Entries by Daphne Hanson

How to improve the public health 

How to improve the public health Public Health” is a major concern of health decision-makers. In view of this statement, how can you, as a health administrator, invest some of the approaches and topics to improve the public health of the population? • Determinants of health( each need some policy to improve • https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/determinants-of-health • https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems/public-health-services/news/news/2021/6/balancing-health-and-personal-data-protection-operational-and-policy-considerations • […]

 Hemophilia

Hemophilia An 8-month infant is brought into the office due to a swollen right knee and excessive bruising. The parents have noticed bruising about a month ago but thought the bruising was due to the attempts to crawl. They became concerned when the baby woke up with a swollen knee. The infant up to date […]

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) A 15-year-old male with known sickle cell disease (SCD) present to the ER in a sickle cell crisis. The patient is crying with pain and states this is the third acute episode he has had in the last 10-months. Both parents are present and appear very anxious and teary-eyed. A diagnosis […]

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Scenario: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) An 11-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his parents who state that the boy has not been eating and is listless. The mother also notes that he has been easily bruising without trauma as he says he is too tired to go out and play. He says his […]

Bacteriological Revolution

Bacteriological Revolution Major discovery of germs, and what was our understanding of them at the time. Germ mutation/Germ Theory How has the knowledge of germs impacted/helped society today? Find mind-blowing facts to get my audience’s attention throughout the presentation

Hypothetical health promotion plan

Develop a hypothetical health promotion plan, 3-4 pages in length, addressing a specific health concern for an individual or a group living in the community that you identified from the topic list provided. Bullying. Teen Pregnancy. LGBTQIA Health. Sudden Infant Death (SID). Immunization. Tobacco use (include all: vaping, e-cigarettes, hookah, chewing tobacco, and smoking) cessation. […]

Interprofessional Collaboration with a patient

Interprofessional Collaboration with a patient Students will ask an interprofessional colleague to jointly interview a patient who is a current patient in a healthcare facility.  The interview will serve to obtain a medical, family, and social history. Ideally, the student and the other participant will interview the patient together. The student and the other participant must […]

COVID-19 and Health Disparities Op-Ed

COVID-19 and Health Disparities Op-Ed Write 500-750 word opinion editorial about COVID-19 and health disparities. Based on what you’ve learned in this course and research that you conduct on your own, draft an Op-Ed that discusses why there are racial and ethnic, spatial, or social disparities with respect to COVID-19 in the United States. Present […]

Case Study Multiple Sclerosis

Case Study Multiple Sclerosis Joe is a 50-year-old man with multiple sclerosis (MS). He is married with a 14-year-old son. Both Joe and his wife, Ann are blue-collar workers with high school education. Joe lives with his family in a rented, ranch-style home but with 10 stairs to the basement, where Joe likes to play […]