Essays on Health Care

A definition of Palliative care services given by World Health Organization in 2002 is “Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of...

Abstract A study on the impacts of COVID-19 on the construction industry, including projects and the supply chains for materials and equipment. The study looks at new regulations for continuing work set in place by government authorities on multiple levels, and how they affect productivity. A look will also be taken at the reasons worker...

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not just disease-free or infirmity. WHO (1948). WHO responsibilities includes: Assisting countries that seek progress toward universal health coverage, helping countries establish their capacity to adhere to the International health regulations, increasing access to essential and high-quality medical products, addressing the role of...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has created an industrial guideline that provides specific and helpful managing instruction to help employees and employers to mitigate workplace injuries. Under General Duty, Section 5(a)(1), even if there are no industry-specific standards within OSHA guidelines, the employer still has responsibility keeping the workplace environment safe from known danger...

Primary health care in Ukraine has experienced rapid changes in terms of governance, financing and service delivery. Governance transformation started with a decentralization process of administrative functions and followed with the devolution of the ownership of health care facilities to local authorities. Dramatic changes in the funding mechanisms for PHC services include the implementation of...

Introduction Unmistakably the U.S. healthcare system needs to evolve. The costs are excessively high and the outcomes excessively poor. The system likewise needs changing on the grounds that patients have changed. With the expansion in recipients from the maturing next generation’s age definitely will come a bigger cost. This is driving numerous strategy and industry...

Ireson et al. (2002) mentioned that measuring value (quality and cost) continues to be a major challenge in health care as providers respond to societal pressures (primarily from the payer) to standardize processes and patients assume the role of consumer. Survey results indicate high levels of public distrust in report cards. The information that patients...

Introduction Medicare is Australia’s universal health insurance scheme established in 1984 that allows all Australian citizens (and citizens from countries with medical agreements with Australia) access to health care. Medicare is funded by the Medicare levy which is tax from most taxpayers (2%). Medicare covers public hospital visits and out-of-hospital visits like doctor consultations. The...

Introduction The health care sector is the most important sector in the world as it reduces human suffering. It is the noblest of all professions. Medical practitioners and health sector workers are highly respected, as they work to reduces human suffering and saves the lives of the people. But sometimes it is disastrous. Health care...

Principles of Primary Health Care Primary health care isn’t simply treating patients or immunizing children and so on. It is an ethos, a concept, which is built up as a system. For this concept to be successful, it should employ the following four essential principles: Equity Community Participation Intersectoral Coordination Appropriate Technology   Equity/Equitable Distribution...