Demography

ANSWER 1 A) The supply bend will move downwards (increment in supply), since at each level of costs, the cost of opening an ultrasound center decays. B) Cost of opening an ultrasound facility has increased at each value, so there will be an upward move (diminish) in supply. C) The supply bend will move downwards (increment in supply), since now more patients can be taken care of by a solitary center, there will be new participants in the framework. D) the cost of opening an ultrasound center has…

1. Social determinants of health are the 'conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age' (WHO, 2012b, n.p.). These are also accountable for the majority of health inequities (WHO, 2012b). Education is social determinant of health as it is a 'powerful equalizer' (WHO, 2008a, p. 50). This is because educational attainment has been strongly linked to improved health outcomes through infant mortality rates, income and employment, and health literacy (Bloom, as cited in WHO, 2008a;…

children in sub-Saharan Africa are more prone to respiratory problems and water borne diseases and women have more chances of getting an HIV virus than their village counterparts. For decades, governments have tried to renounce their responsibilities. As a result, almost one billion people are forced to work outside economic system legally, working outside the tax system as informal workers. Earlier it was realised that slum was not an inescapable urban future. In 1958 almost one third of Cuban…

There is a deadly disease that is quickly plaguing this world, a pandemic that is responsible for taking incomprehensible amounts of lives. This disease leaves millions of kids stranded while ripping many families apart. It then leaves the split families and the stranded children to languish in poverty, many detrimental situations, and uncertainty. The children are, then, left alone in this cruel world to make mature decisions despite them being just children. This disease is widely known as…

Saralynn Niealsen Mr. Erickson Cj 241 Extra Credit Lecture There was a campus lecture on Wednesday October 4th given by John Iceland a professor from Penn State University. Mr. Iceland’s lecture was called Portrait of America: How Demographic Change and Economy Inequality are Reshaping Society. His overall theme for the presentation was are these the best of times, the worst of times or somewhere in between. Mr. Iceland had some good news to tell us such as “there has been a steady growth of…

Introduction Kapolei city is located on Oahu’s south shore, “about 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown Honolulu.” An area once of agricultural land cultivated with sugarcane and pineapple, Kapolei has now grown exponentially and developed “as an urban center, second to Honolulu” (Hawaii Travel Guide, 2015). According to the City & County of Honolulu (2007), Kapolei has a population of more than 101,000, with a projected increase of nearly 64% over the next two decades. Kapolei is identified as…

The marketing environment of the aged care industry in Australia is one of a dynamic stature due to ongoing changes in health and lifestyle patterns for the aged population. Australia's population is ageing, due to lower fertility rates and increasing life expectancy. Between 1994 and 2014, the proportion of the population aged 65 years and over has increased from 11.8% to 14.7% and it is projected to increase more rapidly over the next decade. (Australia Bureau of Statistics 2014) An ageing…

In the most recent Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: 2012-2013, only 39.2% of Indigenous Australians over the age of 15, reported their health to be very good or excellent, while 7.2% considered their health to be poor (ABS, 2013). Additionally, the First Results report identifies several long- term health conditions affecting Indigenous Australians: Asthma (17.5%); ear diseases and hearing loss (12.3%); circulatory and heart disease (12.0%); and diabetes or high…

Incidence and prevalence are terms that can be used to describe a condition. Incidence is the number of new cases, while prevalence is the number of cases reported all together for the specific condition. With changes in today’s society compared to previous time periods, the incidence of Down syndrome has increased. “Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in 800 newborns, about 5,3000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States each year, and about 200,000 people in the country who have…

Within the changing landscape of healthcare reform, demographics have become increasingly more important in the decisions that are made concerning the health and well-being of the citizens within a specific geodemographic area. With geodemographic documentation, the needs of both the community and patient can be determined to establish best practices in healthcare. Changes in population, age, race, and other demographics are evaluated annually to support and identify targeted needs. As we become…