects of the Canadian health care system……and a mechanism for improving access to health care services for r ...

(15 pages) 76 0 3.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Implications of e-Health and e-Health Program Evaluation

IntroductionThe e-health has become a key contributor to health care industry, from researching personal health issues ... octor for advice.At present, there is a lot of internet websites that can utilized in order to gain health related information. Everything from researching as well as placing orders for prescription m ... sation online with trained medical doctors can be now done by the internet.The method of delivering health care has altered dramatically because of building of hospitals, developments in the field of ...

(8 pages) 80 0 5.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Mental Health Parity Act

In September 2007, the United States Senate collectively passed the Mental Health Parity Act (MPHA) of 2007. If the Act passes, it will ensure that private health insurance pl ... he Act passes, it will ensure that private health insurance plans provide equal coverage for mental health as it would for physical health. In which case, insurers cannot establish different financial ... ysical health. In which case, insurers cannot establish different financial requirements for mental health, such as deductibles, co-pays, annual and lifetime limits. Thus, health plans will no longer ...

(8 pages) 95 0 3.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Labor Market Research

for a nurse in the state of Georgia is $27.57 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics.The health care system in the United States has changed significantly since the 1980's. Technology has m ... y boomers. They two factors have led to changes in the organization, delivery, and structure of the health care services (U.s. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007). In many acute hospitals the quality of ...

(3 pages) 48 0 4.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Employee Benefits

able to employees, which are important for the employees and organization, as discussed in the memo.Health Care Benefit Plan:Health care benefit plan can be defined as the benefits of contribution pla ... nefit plan can be defined as the benefits of contribution plans, which provides various pension and health care facilities to employees in their working period and after their retirement also.This pla ...

(5 pages) 45 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers