Essays on Care Physician

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This paper offers an analysis of Christian and Buddhist perspectives George’s case, eventually making a recommendation that his Primary Care Physician should take him through euthanasia. George is an ALS patient in his mid-fifties, who is considering euthanasia as a quick solution to future suffering. However, based on Buddhism consider the fact that there is no need for George to suffer during his last days alive. On the other hand, while they value respect for persons, Christians grapple with the idea that George has no moral mandate to take his life. Nonetheless, an application of these worldviews in ...

1. What is the plan year (effective dates)? The Aetna Student Health Insurance plan effective dates, which indicate annual policy year, run from 1st August to 31st July the following year. In the current annual policy year, the effective dates run from 1st August 2016 to 31st July 2017 (Penn State, para 4). There are two enrollment deadlines within annual policy year whereby the deadlines fall in 31st August while the spring enrollment deadline is on 31st January of the year that follows. 2. Whether My Plan Is HMO, PPO or Traditional Indemnity Type The Aetna Student Health ...

Choosing the best health plan for patient care is one of the most difficult decisions for some patients and their families because of the fine line distinguishing which plan suits them best. However, every plan is designed to suit a patient according to the kind of treatment they need, the cost of the treatment and the insurance covering every kind of treatment plan. Therefore, there are three main kinds of treatment plans that are offered in general, namely, HMO, PPO, and POS (Web MD, 2016). There are fine differences between the three, based on the need of primary physician ...

In the current paper, the healthcare system of the United States and Japan will be enlightened and compared in accordance with their access to the population, medication coverage, referral requirements and financial implications. The U.S healthcare system is incorporated by many organizations, mainly comprising of Medicare, Veteran’s Health Administration, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicaid. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides easy access of healthcare services to the children at low-cost (Andersen & Newman, 2004). Medicaid provides healthcare services to underprivileged families, which eventually provides healthcare services to children who belong from underprivileged families. This program ...

          The health care delivery system in the United States is unique when compared with delivery structures in other developed countries. In most developed nations, the government manages the national health insurance programs. These programs are financed through taxes collected within the country. Approximately all the citizens of such nations are entitled to insurance services paid by the government (PAHO, 2014). In America, such an insurance policy does not exist. There is a slight difference in the health care structure of various states in the country. This paper is set to analyze the health care structure, compare, as well as ...

Describe the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary disease prevention.

Primary disease prevention seeks to prevent a specific disease before its occurrence. This is done by modifying the behaviours that can lead to the disease and by reducing the effects of exposure to the agent causing disease ("The Stages Of Prevention"). Controlling or preventing the use of hazardous products like asbestos and vaccination are some of the examples of this type of prevention. On the other hand, secondary disease prevention seeks to reduce the effect of a disease that has already attacked the body. This type of prevention is usually done by treating the disease immediately in order to ...

Amanda provides a broad analysis of evidence and the rules regarding admission of evidence in regards to relevance, relying on Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Amanda further highlights Article VIII of the Federal Rules of Evidence for an elucidation of the rules regarding hearsay evidence presented in court.

In relation to the first fact pattern, where Edward’s attorney was questioning Quincy’s physician, the analysis is correct. Rule 803(4) provides that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatments are not hearsay statements. As the causal factors leading to the fall are directly relevant for the ...

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The health care organization has both advantages and disadvantages as with the case of other organizations. The fact that people pay less or nothing is indeed the best thing as even the people who cannot afford to get medical attention benefit from it. All patients are able to get medical advice and treated during the start of an illness before cases get complicated. I think providers should be allowed to set their time schedule as they alone know the time they require. Why are patients prohibited from seeking treatment from out of network specialists who may have more experience?

