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Assignment: Current Issues in Health Science
Describe the importance of a current issue in health science.
Identify opportunities for improvement within health science.
Describe how current issues in health sciences relate to health science professions.
As a health science student, it is important to be aware of important issues in your field of interest. This unit's Assignment will help make you more aware of the U.S. healthcare system and its role in these important issues. You will conduct online research and then create a short PowerPoint presentation designed to show a part of the healthcare system that could benefit from additional funding.
Instructions
To complete this activity, please look back to the Unit 7 Learning Activity. Select the "Focus Area" that you are most interested in from the six choices listed. The six choices are:
- Veteran's Administration
- Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention
- Women's Health/Family Planning
- Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
- Long-term Care
- Public Health
For the "Focus Area" you choose, consider the following questions as you are doing your research:
1. Why is this focus area important to our overall healthcare system?
2. What population is directly served and how do they benefit from services and programs in this area?
3. What are some of the most notable programs available to patients or clients in your area of focus?
4. What areas could use improvement?
5. How would significant funding improve the care being provided?
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