Unit VI

Community Health

Question 1 

Discuss the role and relative merits of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in America. Which, if any, CAM modalities do you consider most effective and worthy of implementation in American hospitals? 

Your response should be at least 300 words in length. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 2 

List and discuss the recognized risk factors for abuse of drugs and alcohol. Formulate strategies for reducing risk in your own community. 

Your response should be at least 300 words in length. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 3

 Describe the physiologic and pathologic consequences of cigarette smoking and other forms of tobacco use. As an employer, how would you set about reducing cigarette smoking in your own hospital or clinic workforce? Provide specific examples of strategies which you would implement. 

Your response should be at least 300 words in length. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 4 

Visit http://circ.ahajournals.org to search for and read �The U.S. Healthcare System 2010: Problems, Principles, and Potential Solutions.� Of the six problems covered here, which do you consider most pressing in American healthcare today, and what would you do to address that specific problem?

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. All references and citations used must be in APA style.