Essays Tagged: "Public health"
Legality of same sex marriages
nsequences, positive ornegative, for children, parents, same-sex couples, families, socialstructure public health, and the status of women are enormous. Giventhe importance of the issue, the value of ... ew precedent. There is no clear majoritythat homosexuals should have marriage rights in the general public,and yet the courts voted for Baehr. The judiciary has its own mind onhow to interpret the con ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights
Reforming the National Health System in UK in 1990. Sucess or failure ?
A pioneering concept in 1948, the NHS remained the prime example of a centrally planned and funded public health servive. In 1990 it again pioneered a new model of organising and delierening health s ... ult of three factors. Firstly, becouse of the policies of the government ,which was cutting back on public expenditure. Secondly, becouse of the increasing numbers of elderly with their demands on the ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
Constitutionality of Same Sex Marriage (Homosexual Marriage) in the United States
equences, positive or negative, for children, parents, same-sex couples, families, social structure public health, and the status of women are enormous. Given the importance of the issue, the value of ... w precedent. There is no clear majority that homosexuals should have marriage rights in the general public, and yet the courts voted for Baehr. The judiciary has its own mind on how to interpret the c ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
The EPA - Can It / Will it Save Our Environment?
e of the major environmentalproblems. In 1970, the EPA was created by President Nixon to protect thepublic health and environment. The cancer-causing DDT was banned in 1972and was found accumulating i ... es said were inconclusive. TheClinton administration then doubled the list of chemicals that must bepublicly reported under community right-to-know laws in 1994. There wasthen a proposal to cut their ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
AIDS
r disease of modern times. Since the epidemic was first identified in 1981, scientists, physicians, public officials, and journalists have frequently raised historical questions. Most often these ques ... ? How has it spread among members of particular groups?What does the history of medical science and public health in this century suggest about our ability to control the epidemic and eventually to cu ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Smallpox vaccination for critical public service workers
istory of the disease. Citations included, but not in proper form.Smallpox vaccination for critical public service workersThere has been much publicity about the threat of bioterrorist attacks in the ... st likely to be used is the smallpox virus. Thefederal government has recommended that only certain public health and health careworkers be vaccinated. If a major outbreak of smallpox were to occur ho ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Drug Abuse: Should Marijuana be legalized?
ted marijuana abuse is harmful to the body and legalizing the drug would pose negative effects upon public health and well-being.The main argument of pro-legislators of Marijuana is that of its therap ... riving.? .With this said, should Marijuana indeed be legalized, the effects will prove harmful to a public well-being. In addition to increased accidents, there exists the problem that Marijuana may s ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Dallas's Ban on Smoking: brief discussion about the recent ban on smoking in Dallas area restaurants and businesses in early 2003. Discussion of health and economic effects.
ns on area economics. These consequences, however, did not stand a chance against the main issue of public health. Health issues of the city's large population are a growing concern for Dallas's mayor ... ment has the authority to regulate smoking in area restaurants and businesses at anytime to promote public health, regardless of the economic effects.The theory that smoking is hazardous to one's heal ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays
Phil essay on "Why God allows evil into the world" The teacher really liked it!
e those decision. Also, good meaning acting in a constructive, positive, beneficial to personal and public health. Evil meaning destructive, unhealthy and harmful actions towards themselves and others ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Natural resources are under increasing pressure.
As the century begins, natural resources are under increasing pressure, threatening public health and development. Water shortages, soil exhaustion, loss of forests, air and water poll ... enges of sustainable development. Practicing sustainable development requires a combination of wise public investment, effective natural resource management, cleaner agricultural and industrial techno ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
Abortion: "Choice for America; An American Right at Risk"
ttitudes about abortion are shaped by their convictions regarding religion, morality, human rights, public health and the status of women in society. Over twenty-five years ago the Supreme Court ruled ... s before the procedure can be performed; biased counseling sessions; parental consent laws; limited public funding for those who can't afford the procedure. These and other limitations on freedom of c ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights
An essay on the water crisis in the Middle East. Describing why it will not be a cause for war in the future
Water is an essential commodity for human existence. It is used for consumption, maintaining public health, agriculture, industry, and for transportation. Serious water scarcities will affect v ... uch great importance to Israel, it is no surprise that the news about the Wazzani pump cultivated a public hysteria from a few national figures, government officials, and the Israeli media (Amery 5). ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory
Becoming an obstetrican
or clinic settings, and maintain teaching positions at university hospitals. OB/GYNs may also work public health and preventive medicine administrations. OB/GYNs have a broad base of knowledge and ca ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
This compares American medical care in the colonial period with medical care in the first half of the nineteenth century.
ened in North America during the colonial period were opened in places like Quebec and New Orleans. Public health was unknown in North America at this time. Towns and cities did not have boards of hea ... es did not have boards of health except during times of epidemics. Because most places did not have public water or sewer systems, most Americans got their water from pumps and used outhouses until we ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Is Our Food Safe? Includes Bibligraphy
uy and consume? Technological changes in the way food is grown and processed can be more harmful to public health than most of us are aware of. Are these changes for the good of the consumer or for pr ... ats, filthy conditions and careless inspectors in Chicago, IL. Sinclair's story caught not only the public's attention, but also aroused President Theodore Roosevelt in such a way that he appointed a ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues
Legalization of Drugs.
blems in our jails and legal systems that are caused by this "war" that was begun for the nation's "public health"(Harris 1).Despite the strong opposing arguments, many disagree with this opinion. Man ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Margaret Sanger Renissance woman.
peeches and programs reflected Progressive era attitude and actions. Progressives wanted to improve public health and welfare of all its citizens. Margaret Sanger was an advocate of birth control to l ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
Resource Shortage
Water is an essential commodity for human existence. It is used for consumption, maintaining public health, agriculture, industry, and for transportation. Serious water scarcities will affect v ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences
Was the League of the Nations a Stupid Idea?
ellent idea, for it attempted to prevent wars through discussions, improve people's lives, jobs and public health, ban slavery, and disarm the world in order to bring the ideal peace into the globe. N ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > International Organizations & Conflicts
Resource Shortage Paper
Water is an essential commodity for human existence. It is used for consumption, maintaining public health, agriculture, industry, and for transportation. Serious water scarcities will affect v ... he government, including wastewater management and uneven distribution of river and rainwater; poor public awareness of environmental protection; and the overuse of underground water.Political and Eco ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science