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Complete description of the disease including the pathology and characteristics of the disease. Description of the signs and symptoms Description of the etiology and any risk factors associated with the disease including the characteristics population affected (age, race, sex, etc.). Prevalence statistics must be included in this section of the paper. Description of diagnostic studies performed to diagnose and evaluate the disease. Include the name and description of the test/study, and the significance of the results Describe any treatments including but not limited to drugs, therapies and surgical intervention. Include the name and description of the treatment(s) and discuss whether the treatment is preventive, curative or palliative. Describe the prognosis including factors that influence the prognosis and any potential complications that may be associated with the disease.

This is an Opinion Paper for my Consumer Health class. Subject of the opinion paper is Drug Price Regulation in regards to medication in the United States. (the Opinion paper, you will agree with the topic. Find other countries and relate it if the other countries have ways of regulating their populations medication. 12 Font. APA format. 3-4 sources must be on the 4 page. full 3 page paper. this is an Opinion Paper but please agree with the topic and make good points.

(3 pages – approximately 1500 words) Option A Drawing upon Cockerham (Ch. 9, 11, 13) discuss three common types of doctor-patient interaction, using your own words. Can you relate (or share) your experience with one or all of these approaches? Please reflect on the challenges of health communication with diverse populations of patients (class, gender, ethnicity) and express your views on what changes could be made in schools, communities, or healthcare centers to meet both sides’ hopes/expectations for successful outcomes. Option B Select one of the questions for class discussion or questions for essay writing from Ross Chapter 3 (p. 115) to explore in a reflective essay, using 3 reliable outside sources, referenced in APA. You can choose either Option A or Option B

The purpose of this assignment is to write a paper including a comparison table. The table will be provided as an appendix to the final paper. Using the GCU Library, locate a quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods article related to your DPI topic. You may reuse articles from Topic 1 assignment. Using the “Comparative Table Template,” create a table that compares quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods articles. Provide the table as an appendix to the paper. Organize the table according to the following. 1.Type of article. 2.Title of the article. 3.Type of analysis: Describe the process of analysis. There can be more than one. 4.Applicability of test: Describe other analyses that could be used and why? 5.Reliability and validity: Describe either the reliability and validity measures of tools used in the study or the techniques used to enhance reliability and validity in the study. Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper discussing the application of data analysis, reliability and validity, and assorted statistical tests used in health related research. Include the following in your paper: 1.State the types of study used in each article. 2.Discuss the types of statistical tests used within each article and why they have been chosen. 3.Discuss the applicability of the chosen statistical test and why the statistical test was chosen. 4.Discuss the differences between parametric and non parametric tests and how they were applied in the articles you chose. 5.Evaluate how the factors of reliability and validity are accounted for in the articles (of instruments and surveys or in the design and data collection conducted). 6.Summarize how the chosen studies could be applied within the context of your practice. NOTE: Please, APA format 6th edition topic is on: “Adherence to hand hygiene protocol, compared to non-adherence, to reduce 80% of healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) or cross infections in home healthcare patients”. Rubric and comparative table template are attached.

You are to become an expert on one of the food additives listed below. You will prepare a summary of your findings about the food additive. The goal is to completely understand the functionality of your food additive and learn about it’s potential nutritive, chemical, physical, or environment concerns.REQUIREMENTSWritten SummaryYou will submit a 1-2-page written summary of your research.1. Detailed Additive Analysisa. How and when it was discovered? When was it approved for use in the US?b. What is the primary function of this additive in food?c. What foods contain this additive? d. Culinary characteristics (how heat, pH, fats, moisture, etc. impact it’s use).e. Processing information (how is it isolated, extracted, developed to be food safe and accessible)f. How does the FDA regulate this additive? Is it Generally Recognized as Safe?g. Controversies, if any (nutritive, chemical, physical, environmental, etc).2. Current Scientific Researcha. Use peer-reviewed scientific research papers (within the past 10 years) supporting claims or fueling controversiesb. Describe one or more studies discussing your additivei. How was the study conducted and what were the outcomes?3. Conclusiona. Would you recommend steering clear of the ingredient (Hmm) or do you consider it safe to consume (Healthy). Why? Give support based on all of the research you have done and it’s regulatory status in the US.Format• 300-500 words• Times New Roman or Arial, Size 12 font, 1 inch Margins• APA formatted with in-text citations• MS Word DocumentAcademic SourcesYou are required to use a minimum of 3 academic sources for this assignment. This can include peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and published reports. At least 2 of your academic sources need to come from peer reviewed Food Science publications. You are encouraged to use other credible sources such as news articles and government publications (FDA, USDA) as additional research resources.GRADING RUBERICGrading Breakdown RequirementsDetailed Additive Analysis (4) • Culinary characteristics• How is this additive produced? Explain• How is this additive used in the food industry? When is it added to foods? Use a variety of food examples and brands that include this additive in their product.• How does it react with heat, light, acid, etc? Discuss any relevant culinary characteristics as it pertains to your additive• What are the most important processing features of this additive? Give a high-level overview of how the additive is manufactured• How is this additive regulated? Is it GRAS? Explain any relevant compliance details• What are the controversies, if any? Thoroughly researched public perception of the additive.Current Scientific Research(3) • Utilizes researchstudies that are relevant and timely• Explains the research thoroughly – How was the study conducted and what were the outcomes?• Give personal perspective on the research studyWritten Summary(2) • Includes all relevant content from your research in a concise manner• Follows Style Requirements• Submitted on timeResearch(1) • At least 3 academic sourceso At least 2 of these sources from Food Science JournalsTOTAL _____/10

