Current Issues in Health Science
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
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Describe the importance of a current issue in health science.
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Identify opportunities for improvement within health science.
Course outcome assessed in this Assignment:
HS100
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4:
Describe how current issues in health scien
ces relate to health
science professions.
As a health science student, it is important to be aware of important issues in
your field of interest. This unit’s Assignment will help make you more aware of
the U.S. healthcare system and its role in these impo
rtant issues. You will
conduct online research and then create a short PowerPoint presentation
designed to show a part of the healthcare system that could benefit from
additional funding.
Instructions
To complete this activity, please look back to the Un
it 7 Learning Activity. Select
the “Focus Area” that you are most interested in from the six choices listed. The
six choices are:
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Veteran’s Administration
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Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention
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Women’s Health/Family Planning