The proponents of government-subsidized managed care in the U.S

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1. The proponents of government-subsidized managed care in the U.S. want a plan that would be a single-payer universal health system managed by the federal government. Under such a system all Americans, young, old, poor, wealthy, working, or not working, would be covered under one plan; no Medicare, Medicaid, VA, Native American Health Service, private insurance, or HMOs would be included in the system. This one plan would pay for whatever healthcare a person needs. Many Americans oppose such a plan.
What do you think are the pros and cons of such a plan? Would you want to be covered under such a plan? Do you think you would be better or worse off with such a plan? Why?
Does this Government in health care work? Is it needed? Should we change it and get rid of them?

Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions 16
Quality of responses to classmates 12
Frequency of responses to classmates 4
Reference to supporting readings and other materials 4
Language and grammar 4
Total: 40
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2. Assignment 1:
Some experts say that competition helps keep medical costs down, yet others disagree.
Do you think that competition In the healthcare business keeps prices down, pushes prices up, or has no effect on prices? Justify your response with examples.
Discuss the positive or negative impacts of competition in healthcare on the patient.
Should health care services compete or work together for the good of the industry or the good of the business?

Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions 16
Quality of responses to classmates 12
Frequency of responses to classmates 4
Reference to supporting readings and other materials 4
Language and grammar 4
Total: 40
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3.Assignment
In the 1990s, it was considered, at best, unprofessional and, at worst, unethical for doctors or hospitals to promote themselves in advertising or marketing. Currently hospitals include marketing departments. Discuss three pros and cons of this new policy. Consider what would happen to a hospital if it did not advertise or market in any way. At what point would hospital advertising become unethical? Have you ever noted a hospital advertisement that you felt went “over the line?” What was it about that advertisement that you felt was wrong? Would advertising cause different effects in different parts of the country? Are there different ethical considerations for advertising in different parts of the country? Justify your viewpoint using examples. How should health care conduct itself? Good doctors are needed and an asset to any facility…how do you sell that?

Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions 16
Quality of responses to classmates 12
Frequency of responses to classmates 4
Reference to supporting readings and other materials 4
Language and grammar 4
Total: 40
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What is the scientific evidence concerning the safety of vaccinations?

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Discussion
Some parents refuse to have their children vaccinated. What is the scientific evidence concerning the safety of vaccinations? You will need a reference. Should parents be forced to vaccinate their children in order to protect the rest of society against the reemergence of killers, such as measles or polio?
 
Check this out: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/09/30/mother-who-refuses-to-follow-court-order-to-vaccinate-son-most-likely-ill-be-going-to-jail/?utm_term=.7d04d6174d07
Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”
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I do believe that parent should have their kids vaccinating for the safety of their child life. Vaccination is very important to culture and yourself. They must be forced to vaccinate each time they need it. Once you put other folks at stake then you should be penalized. On the other hand, I still think they should all be vaccinated. If your youngster gets sick at school they take them to the nurse office until their parents arrived. This only applies to people that are not during their kids vaccinated. There is no scientific indication that any vaccine causes autism and even the autism declares organization says that vaccines do not cause autism.
 
