The Health Problem Hepatitis C virus affects over 3 million Americans but studies indicate that 75% of those people infected are unaware of the presence of the disease. Estimates indicate that approximately 150‚000 in the US will die from liver cancer and liver disease stemming from viral hepatitis within the next 10 years. According to the CDC‚ of the 3.5 million people in this country that have the disease‚ 75% of them are between the ages of 47-67‚ but unfortunately most of these people are not
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The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress and they functioned as America’s first constitution in the year 1777. However‚ with progressive changes‚ ratifications were made to the Articles of Confederation by the beginning of March 1781 (Schultz 112). It is important to highlight the reasons as to why the Articles of Confederation were important to the American population and the American government at the time. This will help to understand why the constitution failed
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Running head: PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 2 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse When considering the evolution of healthcare and the role of the nurse in the United States‚ many people might first consider this in the context of the hospital setting. While the history of acute care is an important area to consider‚ it is imperative that equal attention be given
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between public and community health. “Public health nursing focuses on populations. It is not about the setting where care is delivered. It is first and foremost a philosophy applied in any setting where populations exist” (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008‚ p.191). Public health is designed to help improve the health‚ safety and welfare of the general public looking at the long term‚ prospective health of the entire public. Public health involves the health of the county‚ state and nation. Public health
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Public Health uses a wide spectrum of evidence based methods to improve the health of individuals as well as to educate the public. Furthermore‚ Public Health strategically evaluates past achievements and failures to enhance both preventative and response measures against the perpetually reemerging and newly evolving health threats. The public health system is a complex structure in and of itself that addresses social and economic issues as well as individual behavioral issues. It requires strategic
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SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH Improving quality sanitation is a world-wide desire as it will; Improve human health‚ Generate economic benefits‚ Contribute to human dignity and social development‚ Sustain the environment‚ Minimize and reduce poverty. Recognizing the impact of sanitation on public health‚ poverty‚ economic and social development and the environment‚ the UN General Assembly put the spotlight on the issue by declaring 2008 the international year of sanitation. The goal is to raise
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Public Health and Cholera In the mid 1800s there were many outbreaks of cholera effecting and killing hundreds of people. It was in 1854 that a Doctor called John Snow discovered the cause behind the disease. Snow realised there was a link between cholera and water and meticulously researched this until there was no doubt that his theory was correct. His investigation involved looking at the case of a widow who lived in the suburbs‚ an area that was clear of cholera‚ but she still
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state‚ public health steps in to facilitate control of the situation‚ as well as protect the health‚ safety‚ and welfare of its citizens. Public health law includes guidance from the government and state‚ whether one preempts the other is still unclear depending on the situation at hand. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The World Health Organization (WHO) play a big part in analyzing bioterrorism‚ when our government is attacked with such destructive agent. “Public health law
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Shawar Ali 10CHL - Level 2 Health and Social Care Unit 3- P1 - 29th February 2016 P1: A description of different forms of verbal and non-verbal communication. Verbal: (what is it and how will you use it in Livingstone Road Residence) ● clear speech - is when you are pronouncing words correctly and sounding the ends of words clearly. In Livingstone Road Residence we would use clear speech with those who have hearing impairments so they can have a better understanding of what I’m saying
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Community Health Strategies Nursing /405 June 25‚ 2010 Community Health Strategies Alcohol abuse and alcoholism affects every gender‚ race‚ and nationality. Abuse of alcohol is a major cause of preventable deaths associated with violence‚ motor vehicle crashes‚ homicides‚ suicides‚ and is a leading cause of death among youth (Ringold‚ 2006). According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA)‚ (2010)‚ approximately 17.6 million people in the United States (about one in every 12
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