It could be true that for some, either undocumented or documented, this is the only or one of the only ways to receive treatment for various health-related conditions. However, I think health reform is a small part in the bigger context of U.S. immigration policy, which lacks a basis to implement specific health policies like individual […]
There are different forms or methods of payment to healthcare providers. A third-party payment is a system whereby healthcare agent(s) contracts with providers to pay for the medical care of patients. Second-party payment, according to Nowicki (2011), is a payment structure whereby healthcare payment is made from the person receiving the medical services. One example […]
Practicing ethics in healthcare marketing means deliberately applying standards of fairness, or moral rights and wrongs, to marketing decision making, behavior, and practice in the organization. In a market economy, a business may be expected to act in what it believes to be its own best interest. Ethical theory provides a system of rules or […]
Adaptive technology makes it possible for people with disabilities to exercise control over their home and work environments. Wheelchairs for example, are developed that not only help move people around, but also climb stairs and allow them to reach a high shelf. Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2 is a standard horizontal mouse requires your forearm to […]
Computerized expert system is a system used in an attempt to make a computer an expert in one specific field of study. Both facts and rules about how the facts are sued to make decisions in the field are entered in the computer. Expert systems are a branch of artificial intelligence, which analyzes how computers […]
It is possible for health policies to fail due to cultural factors. This is because when looking at the anthropological history of United States (US) and the world at large, we can see how according to Campbell (2011), that even attempting to comprehend disease etiology among certain population, public health experts often use […]
The impact of a cardiovascular health awareness program (CHAP) on decreasing blood pressure is one that emphasize on cohort study. The one evidence-based solution I might use to address public health problem of diabetes in Manila is the use and impact of cardiovascular health awareness program (CHAP) on reducing blood pressure — a cohort […]
Comprehending the impacts and effects of different health outcomes in relative terms, and between some countries, are vital in considering the reasons for the disparities and health needs of a country. China and India have had dramatic changes in economic growth, population and health. The two world superpowers have attracted much needed global attention in […]
The viability of any negligence claim, including a medical negligence claim, is predicated on the defendant’s duty to exercise reasonable care. In a medical negligence claim, this duty arises out of the physician-patient relationship. Sample of problems and practices resulting in physician liability include the physician’s use of an unprecedented procedure that results in patient’s […]
Example or specimen of problems and practices resulting in nursing liability include improper and/or inappropriate administration of medications; negligent injections; failure to follow a physician’s orders; departure from acceptable practices; burns; infections; inappropriate care of the patient; inappropriate delay in treatment; failure to follow medical and clinical instructions; failure to follow vital signs and symptoms; […]