Health paper
- Choose one of the topics below.
- Write a two-page (double spaced) response and include two references in your response. References should include at least one academic peer-reviewed journal article and you’re an additional source such as your textbook, course notes, lecture notes, reliable online sources, textbooks from other courses, library sources, etc.
- APA format required, including title page, in-text citations, and a reference list.
- Bring your first draft and the grading rubric to your 25-minute Writing Studio session to review your paper with a writing consultant along with the writing studio visit sheet (found on BB).
- Make any revisions, re-writes, changes, and improvements. Decide if you need another visit with the Writing Studioto provide a second round of feedback.
- FINAL STEP: Find the submission assignment area in Blackboard. Submit your final version by midnight on the day your paper is due (see chart above) as well as a pdf copy of the writing studio visit sheet. Papers must be in a Word Document and attachments in pdf format via Blackboard.
TOPICS:
- Investigate a public health discovery/initiative and answer the following questions:
- Gather information about the discovery and form a hypothesis as to the events that lead to that discovery.
- How did this discovery affect the health of the overall population?
- Did this discovery lead to other public health advances? If so, please describe.
- Describe the importance and/or relevance (or lack thereof) as it relates to the health today.
- Investigate a chronic disease/lifelong disease and answer the following questions.
- How is the disease diagnosed?
- Was the chosen illness always a chronic/lifelong disease?
- What changes does an individual with this disease have to make to manage their disease?
- Is there a new and novel treatment being researched to treat this disease?
- Review the Medical Milestones Chareon pages 21-22 of your text. Choose one of the listed milestones and answer the following questions:
- Why is this important?
- Why did it make the list of medical milestones?
- Should it still be considered a medical milestone? Support your answer.
- If any, is there an organization or company that has benefited from or contribute to this medical milestone. This organization can be past or present.