I recently saw a young 18-year-old female in my clinic who was seeking pain medications for abdominal pain. Her urine pregnancy test was positive. The moment I told her the results‚ the patient was in tears. She broke down and told me that she was addicted to opiate pain medications. She was suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms and did not know what to do. She said that her father left the family when she was 9 and her mother died from an overdose last year. She did not have a job‚ nor had
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Faith is a 19yo‚ G1 P0‚ who was seen for an ultrasound evaluation to complete the full fetal anatomy assessment. The patient has a history of type 2 diabetes in the past and previously took metformin but is not on any medication currently and did have a normal hemoglobulin A1C of 4.4 in July. She also has a history of chronic HTN but is currently not on medication. Her BP was normal today at 134/76. She was unable to leave us a urine sample to check for glucose or protein. She has a history of
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Community Health 349 Article Review 1 "Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities" The major points concerning the challenges to using a business case for addressing health disparities begins with the challenge of quantifying both the business case and the social case for addressing disparities. Sound business and quality improvement principles can guide health care
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1. Based on what you learned in chapter 1‚ discuss the forces that affect health and well-being in the community where your college is located. Give an example of each force. Which of these forces do you think healthcare managers can control and change the most to improve people’s health? The forces that affect our health and well-being in the community where your college is located include medical services‚ environment‚ and lifestyles. A medical service is described as the many medical services
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Case Study – TruEarth Health Foods Abstract In this paper I will discuss why the Cucina Fresca pasta was successful in light of the data in the case study tables Discuss why the Cucina Fresca pasta was successful in light of the data in the case study tables and whether there is a marked difference between customers who are likely to buy the pasta and those who will not. I will also analyze if there is a first mover advantage to Cucina Fresca introducing a whole grain frozen pizza into the marketplace
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Kristine Kim CPSP119F 11 February 2013 This case study focused on the millions of deaths caused by diarrheal disease in Egypt. It was recorded that in 1977‚ was found that in Egypt this disease was the cause of half of all infant deaths. Diarrheal disease results in dehydration which greatly contributes to those high mortality rates. The National Control of Diarrheal Disease Project of Egypt was created to promote the usage of oral rehydration salts which can reverse dehydration. This program
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It is well recognized that maternal healthcare is essential for further improvement of maternal and child health. Maternal and child health services is said to play a vital role in achieving improved health outcomes. The decision to use health care is undoubtedly influence by the characteristics of the health delivery system such as the availability and accessibility of the services. However‚ this does not necessarily mean that where there is a good supply of services‚ demand is created in and of
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quality and security of a person’s health care depend on multiple factors‚ among that the accessibility‚ the cost‚ the skills of the practitioners and many more… Nowadays the financial and social status are taken into consideration by some providers to provide care and few of insurance companies are still considering the preexisting conditions to get insured. Those factors are among the barriers of the healthcare system improvement. In calling back many years‚ the health care in the United States has
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does it take to make integrated care work? Around the world‚ only a few health care providers deliver integrated care effectively. Their experiences offer useful lessons for organizations that want to pilot integratedcare programs. What does it take to make integrated care work? 2 Jenny Grant Two interrelated factors—the growing prevalence of chronic diseases and population aging—are placing a heavy burden on health systems. In all parts of the world except Africa‚ chronic diseases are
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Health is essential to living a comfortable and fulfilling life‚ however it’s not granted to everyone as health is determined by various economic and social factors‚ also known as social determinants of health. Social determinants of health affect the health of the individual‚ communities and jurisdiction as a whole; consequently it is in charge of determining the extent to which a person can access physical‚ social and personal resources to health (Hobbs & Rice 2013‚ p.456). Understanding social
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