Health & Medical

Please make a table as in pc1 includes the numbers for social determinants with calculations. follow the instruction in pc2. Please  focus on sentences that need to change or add in yellow color.   Please fix no. 4a by adding trends for social determinants such as in the trends need to show 1) does the economic decline in the New York city overtime and think that may be related to whatever trends and chronic conditions that we saw. 2) Did employment rate go down? did income go down? did major industry decline in the area? has food access got worse because economic decline? did alcohol use go up because economic decline? explain what we are thinking(justification) in no. 4b some ways that think urban planning or developer or policy change could be address these things what we think? Please listen to the audio lecture too. Please always put the justification and why you choose this choice. Please put citation texts and add references in the reference list. Please make the summary at the end of the assignment. It’s OK to use the most recent year you can find, within reason.  For example, 5 year old data might be acceptable, but 20 year old data would not be. When responding to questions where we ask for your choice or what decision you would make, please provide some context and reasoning that explains why you made the choice you made.  In other words, back up your choice with reasoning and evidence

Compare the population health of the United States to any other country by answering the following questions: What do statistics/data tell us about health outcomes in general of each country? What specific diseases are endemic and have been epidemic? What inequalities are evident from your research? What resources are available to those with low incomes? What type of governmental assistance is available and to whom? How much of the countries’ GDPs are allocated to health care services? What are some documented cases/events showing healthcare leaders playing key roles in population health improvement?

This week you will pick one of the topics listed below and write up a complete and interesting explanation to the topic. Your friend knows this it is important to exercise each day but he doesn’t really like to be active. Describe 3 short-term benefits that he will enjoy if he becomes physically active. Describe any 3 longer-term benefits that he will gain from being more physically active. Why is weight training an important part of a fitness program to ensure optimal health for the body? Why do endurance athletes load up on carbohydrate -containing foods before a big-event? Why don’t they just fill up on fat and protein as well? Do Athletes need protein powders to increase their muscle mass or athletic performance? Why or why not?

One common method that employers and individuals use to purchase health insurance plans is by ordering a plan through an insurance carrier’s website. This assignment will provide you with a hands-on view of available insurance plans and how the health insurance industry works. Below is a list of the primary private health insurance companies that service Michigan individuals and employers.  Choose TWO insurance companies from the list (Below) and visit their websites. Pretend that you are searching for health insurance plans, both as an individual consumer and as an employer (group) looking for a group insurance plan for your employees. Look at the information and materials provided online for those plans, and assess (in essay form) your research experience. Discuss what you discovered about the different insurers’ offerings and how information is presented to potential customers. Focus on what you found and your experience finding it, not the details of pricing, specific covered services, or other plan information.  Answer the following questions in your assessment: • How difficult/easy was it to find information about plans? • How organized and understandable was the provided information? • What kinds of plan documents/materials were accessible online? Were they helpful? • What were any noticeable differences/similarities between the websites and plans? • What differences did you experience between searching for individual and group plans? • Based on this experience, from which company would you rather purchase insurance? Why? • What did you find interesting about your experience? What bothered you?  Healthcare Systems in Michigan: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan www.bcbsm.com  Health Alliance Plan (HAP) www.hap.org  United Healthcare www.uhc.com (Employer plans) www.uhc.com/employer Physicians Health Plan www.phpmichigan.com Priority Health www.priorityhealth.com Total Health Care www.thcmi.com Essay Format: 12 pt Times New Roman, double spacing (3-5 pages length), use subheadings and basic organization Grading Checklist Completeness of Analysis __ Two different insurance companies were discussed __ Analysis includes as assessment of both individual and group insurance plans __ Analysis shows evidence of research depth (ex. clear that you clicked through multiple sites) __ Each question listed in the instructions is addressed in the paper  Quality of Assessment __ Sufficient number of company differences/similarities discussed (2-4) __ Sufficient number of insurance plan differences/similarities discussed (2-4) __ Analysis involves a deep evaluation of companies and plans (i.e. beyond a superficial view) __ Assessment is supported by examples (ex. what documents did you use to make the analysis?) __ Paper exhibits the student’s unique research experience

Think about how religion and ethics can affect health care as presented in this unit. What would you do if you were receiving care from a physician and some part of the care went against your ethical or religious beliefs? Would you continue to receive the care or reject it, against the doctor’s advice? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Sex Offender Commitment COLLAPSE A sex offender is convicted and sentenced to a long jail term. Say 10 years. After serving their sentence rather than being released they are civilly committed and remain incarcerated at a mental health facility? Is this ethical? Why or why not? If you agree with the commitment what if any conditions would you place on the confinement? Would they stay confined forever? What factors should be considered? Right to Vote COLLAPSE One of the common punishments of being convicted for a felony is that in most states you lose your right to vote, forever? Is this ethical?

this is for my discussion board assignment for the class managerial epidemiology  In 2-3 paragraphs, discuss the difference between healthcare “needs” and “wants.” How are they the same? How do they differ? Are there any “needs” that could also be considered “wants?” Why or why not?

Many physicians feel stifled by insurance companies’ financial restrictions when practicing medicine. Many doctors have openly expressed their frustration with the current system and feel it has been hijacked by insurance companies that care about profit instead of patients. Thinking about your own experiences with health insurance companies, do you think that they should have more control over patients’ health than their doctors? Why, or why not? What do you think should be done to protect patients, support doctors, and control rapidly increasing costs? What are some experiences you have had with these kind of doctor-versus-insurance-company situations? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

1. Identify the structure and function of respiratory organs and differentiate between the conducting and respiratory portions. 2. Explain the neural regulation of respiration and the realted reflexes.

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following: Therapeutic drug monitoring is a frequent practice in health care. How does age affect drug absorption, metabolization and excretion? The use of salt substitutes can cause hyperkalemia in older adults when use in conjunction with what types of drugs? Describe how you would prevent and evaluate risk factors for medication nonadherence in older adults?   Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources Gerontology & Diagnostic Studies & Pharmacologic Management Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s). Read Meiner, S.E., Yeager, J.J. (2019). Chapter 15 Chapter_015.pptx Chapter 16 Chapter_016.pptx Watch Health Care in Danger: Why medical ethics matters (Part 2/3) (2:13)  International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). (2014, May 8). Health Care in Danger: Why medical ethics matters (Part 2/3) [Video]. YouTube. Health Care in Danger: Why medical ethics matters (Part 2/3)  (Links to an external site.) Supplemental Materials & Resources Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the University Library’s website and locate the article(s) below: DeCasterie, B. D., Izumi, S., Godfrey, N. S. & Denhaerynck, K, (2008). Nurses’ response to ethical dilemmas in nursing practice: Meta-Analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 63(6), 549-549