In the UK, 17.5 million people are living with complex care needs (Nicol, 2011). Eighty per cent of primary care consultations and two thirds of hospital admissions are related to long term conditions (LTC) (NHS Institution for innovation and improvement, 2006). This essay will discuss the complex care needs of...

Summary High-quality healthcare is not only a fundamental need, but also a basic right that is safeguarded in many constitutions across the globe (Sharma, Ayyaswamy & Kishore, 2015). In this context, it is necessary for every country to try and promote healthcare of its citizens. The policies that countries adopt...

Question OneTakeaway The President’s Council seeks to address the issue of happiness from the perspective of wholesomeness than what he terms as the superficial means through which medicine has been seeking the same. The age of biotechnology has introduced a great deal of challenges and issues that need to be...

There is increased interest in developing culturally-competent health interventions. Two studies that were recently conducted attempted to address diet and physical activity shortcomings that are prevalent in the African American Community. They both did well to incorporate important cultural considerations. Lynch, Liebman, Ventrelle, Avery, and Richardon (2014) presented information about...

This article, “Integrating Disabled Children,” explained the importance of inclusiveness when teaching disabled children. It began with a discussion of the potential ramifications of that inclusiveness, as there was some concern expressed about inappropriate behaviors being imitated on both sides. Non-disabled children may be influenced by inappropriate behaviors unique to...