Running Header: THE MAINE STATE PRISON HAS THE ABILITY TO CUT COSTS 1 The Maine State Prison has the ability to cut healthcare costs by using Medical Diets as part of a medical treatments Kaplan University THE MAINE STATE PRISON HAS THE ABILITY TO CUT HEALTHCARE COSTS 2 Taking prescription medication has become an everyday part of life for many people. Nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug. More than half take two
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Jack Mendez Community Assessment RN 402-Community Health Nursing March 10, 2010 One of the most significant assessment findings within North Minneapolis is the prevalence of crime. When asked, many people around the metro will say that North Minneapolis is a “bad area” or that it is “unsafe”; this usually comes with a non-verbal look of concern from the person giving their input. How much worse is North Minneapolis than other metro areas? To find the answer to this question statistics and
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Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion Marissa Krick Grand Canyon University: NRS 429V February 12, 2012 Health Promotion According to the United States Public Health Service, health promotion is the process of promoting health in order to increase the probability that private, public, and personal support of optimistic health habits will become the societal norm (Kreuter & Devore, 1980, p. 26). The perception of health promotion is fairly new and has continued to grow since
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flu-like symptoms within a month or two after the virus has entered the body. Some of these symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle cramps, rash, chills, sore throat, mouth or genital ulcers, swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, and diarrhea (Mayo Clinic, 2014). These symptoms can last from a few weeks to many months. The virus has four phases of infection that it progresses through throughout the disease process. These phases are primary infection, clinical latent infection, early symptomatic HIV
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change the increasing trend of obesity in our country. To put the seriousness of this epidemic in perspective one should first look at the meaning of epidemic. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary an epidemic is “an unexpectedly large number of cases of disease in a particular population for a particular period of time” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). The rate increase in the number of obese Americans has risen steadily in the past several years. The alarming truth is nearly one out of every three
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the internet. Health care has changed drastically over the years. Advancements in technology played and continue to play a huge role in the ever-evolving delivery of health care. The internet empowers patients in many ways. Sites such as the Mayo clinic allows patients to research their symptoms and even find a specialist. Many health care organizations have patient portals that allow the patient to book appointments and communicate with their physician. However, it is not just patients who use
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and individualized discharge instructions. IV. Review of the Law In the case of Earline Therry, et al v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Health and Hospitals and University Medical Center of Lafayette, Louisiana, a summary judgment was granted for the defendants based upon the plaintiff’s inability to establish a causal connection between a breach of the standard of care and any resultant injuries. In this case, Mrs. Therry accused the Defendants of negligence for allowing her to develop
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concern has been raised about the possible recombination of S-OIV with avian influenza, with the potential for significantly enhance virulence in a virus with a high degree of human-to-human transmissibility. ■ References: 1. Newman AP, et al. Human case of swine influenza A (H1N1) triple reassortant virus infection, Wisconsin. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008;14:14702. Shinde V, et al. Triple-reassortment swine influenza A (H1)
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Surname 1 Name: Professor: Course: Date: Are Fad Diets good or terrible? Fad Diets allude to a weight loss arrangement that is exceptionally basic for short periods of time. With this diet plan, it is said one will get more fit by routines other than calorie limitations. A few fads diets, for instance, the Grapefruit diets, the profits of a specific food and base an individual's entire diets on that one sustenance. Other Fad Diets limit the utilization of one nutritional category while underlining
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There are has almost as many gangs as there are communities in the United States. This paper will explain the three most popular types of gangs, and what they all have to afford. It will also provide some personal background information on the individual. Then give the criterion that best fits the individual being discussed. It will also make the argument for which gang, they should join. This will all be explained more in depth in this paper. First, it is important to give some background information
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