Articles related to "U S Healthcare"
Healthcare Literacy Issues
If your healthcare practitioner has prescribed something it is specific to your needs. Know what it is and why you are taking it.
• healthcare literacy
• healthcare illiteracy
• understanding your medications
• patient responsibilities
• lanoxin
Medicare in Australia
In Australia, the public healthcare system is known as Medicare. Australia's Medicare system provides healthcare to all citizens, not just the elderly and disabled.
• australia's healthcare system
• medicare
• australia's medicare
• medicare in australia
• healthcare to all citizens
Universal Health Insurance in U.S.
Many problems with the current U.S. healthcare system have led some Americans to look into a universal health insurance program as an answer.
• universal health insurance
• uninsured
• choice of insurance
• u.s. healthcare system
• health insurance
Pioneers of Free Healthcare
Michael Moore's film 'Sicko' praises Tommy Douglas as the Greatest Canadian ever,
but Douglas was a Brit, just like Lord Beveridge, another hero of free healthcare.
• tommy douglas
• beveridge
• 'sicko'
• canadian of all time
• michael moore
Can Credit Affect your Healthcare?
Fair Isaac states the hospitals could be using a new medical score (medFICO) as early as this summer. Some are concerned about the impact on healthcare.
• medfico
• medical credit score
• fico
• fair issac
• credit report
Communicating With Your Healthcare Provider
You are concerned because of all the changes in your life. How can you effectively get your message across to your healthcare provider?
• communication
• doctor
• healthcare provider
• office visit
• medical history
Developing Lifelong Attitudes Toward Healthcare
Attitudes about health and health care start in childhood, but can last a lifetime. Every time a parent shrieks or flinches when they see a wound, every time a parent obsesses over or ignores an issue, a child learns something about what it means to be sick or hurt. They learn whether or not to trust their own judgment, they learn to cry or not to cry, and they learn who to turn to for help.
• reflective parenting
• raising children
• understanding the body
• understanding health care
• lifelong attitudes toward health care
Energy Efficient Healthcare Center
Healthcare systems and hospitals are increasingly turning to green options, such as using efficient lighting, when renovating existing structures and building new sites.
• energy efficient building
• green hospital
• cool roofs
• commercial energy use
• best environmental practices
Healthcare can be Affordable
The Internet, global marketplace drive down the costs of health insurance, prescription drugs, and medical procedures, and even provide free health-related information.
• medical tourism
• healthcare
• health insurance quotes
• prescription drugs
• prescription drug quotes
Healthcare Delivery
Despite the differences in the healthcare delivery systems of the United States and Canada we still have something to learn from each other.
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• suite101.com
• suite101 disabilities
• disabilities
• disabled
HealthCare Reality Check
Check out those medical claims of Alternative and Complementary Medicine! Sometimes they aren't exactly how they seem!
• handicapped
• disabled
• disability
• complementary medicine
• alternative medicine
Healthcare Solutions
With advances in technological capabilities, along with ingenuity and competition in the marketplace, healthcare may be more affordable than readily meets the eye.
• health insurance
• healthcare
• prescription drugs
• nurse practitioner
• eye glass discounts
Hot Healthcare Careers in 1 Year or Less - EMTs & LPNs
Healthcare is one of the hottest industries for career opportunities. In 1 year or less, you can complete the necessary training for one of several rewarding healthcare careers.
• healthcare careers
• lpn
• emt
• nursing careers
• paramedics
How The 'Net Has Affected Healthcare
The Internet has exploded! This has affected healthcare, patients' lives and how we view the family doctor. How? Come and see!
• lupus
• sle
• women's diseases
• women's health
• fibromyalgia
Medical Malpractice and Healthcare
Excessive medical malpractice lawsuits can negatively affect the way doctors care for patients. One possible solution is tort reform.
• medical malpractice
• tort reform
• medical malpractice lawsuits
• healthcare lawsuit
• frivolous lawsuits
News Flashes about Healthcare
Recent releases about cancer research and reporting.
• breast cancer
• health reporting
• clinical trials
• mediterranean diet
• olive oil
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth......Quite a Bit!
Sometimes you have to take the bull by the horns and tackle it to the ground. Good health is like that! Determine to be healthy no matter what!
• healthcare
• doctor
• cost
• money
• medical bills
Birthing Choices Part I: Midwifery
Choosing a midwife for prenatal care and to attend the birth of your child whether at home or at a birthing center. Midwifery is a safe and loving choice for your pregnancy and birth.
• midwifery
• midwife
• midwives
• birth
• pregnancy
Burton and Physicians Call for Changes
Congressman Burton and the AAPS have called for some serious changes in the vaccination programs currently required in the United States. These changes could have a major impact on the medical care of the American public.
• vaccines
• vaccinations
• immunizations
• immunize
• mercury
Controversy Builds Over TB Case
Is this an issue of health care illiteracy? Did the patient understand what he was told?
• tb
• healthcare literacy issues
• andrew speaker
• cdc
• xdrtb
Fingernail Length and Microbes
Infections in neonatal intensive care units prompt studies to determine the relationship between the length of fingernails and potential pathogens carried on them.
• infection
• outbreak
• fingernails
• artificial nail
• hand
Health Care Givers - Please Have A Heart!
Breast cancer survivor's travails with round two of breast cancer and the inhumanity of some health care workers.
• healthcare professionals
• rudeness
• incompetence
• ignorance
• lack of compassion
Health Web Site Standards
The Independent healthcare standards group, URAC, recently released preliminary quality standards for health-related Web sites on topics ranging from privacy and security to content.
