it isn’t a topic I knew much about. It was mentioned in health classes throughout schooling‚ as a reminder to be careful around other students‚ as you do not know if they carry a bug that could hurt you. As far as I remember‚ we just equated this warning to cooties. This film‚ based on the book‚ And The Band Played On‚ by Randy Shilts‚ has opened my eyes to world of public health‚ epidemiology‚ and the world’s reaction to an unknown health issue‚ publically‚ scientifically‚ and politically.
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Community health workers serve as the link between medical providers and their patients for minority and cultural communities. These workers are typically considered bicultural and bilingual as they are members of both the medical workforce and the specific cultural community of the patients with whom they interact. Thus‚ community health workers are able to help remedy the disconnect that clients may have with the medical system by working closely with patients in their homes and everyday community
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secret that mental health is often dismissed and ignored by the Black community. "Depression is for White people." "Just pray about it." "There are people who have it much worse that you do." and the worst one‚ "Just think happy thoughts! :)" are all phrases that individuals struggling with anxiety‚ depression and other mental health problems are all extremely tired of hearing. The truth of the matter is‚ the stigma and refusal to talk about mental illness in the Black community is taking lives and
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University of Phoenix Material Health Record Worksheet In 150 to 350 words‚ explain the importance of the health record. Support your explanation using your assigned readings. The importance to health records is that it is easier to treat a patient if you already have the history of the patient illnesses and what medications have helped in the past as well as it will tell them anything they are allergic. They are also important for you don’t have to retake the same test over again if you
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Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Wendy Lee HCS/533 February 23‚ 2015 Jane Ferraris Evolution of Health Care Information Systems The way providers‚ administration‚ and reimbursement companies store and retrieve data has transformed because of the evolution of health care systems. Health care organizations can utilize software‚ Internet‚ and knowledge-based data due to the invention of personal computers in the 1980s and the Internet in the 1990s. Health care systems have increased efficiency
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Health Hazards in the Homeless Community The importance of writing this paper is to bring awareness about the health hazards that the homeless community go through due to them not having the supplies or facilities to accommodate their needs to maintain their health. The homeless people are placed at a risk for diseases and other serious illnesses due to them not having access to a sanitary place or shelter or have many proper meals. In order to educate people on the importance of health risks as
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Public health is defined as the combination of different skills‚ beliefs and sciences‚ skills to the maintenance and improvement of people’s health through collective or social actions. Health care delivery systems‚ on the other hand‚ are the organizations of people‚ resources‚ and institutions that enable health care service delivery to meet the health needs of the people. The health care delivery systems complement public health by promoting preventive health care and implementing standards of
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Care Plan 2 Psychiatric/Mental Health PATIENT CARE PLAN Client Initials: H.C. Admission Date: 01/14/13 Unit: 4 South Age: 28 Sex: Female Race/Culture: Caucasian ASSESSMENT Presenting Problem: This is a 28 year-old Caucasian female who was admitted to Doctors Hospital Psychiatric Unit 4 South due to an overdose on multiple medications. The patient was found by the police on January 13th picking through garbage near
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My passion to study mental health nursing came from my experience of working with those suffering from a variety of mental disabilities at Mencap- I currently volunteer here every Tuesday evening‚ it is a social club and I support the staff and stimulate their minds with various activities such as table tennis‚ net ball‚ drawing and football. The people at the club really enjoy this and it gives them a chance to socialise with others. Although not all of these people have mental disabilities it has
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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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