https://www.medicinenet.com/childhood-vaccination-sheduley article.htm

Virtual Bypass Surgery

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Unit VI Homework
Virtual Bypass Surgery
Introduction
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. One procedure to treat blockage in the arteries of the heart is bypass surgery. Someone you know may have already had this procedure; however, few people really realize what occurs during the surgery. The following lab will guide you through the steps of a virtual bypass surgery.
Objectives
1. Identify the major structures and functions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and immune systems.
2. Evaluate various risk factors for diseases within body systems.
3. Relate homeostatic imbalances to disease states.
4. Discuss various treatments, cures, and procedures for common diseases.
Materials
Computer with internet access
Directions
1. Go to the following website: http://www.abc.net.au/science/lcs/swf/heart.swf (or http://www.abc.net.au/science/lcs/heart.htm)
2. Click on ENTER
3. Click on ANATOMY to review the anatomy of the heart.
4. When you are ready to conduct the surgery:
a. Select INTERN from the three choices provided (Intern, Surgeon, Specialist). This will allow you more time.
b. Make sure you read all information on the screen.
5. Type all answers directly on the data sheet. All answers must be written in complete sentences.
6. Select Save As, and use your last name and student ID as a file name.
7. Upload the data sheet as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file when finished.
Questions 1 – 10 are short answer questions and should be answered in two to three words or one to two complete sentences. Total: 60 points
1. Which chamber of the heart receives oxygen-depleted blood from the superior and inferior vena cava? (6 points)
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2. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body? (6 points)
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3. How much blood can the heart move the through the body in an average lifetime? (6 points)
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4. How is the patient’s anxiety level reduced before surgery? (6 points)
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5. What are the responsibilities of the perfusionist? (6 points)
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6. What are the responsibilities of the anaesthetist? (6 points)
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7. What vein is harvested from the leg to be grafted to the heart? (6 points)
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8. What is the name of the membranous sac that encloses the heart? (6 points)
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9. What is injected into the heart to stop it from beating? (6 points)
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10. In your own words, what is the purpose of the drug protamine? (6 points)
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Question 11 is an extended response question. Your response should go into significant detail and should be at least 200 words. Total: 40 points
Directions
1. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency to help reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Click here or copy and paste the URL below into your web browser to read the article and answer the question:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/ConsumerHealthCare/Heart-Health-Screenings_UCM_428687_Article.jsp
Question
11. Based on the key screening tests recommended for optimal cardiovascular health and coronary heart disease risk factors listed, what are your risk factors? Are you healthy? Do you know the answers to all of the tests listed? What are some things that you might change in your life or your family’s lives in order to reduce your risk factors? You can view helpful information under each of the tabs at the top of the site.
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functions of lymph nodes

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Ch 3 Quiz

1. All of the following, except one, are functions of lymph nodes. Which is NOT?
A. Lymph nodes act like a filter in the kitchen sink to pull invading pathogens out of the lymph fluid and degrade them.
B. Lymph nodes act like a filter in the kitchen sink to pull invading pathogens out of the blood and degrade them.
C. Scan for invading pathogens: Macrophages can present antigens to B- and T-cells in the lymph node to warn them of invading pathogens in the nearby tissues.
D. Fluid that has passed through the lymph nodes will be delivered back to the blood through the thoracic duct.
2. Our bodies have the capacity to make unique antibodies that can recognize billions of foreign antigens. Yet, we don’t carry billions of unique genes to make these antibodies. It would completely overburden our cells to carry that many genes. Our immune cells have developed a clever trick to randomly generate these billions of antibodies through chromosomal rearrangement. Briefly explain the genetic basis of antibody diversity. Essay.
3. What cell surface molecule is a characteristic marker for T helper cells?
NOTE: in this question the “-” means minus, indicating that the indicated receptor is absent from that cell type. The “+” means positive, meaning that the cell type contains the receptor.
A. CD4-
B. CD4+
C. CD8-
D. CD8+
4. What type of lymphocyte generates antibodies?
A. Macrophages
B. T-cells
C. Natural Killer cells
D. B-cells
5. An advantage of the adaptive immune system only is:
A. its ability to have an immediate response to pathogens that breach physical barriers
B. its ability to distinguish between self and non-self molecules
C. its ability to protect the individual from pathogens regardless of previous exposure
D. its ability to create an immunological memory after an initial response
6. Three of the following statements about adaptive immunity are TRUE, but one is FALSE? Which of the following statements is false.
A. Response is to recognized “self” antigens
B. Response is maintained by memory cells
C. Response is tailored to specific antigens
D. Response is mediated by B and T cells
7. Figure 3-14 on p. 34 of the textbook shows the difference between the secondary immune response and the primary immune response. Explain what the two curves are depicting AND why they have different shapes. Essay.