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The Bureaucracy of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs
The United States as a nation has various governmental programs available to its citizens. Dive deeper into the states themselves and in many cases, you will find even more medical agencies. One that is always under the microscope is the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, also known as the VA. The VA compensates and covers those…
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The Innovations of Louis Pasteur
A short research paper I wrote for an English class in Nursing School. The Innovations of Louis Pasteur Medicine is an ever-evolving science, continuously analyzing and making corrections to its own advancements as time goes on. What may be seen as “the way to do things” for years upon years can be debunked, and…
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Case study: The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is an Obama administration legislative action that was enacted in 2010. Nicknamed “Obamacare,” the Act’s overall goal was directed at 3 fronts: The increase of access to affordable health coverage, expansion of Medicaid to cover anyone within or below a certain range of the federal poverty line, and to broaden how…
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Overview of Staphylococcal Pneumoniae
Staphylococcal Pneumoniae is a microbial respiratory infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, which is a gram-positive cocci bacteria. It ranges between 0.5 to 1 micrometer in diameter, and grows in clusters, pairs, and sometimes chains. It is a common community pathogen, which is found twice as often in pneumonia patients. It is usually spread to the…
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Water Policy in the Desert; An Issue of Decreasing Relevance of Opinion
In an area susceptible to drought, policy revolving around water seems to favor profit over sustainability.