This week, you will conduct system selection, which requires completion of the following steps: Reviewing a Request for Proposal (RFP)—this invites selected vendors to submit a proposal to you that outlines details of their proposed information system or systems. Evaluation of the proposed system through on-site demonstration, site visits, reference checks, and making a decision. Contract negotiation. Assume that your healthcare organization has conducted an RFI, or a fact finding part of the system implementation and helps to select the potential vendors. It has requested information from vendors about their products and services. With the information gathered, the organization has screened the potential vendors and issues the RFP (request for proposal). Download this RFP for EHR Implementation: UA_RFP-EHR. This is an actual RFP. Review the document and answer the following: Does the RFP expressly state organization and user needs? If so, what are these? If not, why is the RFP failing to do so? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this RFP? How would you change this document?

Unit: The Societal Context of AgingGrading Type: NumericPoints Possible: 140Points Earned: Points Earned not availableDeliverable Length: 4-6 pages, not including title, references, or cover pageView objectives for this assignmenGo To:Assignment DetailsLearning MaterialsReading AssignmentMy Work:Online Deliverables:SubmissionsLooking for tutoring? Go to SmarthinkingAssignment DetailsAssignment DescriptionUtilizing the information that you have gleaned from your earlier Individual Project assignments, prepare at least 4 content-based pages on 1 of the following research topics:Age as a structural feature in the changing demographics of societies and groups (both people and societal roles are differentiated by age)Aging over a life span as a social process for an individualAgeism is a serious social problem

Assignment Guidelines: This assignment must be in APA format: Times Roman 12 font, double spaced, and include title and reference page. The assignment should be in paragraph form using complete sentences and avoiding bullet points and numbered list. Use a Level 1 heading to separate your sections (Page 62 of the APA Publication Manual). Title and reference pages do not count toward the total word or page count. At least one textbook source and two and outside sources must be referenced and cited in the paper. Essays: (at least 300 words per prompt) 1. Blood transfusions are sometimes required in healthcare. Based on what you know about blood anatomy discuss why a patient would need a transfusion of PRBC (packed red blood cells), plasma, or platelets. A patient with anemia has a pulse oximetry reading in the high 80’s, would this be an expected finding, explain? 2. Mike, 29 years old, was admitted to a community hospital three days ago with weakness and hypotension after sustaining a spider bite while hiking in the woods. Mike has a large hematoma on his left arm where he was bite. He has no prior medical history, no drug allergies, and does not take medication. Mike started to experience moderate respiratory distress, and started oozing blood from his IV sites, nose, and catheter. He is mildly jaundice and his skin is cool. His vital signs include a heart rate of 110 beats per minute and regular blood pressure of 92/44, slightly labored respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute, and a pulse oximetry reading of 91 percent. What would your initial diagnosis be, explain? What diagnostic test would you order and why? What would you expect the diagnostic test to show? What is the treatment option for the diagnosis? 3. During natural disasters like hurricanes, when the community is living in shelters, why would there be a concern about a tuberculosis outbreak? What circumstances have led to the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis? Mary, a nurse, skin test was positive for tuberculosis. Does this mean she has tuberculosis? Explain. 4. Each year many people go to their family physician with a common cold, but think they have the influenza. Based on symptoms how can you tell if you have a common cold or influenza? What are the causes and treatments for Pneumonia? What is the best way to prevent influenza and pneumonia?

Using the Grand Canyon University Library, locate three articles, one quantitative, one qualitative, and one mixed-method related to your DPI topic. Create a comparison table, using correct APA formatting, to describe the methodology and design used within each article. The table will be provided as an Appendix to the paper. Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper discussing the different methodologies and designs used in each study. Discuss the external and internal validity issues associated with each methodology and design. 1.Discuss the external and internal validity issues associated with each methodology and design. 2.Describe how using a different methodology or design might have been beneficial for each study and describe why. 3.Summarize the paper. Note: The DPI topic is on this question: “Does healthcare staff, who adheres in hand hygiene protocol, compared to non-adherence, reduce 100% of HAIs/cross infections in the outpatient clinics, within a period of 4 weeks

This week, you will conduct system selection, which requires completion of the following steps: Reviewing a Request for Proposal (RFP)—this invites selected vendors to submit a proposal to you that outlines details of their proposed information system or systems. Evaluation of the proposed system through on-site demonstration, site visits, reference checks, and making a decision. Contract negotiation. Assume that your healthcare organization has conducted an RFI, or a fact finding part of the system implementation and helps to select the potential vendors. It has requested information from vendors about their products and services. With the information gathered, the organization has screened the potential vendors and issues the RFP (request for proposal). Download this RFP for EHR Implementation: UA_RFP-EHR. This is an actual RFP. Review the document and answer the following: Does the RFP expressly state organization and user needs? If so, what are these? If not, why is the RFP failing to do so? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this RFP? How would you change this document?