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Role And Purpose Of Advocacy In The Health Care Delivery System

Pages: 5 (1453 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Essay Document #:38970574

… and health equity (Earnest, Wong & Federico, 2010). Health care advocacy agents can thus address health outcomes by advocating for changes to the current practices, environments, awareness, and access to care that populations face. This paper will discuss health care advocacy at the local, regional and international … benefits such as reimbursement and/or access to care, and to increase awareness about health risks, ways to improve health, and how to prevent issues such as diabetes or heart disease from negatively impacting lives.
Personal Thoughts
What I learned from completing this assignment is that the health … world a better place. Health advocates have to be good communicators, using the tools and messages that will best help to address the issues that affect people. They also have to be able to show a cultural understanding at the international……

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Ahmadinejad, F., Abbaszadeh, A., & Davoodvand, S. (2016). Patient advocacy from the clinical nurses\\\\' viewpoint: a qualitative study. Journal of medical ethics and history of medicine, 9(5).

Benatar, S. R. (2013). Global Health and Justice: R e?examining our Values. Bioethics,  27(6), 297-304.

Earnest, M. A., Wong, S. L., & Federico, S. G. (2010). Perspective: physician advocacy: what is it and how do we do it?. Academic medicine, 85(1), 63-67.

World Health Organization (WHO). (2015). Global Health Ethics Key issues Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Bioethics. Retrieved from:  http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/164576/9789240694033_eng.pdf;jsessionid=BF56A5C93A3B735876DBBF060A0652FC?sequence=1 

World Health Organization. (2016). Online public hearing to help inform the scope of the forthcoming WHO guidelines on health policy and system support to optimize community based health worker programs. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/hrh/news/2016/pico_form/en/

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Career Path Plan

Pages: 9 (2560 words) Document Type:Essay Document #:50150800

… are focused on work, and my work focuses on supporting other people in the mission and aims of the military that we all current serve in together. It is not a job that we do alone or that we can disappear into. I communicate with my colleagues, … a team can achieve more than one man can on his own.
My beliefs about organizations and the industry with which I am current affiliated are that the military is a great placing for molding minds and disciplining oneself. Structure, hierarchy, camaraderie, and a spirit of mission …
My career plan is to transition from the military into the education field by serving as a teacher or an administrator. In my current career, I am very happy with where I am because I am putting in the time and will be able to retire from … an administrator at a university.……

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Military Aviation Lack Of Training Personnel And Equipment

Pages: 6 (1677 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Capstone Project Document #:77103001

… of the War on Terror had many specialized personnel in many departments working around the clock to ensure things were running smoothly. Maintenance issues were, therefore, rarely a problem. With most of the maintenance work being done by contractors, pilots were left to fly several hours with … in the 1980s. The military is leaning towards cross-utilization more and more as mission readiness and force count reduce by the year. The current operations of the military are more technology-based than they are people-based. The military now needs very skilled personnel who can collaborate with each ……

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Burke, C. (2018). The Biggest Problems Facing Military Aviation, According To An Army Aviator. Task and purpose. Retrieved from  https://taskandpurpose.com/the-biggest-problems-facing-military-aviation-according-to-an-army-aviator 

Deal, K. (2019). Military MRO: Solving the maintenance skills shortage with augmented reality. Military embedded system. Retrieved from  http://www.mil-embedded.com/articles/id/?7274 

Pint, E. M., Schnaubelt, C. M., Dalzell, S., Hastings, J. L., Speed, P., & Shanley, M. G. (2017). Review of Army Total Force Policy Implementation (No. RR-1958-A). RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA SANTA MONICA United States.

U.S. Department of Defense, (2016). National Guard and Reserve Equipment Report for Fiscal Year 2017. Washington, D.C.

United States Government Accountability Office, (2019). “ARMY READINESS: Progress and Challenges in Rebuilding Personnel, Equipping, and Training.” Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate. Defense Capabilities and Management.

