Understanding the role that quality of life provides in a clinical setting.

How does the quality of life provide useful information in a clinical setting?

Public health inspectors and their role in City Planning

Hi there, I am reading an article on Public Health Insepectors and their role in urban planning and development. How they need to be active when City planners are planning developments. I am wondering if an OTA can give me their perspective on what they think the role of an Public Health Insepectors should be in urban planning and development. This is an interesting and hot topic where I am from. So fresh perspectives are always great. Plus, with the way the instructor is going with the class. I can totally see this being a long answer type question on my midterm or final. I appreciate all of your help I have an included a link to a website that identifies what urban sprawl i... click for more

Health Care Spending

Why does it matter what we spend on health care in this country? Should we be spending considerably less in terms of GDP such as Canada and Europe with is about 7%vs the USA at 15%? What would be some consequences of high health care costs for individuals, companies, state and federal governments? How would we be able to get health care costs lowered or should we just leave it alone?

Nutrition - Food Pyramid

Based on personal fitness level, age, sex, and weight management goals, what is the recommended daily servings that a middle-aged overweight female with moderate physical activity should consume from each food group listed on the pyramid?

Nutrition and the Food Guide Pyramid

In thinking about a typical daily diet of an overweight American, how does it compare with the recommendations of the Food Guide Pyramid? Give examples.