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Assignment - Community Healthcare Essay
CHAPTER 30: Emergency Preparedness, Post-9/11
1. Explain the mistakes that were made during the World Trade Center emergency response. What should have been done differently, and how many lives do you think might have been saved if your suggestions had been used?
2. Explain the mistakes that were made during and after Hurricane Katrina. What should have been done differently, and how many lives do you think mighthave been saved if your suggestions had been used?
CHAPTER 31: Public Health in the Twenty-First Century: Achievements and Challenges
1. How does the trend toward decentralization of governmental authority and responsibility affect the practice of public health?
2. What would be an example of a public health function that might be carried out by a managed care medical plan?
3. What would be an example of a public health function that a managed care organization would not perform?
4. What kind of medical information in a large managed care organization database should be kept confidential and Why?
5. What would be the impact on society of a biotechnological technique that could slow the aging process and extend an individual's life by 10 years? Do you think Medicare should pay for such a technique? Explain your answer.