• ehealth
• urac
• american accreditation healthcare/commission
• standards
• internet
How Medicare Affects Health Status
Prescription drugs are the fastest growing component of health care expenditures. Many seniors have no Medicare prescription coverage and must pay out of pocket.
• medicare patients
• quality of care
• healthcare services
• prescription drugs
• medicare part d
Jobs in Health Care
The health care industry is expected to provide 19% of the new wage and salary jobs in the U.S. over the next decade, more than any other industry.
• jobs in health care
• health care jobs
• jobs in the medical field
• opportunities in health care
• doctors
Medical Quackery: Alive and Online
End baldness instantly! Lose pounds without exercise! Regenerate those missing organs or limbs! Sounds to good to be true? It is.
• medical quackery
• consumer
• internet hoaxes
• men's health
• women's health
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation Sponsors Lobbying Effort
The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation will be organizing a lobbying effort Friday, July 9 prior to the official start of their anual conference. Find out how to get involved.
• ocf
• obsessive-compulsive foundation
• obsessive
• compulsive
• obsessive-compulsive disorder
Personal Care Attendants, Part II
There are an estimated 58 million people in the country with a disability. Personal Care Attendants can help them remain in their own homes instead of in nursing homes.
• personal care attendant
• pca's
• interview
• managing
• employer
Poverty in U.S. Increasing
VCU's Steven Woolf, professor of family medicine, told the United Press International that the percentage of Americans living in severe poverty grew 20% from 2000 to 2004
• poverty
• health
• poverty line
• insurance
• poor
Why Do Hospitals Charge So Much?
A brief history and explanation of United States hospital charges and their impact on consumers.
• hospitals
• medicare
• charges
• healthcare
• insurance
Working Together With Your Doctor
You're not only part of your health care team, you are the most important part! Learn to be more involved in your own health care by working together with your doctor.
• self advocacy
• healthcare team
• advocacy notebook
• asking your doctor questions
• learning about your condition
Bloodborne Pathogens
No doubt you are familiar with the term blood-borne pathogens, but do you understand what they are and the risks associated with becoming infected?
• bloodborne
• blood borne
• blood-borne
• pathogen
• bloodborne pathogen course
Bush’s Backwards Economics
Bush snubs money for children's healthcare while asking for increases to military budget.
• president bush
• us economy
• bush economy
• national debt
• national deficit
Fastest Growing Health Care Jobs
As the population ages and technology advances, consumers demand more and better health care. As a result, jobs in health care are booming worldwide.
• jobs in health care are booming
• careers in health care
• health care occupations
• physician assistant
• dental hygienist
Helping the Uninsured Citizens
The looming problem of the high number of Americans without health insurance, leads to a community initiative to help provide for those uninsured.
• the uninsured
• no health insurance
• funding for healthcare
• volunteer
• free clinics
Online and On Call: Part One
Part One of a series that describes how electronic mail can be very useful in patient care, provided one understands its limitations and adheres to guidelines.
• electronic communication
• email
• doctor
• patient
• electronic patient-centered communication
Online and On Call: Part Three
The third and final article of a series that describes how electronic mail can be very useful in patient care, provided one understands its limitations and adheres to guidelines.
• electronic communication
• email
• doctor
• patient
• electronic patient-centered communication
Online and On Call: Part Two
Part Two of a series that describes how electronic mail can be very useful in patient care, provided one understands its limitations and adheres to guidelines.
• electronic communication
• email
• doctor
• patient
• electronic patient-centered communication
Reducing Patient Infections
An article in our local paper last Saturday reported that one in nine patients in Canadian hospitals gets an infection before leaving hospital.
• patient safety
• infection
• hospital
• healthcare
• safety
A Look at Preventive Medicine
A discussion of the benefits of preventive healthcare in the life of the Muslim.
• islam
• religion
• women
• woman
• muslim
A Matter of Semantics
The renaming of pharmaceutical products is a common and potentially dangerous situation which the FDA is allowing. Why? It could be a matter of higher profits for the company, without regard to the welfare of the patient.
• medical ethics
• healthcare
• prozac
• sarafem
• wellbuterin
Becoming an Active Participant in Your Health Care
Many people don't feel empowered enough to address their concerns with their doctors openly. Here are some tips and tricks to get empowered and become an active co-manager of your conditions.
• doctor
• health care
• healthcare
• personal
• personal health
Benefits for Grandfamilies
Grandparents raising grandchildren are grandfamilies. This articles lists some resources for financial help, health care, and other support for grandfamilies.
• grandfamilies
• grand family
• grandparents
• financial aid
• food assistance
Choose a Job for the Future
What does the future hold from a career angle? Here are some of the top areas to consider.
• career of the future
• careers in technology and science
• environmental careers
• jobs of the future in technology
• the future of healthcare careers
Choosing the RIGHT Health Care Provider for Your Family
How to choose the right practitioner for your natural family. Deciding who to trust with the healthcare of your child is an important choice and often difficult for parents who practice attachment-style/alternative parenting. It's important to weigh your options and choose wisely so you won't have to constantly argue with a doctor who disagrees with your parenting decisions.
• parenting
• medical
• vaccinations
• circumcision
• attachment parenting
Fastest Growing Occupations 2007
Healthcare, education, technology and the environment are the four primary job categories where the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects to see the fastest career growth.
• fastest growing occupations in the u.s.
• fastest growing jobs in the u.s.
• healthcare jobs
• technology jobs
• eco jobs