Write a scholarly essay that discusses the competitiveness in healthcare to provide services to a niche population. The paper topic is broadly defined to allow students the freedom to focus on any facet of the topic presented this week.
Papers should be as thorough as possible. Formatting should include the use of Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins. The paper should utilize at least one scholarly or professional source related to the posed topic (in addition to the textbook, which may also be used). APA formatting and citations should be used. This paper should be 3-4 pages excluding the title page and reference page.
Category: Health Science
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“Competing for Care: The Challenges and Opportunities of Serving Niche Populations in Healthcare”
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Title: Investigating the 2019 Measles Outbreak in the United States Disease name: Measles Summary statement: Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that primarily affects children and is characterized by fever, rash
After review of the links above, select one outbreak topic from the CDC’s Current Outbreak List that you would like to investigate. Describe the following for your selection:
Disease name: For example, Ebola (specifically, Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever)
Summary statement: For example, Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by Ebola virus, with signs and symptoms including (etc.)
Significance/Relevance: For example, recently there have been devastating outbreaks in West Africa, specifically Sierra Leone and Liberia, causing serious public health crises (etc.)
Outbreak location(s) and date(s): Where did the outbreak occur? What does the epidemic curve look like?
Signs, symptoms of the disease, and mechanisms of transmission of the outbreak
Risk factors
Diagnosis and treatment of the outbreak disease: How is the disease diagnosed (laboratory testing, clinical, etc.)? What treatment measures are available?
Prevention of future outbreaks: Suggestions for preventing future outbreaks (e.g., vaccination clinics, isolation and quarantine, etc.).
Write a paper two (2) to three (3) pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) in APA 7th edition style and format. -
“Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Literature Review and Storyboard Presentation”
The instructions are linked in the uploaded document below. Please let me know if you can’t open the ‘literature review’, ‘storyboard’, or ‘PowerPoint presentation’ links. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the instructions or project. Thank you.