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Muscular dystrophy disorders are hereditary neuromuscular disorders in which the skeletal muscles deteriorate progressively due to loss of the functional protein dystrophin encoded by the DMD gene. There are many types of muscular dystrophy and they are classified based on the genetic mechanisms involved. Muscular dystrophy symptoms are usually caused by mutations in the link between cytoskeletal and basal lamina proteins since dystrophin is a sarcolemmal membrane protein (Meregalli M, 2013). Loss of ambulation is also an important clinical milestone in the clinical diagnosis of muscular dystrophy. Respiratory muscles, particularly the intercostal and diaphragm muscles are also affected by muscular ...

Introduction

Health insurance is a complex marketplace. It is not always easy for a common man to understand all the clauses of a typical health insurance plan. That is why often people are either not covered fully or end up paying a very high premium for the basic coverage. This essay will explore various health plans available in the market and then recommend health plan options to a family of four. This essay will then further inspect the expected changes due to the implementation of Affordable Care Act in 2014.

Research of Various Insurance Offerings

There are many types of insurance plans available in the market. The Preferred Provider Organization ( ...

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about 18 people die every day waiting for a new organ transplant. It is currently illegal in the United States for anyone to sell their organs or tissue on the open market. It is time to change this policy not only for the benefit of organ and tissue recipients but for organ and tissue donors. Currently, most organ donations in America are from recently deceased persons who enrolled in a local or state organ donation program when they were still alive. This is not exactly a popular option for organ donation ...

HMO Plan

Currently I have an HMO health insurance coverage plan. HMO is an abbreviation of Health Maintenance Organization. An HMO offers managed care for healthcare insurance, self-funded health benefits plans, individuals, and other entities in US and closely operates with healthcare providers including hospitals and doctors on a prepaid basis. According to the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 (as cited in Sautter, 2014, p.na), employers with 25 or more employees are required to provide federally certified HMO options if the employer deals with traditional healthcare plans. As reported in Obama Care Facts (n.d.), it is interesting to note that an ...

The aim of this study is to quantify ED-generated follow-up adherence rates amongst white, Black American, and Hispanic patients discharged from the ED of a managed care system.

Problem Statement

Previous studies have established that the adherence rates to ED-generated referrals are below par. These rates range between 26% and 56% amongst different ED populations (Kyriacou et al., 2005) even though higher (68 and 71.4%) and lower (17%) rates have been reported (Friedman, Dios, & Hannenman, 2010; Saroff, Dell, & Brown, 2001). The reasons for the poor compliance have also been identified. Amongst the commonly cited reasons is the problem of accessibility due to ...

Compare and contrast whether you feel and Health HMO is better than PPO for HI (health insurance).

Introduction Choosing one’s preferred health insurance plan may be a daunting task. This is because of the number of confusing terms used in both cover options. However, there is one main difference between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and a Maintenance Organization (HMO) (David and Rochet 2). With an HMO, one is able to have access to doctors only within the hospital network of the HMO. This is because HMOs contract with healthcare facilities and professionals to form a “provider network” (David and Rochet 2; Bihari n.p). For the PPO, on the other hand, one is able to have access to ...

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It is well accepted that nurse practitioners provide excellent health care, meeting quality standards and also a cost effective alternative to the traditional medical model. As a profession, we are capable of independent practice. The issue being that In New York State, as well as 34 other states, Nurse Practitioners is required to maintain a collaborative agreement with a physician. A collaborative agreement is a very loosely defined set of mandates, left opened to many different interpretations. Also, according the Patient Protection Affordable care Act (PPACA), Nurse Practitioners are recognized as providers but there patients must be assigned ...

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Chiropractic and osteopathy are examples of complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Chiropractic medicine emphasizes on the innate recuperative power of the body without the use of drugs or surgery. It also emphasizes on the association between structure (the spine) and function (nervous system) and how this relationship affects health (Huijbregts, 2007). Osteopathy, on the other hand, is a distinct form of medicine which provides all the components of modern medicine such as prescription drugs, surgery, and use of technology in the diagnosis and evaluation of diseases and injuries. It also provides hands-on diagnosis and treatment via a therapeutic system called osteopathic manipulative ...