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Government Transparency

Pages: 2 (684 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:90421039

… a macro level are indissolubly linked, and the more people know how information is collected and analyzed by the government regarding social justice issues, the greater the likelihood of arriving at a solution. In the past, it may have been difficult for such small enterprises to learn ……

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ASEAN holds policy dialogue on formalisation of micro enterprises. 2019. Accessed June 30,2109 at:  https://asean.org/asean-holds-policy-dialogue-formalisation-micro-enterprises/ 

Government transparency. 2019. Ballotpedia. Accessed June 30, 2109 at:  https://ballotpedia.org/Government_transparency 

An honest and responsive government. 2014. UN SDG Action. Accessed June 30, 2109 at:  https://sdgactioncampaign.org/2014/10/24/an-honest-and-responsive-government-the - role-of-citizen-voice/

Krastev, T. 2019. Does more transparency mean more trust? Open Government Partnership. Accessed June 30, 2109 at:

 https://www.opengovpartnership.org/trust/does-more-transparency-mean-more-trust/ 

Transparency in the age of social media influence. 2017. Bookmark This. Accessed June 30, 2109 at: https://bookmarkcontent.com/blog/content/transparency-age-social-media - influence/#

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Strategies To Improve Retention Rates At A Consulting Firm

Pages: 8 (2352 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Research Proposal Document #:75835646

… the purpose of this proposal is to provide a description of the problems of interest and what can be done to mitigate these issues. A description of the implications of implementing the career management program is followed by the key recommendation that emerged from the research. These … precise antecedents of turnover vary dramatically from industry to industry as well as from individual to individual, by some of the most common issues that are involved in compelling employees to search for better employment opportunities elsewhere include diminished levels of job satisfaction and morale, both of … adversely affected by the use of sign-on bonuses for new hires. In addition, other causes of turnover at ABC include the inability of current……

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Christie, J. (2014, September). Cochrane review brief: Exit interviews to reduce turnover amongst healthcare professionals. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 19(3), 7-11.

Dobbs, K. (2009, April). Knowing how to keep your best and brightest. Workforce, 80(4), 56-60.

Hansen, F. (2009, March 27). Refining signing bonuses. Workforce Management, 85(6), 1-3.

Johns, R. & Gorrick, J. (2016, April). Exploring the behavioral options of exit and voice in the exit interview process. International Journal of Employment Studies, 24(1), 25-29.

Ohunakin, F. & Adeniji, A. (2018, March). Perception of frontline employees towards career growth opportunities: Implications on turnover untention. Business: Theory and Practice, 19(1), 278-283.

Tatham, P. (2008, Spring). At my desk. Australian Journal of Career Development, 17(3), 6-9.

Turnover rates by industry. (2019). Compensation Force. Retrieved from  https://www.compensationforce.com/2017/04/2016-turnover-rates-by-industry.html .

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Labor Market Wages And Income Inequality

Pages: 5 (1612 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Essay Document #:28125506

… President calling for rate cuts and the Fed responding with a 25 basis point mid-cycle cut at the end of July, the same issues of wage growth, income inequality and labor market participation remain. This paper will look at those issues and discuss them.
Literature Review
Cox (2019) states that the current labor market shows signs of tightening as small businesses are showing signs of slowing down: “Hampering job growth are labor shortages, layoffs at ……

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BBC. (2019). US economy under Trump: Is it the greatest in history? Retrieved from  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45827430 

Bernstein, J. (2019). A tight job market is a potent force against inequality and wage stagnation. Retrieved from  https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/02/01/tight-job-market-is-potent-force-against-inequality-wage-stagnation/?utm_term=.0a531cf24efb 

Cox, J. (2019). Private payroll growth tops estimates as job market shows signs of tightening. Retrieved from  https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/31/private-payrolls-up-156k-in-july-vs-150k-est-adpmoodys.html 

Harwood, J. (2019). 5 reasons why income inequality has become a major political issue. Retrieved from  https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/05/5-reasons-income-inequality-has-become-a-major-political-issue.html 

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Trauma Of Sexual Assault

Pages: 4 (1053 words) Sources: 3 Document Type:Case Study Document #:34764506

… assault is such that it can deeply scar an individual. Ward categorizes the impact in three ways: psychological, behavioral and interpersonal: psychological maladjustment issues include “anxiety, withdrawal, restlessness, tension, insecurity and emotional instability,” while behavioral issues include lying, substance abuse, inability to hold a job, and interpersonal issues include “ambivalence toward family members and fear of men” (p. 619). Of these three, Suzy demonstrates no fear of men but rather a ……

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Billette, V., Guay, S., & Marchand, A. (2008). Posttraumatic stress disorder and social support in female victims of sexual assault: The impact of spousal involvement on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Behavior modification, 32(6), 876-896.

