Field of Gerontology Michael Popowitz HCS 548 – Foundations of Gerontology February 20‚ 2012 Patti Yudelson‚ MSN‚ RN Gerontology is a fairly new multidisciplinary field focusing on several aspects of the aging process. Gerontologists study the aging process of the physical‚ mental and social changes in our aging population. Gerontology also includes investigating the effects on society resulting from our aging population. As humans‚ we are constantly trying to deny the fact that we are aging
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"information literate"? ______ A) "I understand how to search for a Web site and evaluate its usefulness for healthcare needs." B) "I use email over the Internet to correspond with clients and provide information." C) "I can use software applications such as word processing‚ spreadsheets‚ and presentations." D) "I utilize databases in the healthcare setting to input client information such as skin condition." 3) The nurse gathers much data when caring for
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August 26‚ 2013 HCS 449 University of Phoenix The health care industry is the most controversial and talked about industry in the world. In this paper one can see how significant that changes have been and possibly what is to come in the future. Also how the economic times have affected the health care industry and if there will be significant changes financially as well. In the past 10 years there have been a many significant changes in the health care system
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com/about_6836650_computed-radiography-vs_-digital-radiography.html>. Mandel‚ Dr Ananya. "Genetics Research and Technology." n.d. News Medical. February 2013 <http://www.news-medical.net/health/Genetics-Research-and-Technology.aspx>. Spekowius‚ Gerhard and Thomas Wendler. Advances in Healthcare Technology: Shaping the Future of Medical Care. Dordrecht‚ The Netherlands: Springer‚ 2006. Trovato‚ Jacqueline. "Computers Used in Radiology." n.d. ehow. February 2013 <http://www.ehow.com/list_5743736_computers-used-radiology.html>.
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Doug Parker BHA 315 April 4‚ 2012 Christian Worldview in Servant Leadership in Healthcare Professor: Zonzie McLaurin Parker 2 Abstract This paper is about implementing servant leadership into healthcare. It gives insight on how to use servant-leadership qualities by giving the reader guidelines to follow in order to achieve these goals. Some key points of this paper are how to be a true servant-leader. One definition that I found for a servant-leader is that these individuals
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Regulatory Agency paper Name HCS/430 Legal issues in Health Care: Regulations and Compliances September 27‚ 2010 Instructor Regulatory Agency paper The Joint Commission is an agency that maintains partnership with the government to help improve the standards of health care within the United States. The Joint Commission accredits health care organizations and health care programs by setting standards to help improve the quality and safety of health care. The Joint Commission work closely and
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Carol Wieden HCS/552 February 13‚ 2012 Jayme Carrico Economic Tools and Concepts Introduction Controversy surrounds health care. Daily‚ news reports on television‚ in newspapers‚ and the Internet discuss the rising cost of healthcare in the United States. The delivery and utilization of healthcare is a complex process. James and Stokes (2006) indicate “the process of healthcare includes diagnosis‚ treatment
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Healthcare differs all around the world. The main goal of healthcare‚ to treat people for illness and disease‚ is the same the delivery of healthcare varies from one country to another. Two countries that practice very different healthcare are the United States of America and Japan. There are many differences between the two countries including their structure‚ efficiency and medical challenges. The United States and Japan have two very different structures when it comes to healthcare. In
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Considering the complex nature of the access to health care and its relativity to the specific context‚ it is obvious that challenges in obtaining necessary healthcare services in a due time can occur at every step and refer to any dimension of access. However‚ investigation of the topic allows eliciting the major problems that are common across countries and populations. A targeted research of the published literature demonstrates that disparities in access to care account for the key obstacle towards
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1. Identify the assistive technologies available to special needs populations in Illinois? 2. What types of assistive technologies are available? 3. What healthcare educational resources are available to special needs populations? 4. Does Illinois provide a comprehensive database of services and technologies available? 5. How do special needs populations’ access services in Illinois? 6. What additional assistive technology is available that is not currently used in Illinois? What are the challenges
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