Using the guidelines presented on pages 194-205 of your text go to the website Procon.org and using the guidelines below discuss the topic of Health Care as a right or a privilege.  This should be a 3-4 page paper and I will be looking for primary source citations.

Please use standard margins and set line spacing at 1.5.

Suggested Subheadings:

Background: Express your opinion/position about the issues addressed by this topic. (1-2 paragraphs)

Disclosure: Describe your knowledge about the topic and identify your attitudes, beliefs, values and any bias you may have about the issues associated with the topic (1-2 paragraphs)

My Knowledge: Is your understanding of the issues balanced; can you articulate both sides of the issues? (1-2 paragraphs)

Factual Findings:  What are the facts for and against the issues related to the topic? What factual information did you find to support your position?  Describe at least 2 pieces of factual information that refutes your position or bias. (2-3 paragraphs)

Pro-Con Summary: What were two arguments presented for and against that are new, or added to your list of things to consider? If after reading the Pro-Con arguments you have discovered new information express what you’ve learned and describe how that has influenced your position (1-2 paragraphs)

Facts vs. Opinion:  If there is factual evidence to your position state it here.  If not, are there strong opinions that work in your favor?  If no factual information was presented, identify at least 2 opinions that are used to state a position. (1-2 paragraphs)

Support for My Position:  Identify the two arguments that best support your position. (1-2 paragraphs)

Opposition to My Position Identify the two strongest arguments that oppose your view about the topic. (1-2 paragraphs)

Summary: Summarize whether your position has been enhanced or weakened by the arguments presented in favor or against your original position. (2-3 paragraphs)

Use the

Assignment 7 template as a guide for formatting your paper.

 SOAP Note about Cirrhosis,

This sheet is to help you understand what we are looking for, and what our margin remarks might be about on your write ups of patients. Since at all of the white-ups that you hand in are uniform, this represents what MUST be included in every write-up.

1)      Identifying Data (___5pts): The opening list of the note. It contains age, sex, race, marital status, etc. The patient complaint should be given in quotes. If the patient has more than one complaint, each complaint should be listed separately (1, 2, etc.) and each addressed in the subjective and under the appropriate number.

2)      Subjective Data (___30pts.): This is the historical part of the note. It contains the following:

a) Symptom analysis/HPI(Location, quality , quantity or severity, timing, setting, factors that make it better or worse, and associate manifestations.(10pts).

b) Review of systems of associated systems, reporting all pertinent positives and negatives (10pts).

c) Any PMH, family hx, social hx, allergies, medications related to the complaint/problem (10pts). If more than one chief complaint, each should be written u in this manner.

3)      Objective Data(__25pt.): Vital signs need to be present. Height and Weight should be included where appropriate.

a)      Appropriate systems are examined, listed in the note and consistent with those identified in 2b.(10pts).

b)      Pertinent positives and negatives must be documented for each relevant system.

c)        Any abnormalities must be fully described. Measure and record sizes of things (likes moles, scars). Avoid using “ok”, “clear”, “within normal limits”, positive/ negative, and normal/abnormal to describe things. (5pts).

4)      Assessment (___10pts.): Diagnoses should be clearly listed and worded appropriately.

5)      Plan (___15pts.): Be sure to include any teaching, health maintenance and counseling along with the pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures. If you have more than one diagnosis, it is helpful to have this section divided into separate numbered sections.

6)      Subjective/ Objective, Assessment and Management and Consistent (___10pts.): Does the note support the appropriate differential diagnosis process? Is there evidence that you know what systems and what symptoms go with which complaints? The assessment/diagnoses should be consistent with the subjective section and then the assessment and plan. The management should be consistent with the assessment/ diagnoses identified.

7)      Clarity of the Write-up(___5pts.): Is it literate, organized and complete?

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