Elliott, D. E., Bjelajac, P., Fallot, R. D., Markoff, L. S., & Reed, B. G. (2005). Trauma?informed or trauma?denied: principles and implementation of trauma?informed services for women. Journal of community psychology, 33(4), 461-477.

Ward, C. (1988). The psychological impact of sexual assault: case studies of adolescent victims. Singapore medical journal, 29(6), 619-623.

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Strategy For National Defense

Pages: 7 (2014 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Essay Document #:59270793

… western shores and represent one of the most economically vibrant and populated regions in the world.[footnoteRef:2] America’s interest in this region, which is current facing competition between free and repressive visions of world order, dates back to the earliest days of the nation. Consequently, the United States … the United States of America”, National Defense Strategy, 2018, https://dod.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2018-National-Defense-Strategy-Summary.pdf]
Given the strategic competitions between China and Russia, one of the regional security issues in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region is Russia’s military modernization and actions throughout the region. Moscow constantly plays the role of a spoiler in the ……

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Bibliography

Davidson, P.S. “Statement of Admiral Philip S. Davidson, U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Before the House Armed Services Committee on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Posture.” United States Senate, March 27, 2019,  https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Davidson_02-12-19.pdf 

Department of Defense. “Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America.” National Defense Strategy, 2018,  https://dod.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2018-National-Defense-Strategy-Summary.pdf 

Muller, K. “The Essence of Coercive Air Power: A Primer for Military Strategies.” Air University,  https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/Chronicles/mueller.pdf 

Pape, R.A. Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War, 1st ed. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1996.

Tammen, R.L., Kugler, J. & Lemke, D. “Power Transition Theory.” International Relations, June 27, 2017, DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780199743292-0038

The White House. “National Security Strategy of the United States of America.” The White House, December 2017, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905.pdf

Withers, P. “Integrating Cyber with Air Power in the Second Century of the Royal Air Force.” Medium, March 4, 2019,  https://medium.com/raf-caps/integrating-cyber-with-air-power-in-the-second-century-of-the-royal-air-force-bca74b8d42ed 

 

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Israel And United States

Pages: 8 (2543 words) Sources: 9 Document Type:Policy Proposal Document #:35099199

Introduction: the Policy Problem under Consideration
When it comes to foreign policy, there are many different issues in foreign policy that the government needs to address—from tensions regarding missile treaties with Russia to wars in the Middle East to money … job. This shows how beholden to a foreign state that engages in human rights violations the U.S. actually has become.
To change the current policy towards issue, a new policy should be established, one that is based on the idea of ending all foreign aid to Israel. … Instead of that money going to Israel, it should either be used to aid Palestinians or used domestically to support America’s own infrastructure. current, the breakdown in spending on Israel looks like this:
· $3.1 billion in Foreign Military Financing, of which $815.3 million is for offshore ……

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Facione, P. (2006). Critical thinking: what it is and why it counts. Insight Assessments.

Hooks, B. (1999). Black looks: Race and representation. South End Press.

Human Rights Watch. (2018). Israel and Palestine. Retrieved from https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/israel/palestine

Johnson, S. A. (2011). Women, Shared Leadership, and Policy: The Mano River Women's Peace Network Case Study. Journal of Pan African Studies, 4(8).

Mearsheimer, J. J., & Walt, S. M. (2007). The Israel lobby and US foreign policy. Macmillan.

Richards, R. (2010). Everyday creativity. The Cambridge handbook of creativity, 189-215.

Sharp, J. (2018). U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel. Retrieved from  https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf 

Verhaeghe, P. (2014). Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us. The Guardian. Annotated Bibliography

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Feminism In Popular Culture

Pages: 5 (1477 words) Sources: 10 Document Type:Annotated Bibliography Document #:46863850

Topic
Feminism/Post-Feminism in Popular Culture
Search Terms
“feminism pop culture,” “post-feminism pop culture,” “feminist studies current,” and “feminist post-feminist popular culture”
Baer, H. (2016). Redoing feminism: digital activism, body politics, and neoliberalism.  Feminist Media Studies, 16(1), 17-34.
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