Liver Disease

Instructions:  Read the scenario below and compile a professional case study summary based on the questions found below the case study: A 44-year-old man is concerned about abnormal liver tests drawn for his pre-employment physical 6 months ago. his serum aminotransferase levels were two times normal at that time and remain unchanged after repeat testing. On further questioning, he denies regular alcohol use but states that he used to inject heroin. Currently, he reports some fatigue but says he feels well otherwise. His primary care physician order serologic testing, which reveals HBsAg-positive, anti-HBs-negative, and anti-HBc-positive IgG. Anti-HDV and anti-HCV test results are both negative.  Based on these antigen and antibody test results, with is the patient’s diagnosis?  What percentage of patients with acute hepatitis B remain chronically infected with HBV?  Of those patients, how many develop the chronic active disease?  What are the significant complications of chronic active infection?  Is there a true “cure,” explain why/why not?

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Abortion Position Stand

In this assignment, I would like for you to take a position stand on a very sensitive subject: Abortion. You are to consolidate your views on the subject into a one page paper. The paper should be at least one page double spaced using 1 inch margins and 12 point font. Cite any references you use in either APA or MLA at the end of your paper. Please do not fill up the paper with lengthy headers and footers. Please be sure to include: 1. Pro-life, Pro-choice, Undecided? 2. Should the father have a say? 3. How will/may your views affect your role as a health care provider? How will you support a patient whose views differ from your own?

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Leading With Authenticity In The Health Sector

Share an experience when you have failed forward. Share an experience when you have not failed forward. What would you have done differently?

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Epidemiological Calculations And Interpretations

Part 1: Complete the calculations Part 2: Write about: Read the case study, “Pertussis Epidemic,” in Caron (2017), pp. 76–83. This case study provides a wealth of data including clinical, demographical, and social determinant characteristics. Reflect on the role of a population health manager responsible for managing health risks for populations. Write a 1-page analysis summary interpretation of your results of the “Pertussis Epidemic” case study in which you address the following: -Describe two public health strategies used in this case (give examples) and link them directly to the managerial epi data evidence that supported the rationale for these strategies. -Were social determinant characteristics an important factor in this case study? What implications are there for managing this at-risk population? What epi data supported your conclusion? -Provide a list of the various partnerships involved in this case study. How would you align them if you were to create an organizational chart? -Provide two major recommendations based on the conclusions from this case study. -Explain why the above points are important from a population health management perspective. Be specific and provide examples.

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Policy Development Cycle

signment Content Research and select an emerging health care issue. This can include but is not limited to the following: Opioid crisis Shortages of healthcare professionals Medicare or Social Security funding shortfalls Cost of healthcare A specific disparity in a population group Growing rates of chronic health conditions Cybersecurity issues Healthcare resources for our aging population Suicide rates in children and teens Using the information you’ve learned in the course, discuss how you would design a policy for the health care issue you selected. Remember to take into consideration the various aspects of the policy development cycle and level of implementation (federal, state, or local). Respond: use 100-200 words to respond to each of the following prompts: Why is this issue important? List one possible policy action (or possible solution) that could help address this issue. Make sure your solution is specific. “Take steps to lower healthcare cost” is not specific. “Mandate pricing transparency for all hospitals” is specific. Include two possible advantages and two possible disadvantages of the policy action. What level of government (federal or state, or possibly local) would primarily be responsible for implementation? Which agency or agencies would likely help implement? How would you propose the policy be evaluated? Cite at least 2 reputable references (you will likely need more). Reputable references include trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, a textbook, or other sources of similar quality. Format your responses and references according to APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. Resources  Center for Writing Excellence  Reference and Citation Generator  Grammar and Writing Guides Copyright 2019 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Use this space to build your submission. You can add text, images, and files. Add Content Details & Information   Assessment due date 9/15/20, 1:59 AM (CDT)   Goals & standards Aligned with 2 goals   Attempts Unlimited   SafeAssign Originality Report enabled Grading 100 points

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Patient Who Requests PAS/PAD

Answers are to be between 600 to 750 words in length.  Include a word-count at the end of your answer.  Question to answer: What would be necessary to establish that a patient who requests PAS/PAD has the necessary decision making capacity? Would it be okay if such a patient were anxious and depressed?

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The Risks Of Collecting Data On Human Populations

To prepare: Watch the media, Protecting Patient Data, Parts I & 2 (Laureate Education, 2012) Consider the differences between the two in terms of how individuals handled the ethics of the situation. Also view Privacy, Security, and Ethics (Laureate Education, 2018) and consider common issues health professionals face in the field. Consider how such factors as sensitivity and volume of data might cause privacy, security, and ethical issues. Reflect on the case study titled The Privacy, Security, and Ethical Risks of Collecting Data on Populations: Case Study. Consider the similarities and differences between the three scenarios. What were some of the motivations behind the stakeholders’ actions? What were some of the constraints related to obtaining data for the research? Write about: -An explanation of which of the seven guiding principles for ethical research as outlined by the NIH have been violated in this scenario. Be specific and provide examples. -Using the Pb.D. framework principles outlined in your course text (Joshi et al., 2019, pp. 338–339), propose two ethical strategies that Dr. Marks could have employed to achieve his goals of obtaining pilot data and ensuring the privacy and security of health system patients. Be specific and provide examples.

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Are Americans Getting Their Money’s Worth?

The United States spends significantly more on health care than any other country in the world. As a county, are Americans getting their money’s worth when it comes to Health Care? Write a 500-600 word response to this question. In your response, address these issues: 1.  Specific areas of health care that may be worse off than others 2. Special population, communities, or geographic areas that may be worse off compared to others. 3. What about the uninsured and the underinsured, do they deserve what they get? 4. What about Medicare and Medicaid, do you think that they are getting more than their fair share? 5. Hospital Care, Physicians’ Services, Prescription drugs 2

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