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Health Insurance Plans Health insurance plans are plans that are purchased by an individual or a family for getting coverage on their medical and surgical expenses when needed. Health insurance plans recompense the health care places for treating the individual and the dependent for illness or injuries during the time of insured person’s need. After following the instruction in the assignment 1 using the website healthcare.gov to find some health insurance plans for a 27-year-old single…

Asian American population and its characteristics According to the Census Bureau, the Asian group in the United States counts 15.7 million Asian Americans in 2013 and represents about five percent of the total U.S. population. Asian Americans live mostly in large cities in states of California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Hawaii and New Jersey. Asian American community is fast growing. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it is expected to comprise over 10% of the…

Healthcare sensitivity towards those with different cultural factors is very important. Some foreign populations can become very angry and disappointed when they think that their healthcare provider is not giving them the proper care, in their mind or is not taking the time to understand their beliefs that may affect the care given. The unique cultural values, beliefs, and practices of Korean Americans can affect healthcare, as well as, any biological factors that can influence healthcare…

Pressure Points I have been interested in pressure points ever since the “Taser” swept through the school. For those who have never experienced it, the Taser is a forceful poke to the ribs with two fingers. It causes mild discomfort and can be more or less uncomfortable, depending on the spot in the ribs you poke. “Huh, that’s interesting” is what I thought. I never really did any research on pressure points until a few years later. Before this, though, I just wanted to figure out funny, cool…

Jumping off the ledge is no easy task. Jumping when you do not see the bottom, may be even more difficult. Because I never knew what I wanted to do as a career, I did not know which direction to jump. This left me feeling uneasy leaving high school- I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and lacked the confidence and direction I needed to succeed in college. Throughout my undergraduate career I have worked a myriad of jobs including customer service, sales, maintenance, driving, and…

Teamwork is the process of working well with a group of people to meet an aim and is important in improving the health and quality of life of an individual with dementia. ("When was the last time you said this?", 2016) In health and social care, a team consists of many individuals, the service user, health professionals, relatives, care workers and many more. Health professionals that may be involved are a GP, an occupational therapist, a nurse and social services. As part of a team, each…

Aging is inevitable in all living things. As individuals age, a number of things occur, both mental and physical. Graying hair and wrinkled skin are external signs of aging and the most noticeable. Cognitive changes, which are associated with mental processes such as sensation and perception, memory, intelligence, language, thought, and problem-solving, occur among aging adults (American Psychological Association, 2015). People age at different rates depending on genetics, diet, culture,…

Health psychologists deal with a wide range of chronic health issues on a daily basis from diabetes to addiction. One chronic health issue that individuals experience that is often seen by health psychologists is arthritis. This essay will discuss the problems experience with patients with arthritis and their families, psychological theories used to describe and treat arthritic pain, the issues discussed in literature, and coping with arthritis. What is Arthritis? Arthritis is not a single…

The definition for Autism according to Mayo Clinic is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others. This also includes restricted repetitive behaviors, interests and activates. These issues cause significant impairment in social occupational and other areas of functioning. According to the Mayo Clinic the symptoms for Autism cover a wide field. The reason for this how each child with Autism acts differently than another. This is…

Inadequacy, Weakness, Failure. This is how you feel when you suffer from Anorexia. Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that makes people starve themselves to death. Believe it or not, but many people suffer from eating disorders. Many people that you would not think are struggling with the way they look, are. We as humans view that being "skinny" and looking "beautiful/handsome" are very important. Some people take this into account much more than others. They begin to do things to their body…