HPS 387 Public Health and The Environment Essay

HPS 387 Public Health and The Environment Essay

Description/Paper Instructions

HPS 387 Public Health and The Environment Essay

Section 1: Reflection

This section is the first half of your paper. This section should synthesize information covered in class.

The paper should include connections between course concepts presented in lecture, reading and other course resources.

You may include outside references from reliable sources that help strengthen your statement if you choose, this is not required. You MUST reference course material this includes class lectures and each of the 3 texts (Barr, 150 years of Obamacare, and Henrietta Lacks).

Section 2: Public Health Recommendation

For this section, pick a health inequity that is affecting people in the U.S., state, county or a specific community (i.e. diabetes, heart disease, etc.).

Base your recommendation on what you have learned and develop an idea for interventions/ recommendations on a micro, middle and macro level as to how you can address this health inequity on each level. You may use outside sources if you choose (i.e. peer reviewed articles) to support your recommendation.

Be able to support your recommendation using class lectures, texts, and discussions.

Miracle Product Health Discussion

Find one ‘miracle’ product being sold on the Internet in relation to health care. (6 Tip Offs to Rip Offs)

List the name of the product and the web site where it was found.

Answer the following questions about the product:

What does this product claim to do?

What would attract a consumer to this product?

Does the product use testimonials or famous people to promote it?

Does it make special offers, making it urgent that you “order right now”?

Does the product guarantee results?

Would you use this product or recommend it to others?

What about this product’s claims make you suspicious about it?