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Healthcare Rationing As US healthcare costs increase, there is a concern as to how to protect our medical resources against frivolous spending, while providing the best medical attention possible, to the greatest number of individuals. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 has attempted to use market forces as an allocation solution that will determine who receives medical care and on what terms. While the rationing system is widely supported, it has had a devastating effect on the quality and…

QHQ #2: Individual Liability Contrary to popular belief, poor access to health care is not the central problem to the health of an individual in poverty; rather, health is associated with certain social determinants of health, specifically individual risk factors. In the book Mama Might Be Better Off Dead: The Failure of Health Care in Urban America by Laurie Kaye Abraham, the concept of how an individual’s decisions can drastically impact their health is clearly expressed through the lens of…

I have demonstrated an awareness of safe clinical practice within my own limitations and the environment in which I practice in the following ways: • In Albany and Karratha you are given significant autonomy over your patients. I have become more comfortable with making decisions for my patients, however at the same time I understand when I require guidance. At these moments, I seek the expertise of my supervisor, the physician teams or place a call to specialties at tertiary centres. On ward…

Increasing Patients’ Perception of Care: An Action Plan Guided by its mission, vision, and values, the strategic planning committee assesses, and develops the overall goals of the healthcare organization’s strategic plan. General information is disseminated to all stakeholders. These are important steps, but without a well-developed action plan, a strategic plan will not come to fruition. At its simplest form, the components to an action plan include: a clearly identified objective; actions…

To encourage the best healthcare options for its people, the German government has incentivised competition amongst sickness funds by allowing them to negotiate their contribution rates. For example, one sickness fund may offer a contribution rate of 11 percent tax (half of this being paid by the employer), but does not offer coverage when travelling abroad. Another may offer a contribution rate of 10 percent and coverage while abroad, but have a higher co-pay. In this way, the citizen still has…

But overall I also believe more research needs to take place for other illnesses to see if it actually does help and is better compare to other pain reducing agents. One of my biggest concerns is individuals misusing the drug and using a child’s illness to their own advantage. It’s difficult to tell anyone intention but the overall benefits for those suffering is…

Discussion While using the MEDLINE database, there were a variety of limitations that were revealed. The keywords used indicated that the results must be based on the use of interpreters within health care. This limitation omits the chance of studies being used that were not based on interpreters, but discussed other aspects of language barriers within healthcare. In addition, since the research was based on the reactions of patients and providers within health care, a limitation that could be…

Essay A Paternalism is a situation which the decisions or actions of someone are made by another person, in attempts to keep their safety or best interest at hand. (Vaughn, 2013, p. 71). As a Registered Nurse I have seen instances of medical paternalism, such as a mental health patient deemed as a harm to themselves and/or to society. Patients in this situation are “pink slipped”, allowing the physicians caring for them to make all necessary medical decisions to aid in their treatment back to…

Introduction: Individuals should seek appropriate and timely medical attention to facilitate early intervention and management of any acute illness or chronic disease (Jin, Sklar, Oh, & Li, 2008). Participation and compliance with prescribed medical treatment is often crucial in preventing further complications and has proven to significantly affect prognosis and best outcomes (Dang, Giordano, & Kim, 2011). After implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the question still persists: What…

The focus of this assignment is to look at and analyse the mental health and illness aspects of people in our community. Using a case study of a mental health presentation, explore the research and critical thinking related to the assessment and pre-hospital management of mental health patients. Exploring the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms of several mental health illness and critically evaluate the pre-hospital assessment and management and compare this to best paramedic practice.…