Health care

Healthcare Systems Healthcare Systems    The article Why is Healthcare Regulation so Complex? by Dr. Robert I. Field argues that the complexity of healthcare regulation is caused by the conflicting interests that created the healthcare system. However, a compromise between the different opposing interests ensures that there is balance, thereby creating efficiency despite the intricacy of the healthcare system. The article states that stakeholders involved in the healthcare system support external regulatory oversight to manage […]

Medical Error-Critical Incident Medical Error-Critical Incident Purpose of Paper, Topic Chosen, Applicable Federal and/or State Laws             The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness on the responsibility of the head nurse in reporting medical error critical incidents. The topic of medical error-critical incident was inspired by the many medical errors in healthcare. Doctors and nurses constantly make mistakes that can be fatal to the patients if not dealt with immediately (Fetherston, 2015). The […]

The Culture Industry is Participatory The Culture Industry is Participatory    Before the postmodern era, there was a high appreciation of works of art as valuable without monetary value being attached to them. From Beethoven to Mozart, art was a way to transcend humanity and reach a higher state. Art was scarce since only people who were in high society could afford to go to operas and commission paintings. Therefore, the scarcity of art was […]

The UK Health Care System VS the U.S. Health Care System The UK Health Care System VS the U.S. Health Care System Abstract The UK and the U.S. health care systems are some of the largest health care systems in the world. The systems have similar challenges such as improvement of access to health care, promotion of equity, control of cost, and variation in quality. However, the systems present some differences in structure, health outcomes, […]

Personal Health Initiative (PHI) Report Personal Health Initiative (PHI) Report Introduction Overweight and obesity are a risk factor to major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as coronary heart disease (CHD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, colon and breast cancers and reduced life expectancy (Lee, Shiroma, Lobelo, Puska, Blair, & Katzmarzyk, 2013). Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) 2018 report, CHD is the leading cause of death in the world while diabetes mellitus is the seventh. Physical […]