Project Assignment: Healthcare & Social Issues
Instructions
Many social issues are tied to healthcare, including healthcare coverage for undocumented people, childhood vaccinations, religious beliefs that prevent people from getting care, healthcare coverage for same-sex couples, and end of life care.
In a 3 to 4 pages paper, select a social issue and discuss how healthcare plays a role. Share your thoughts on whether the social issues and the healthcare industry are aligned or whether they do not seem to be on the same path. Be sure to include the following:
i. Identify the specific social issue.
ii. Provide specific examples of the social issue with how it relates to healthcare.
iii. Discuss whether the healthcare industry has an ethical or moral responsibility relating to the social issue.
iv. Discuss whether healthcare is an advocate of the issue and explain why and how.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.