Vol. 3 No. 4 (2011): July/August 2011

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Adequate food access is key to the health of individuals; yet, lack of access to food for an active, healthy life—food insecurity—continues in more than 17 million households across the United States, according to the most recent (2008) estimates. This paper examines food insecurity in A...

OBJECTIVE: Chronic pain is an important cause of morbidity among adults worldwide. Its manage- ment presents a greater challenge in the unique demographic of Appalachia. “Physician reluctance to prescribe opioids” has been identified as a major barrier to effective management of chronic pain na...

The class Arachnida of the phylum Arthropoda comprises an estimated 100,000 species worldwide. However, only a handful of these species can cause clinical effects in humans because many are unable to penetrate the skin, whereas others only inject prey-specific venom. The bite from a wido...

Healthcare is a critical issue in our nation. This information was presented to the United States Senate on July 14, 2009. This is a study of the literature concerning Health ER. Barriers and incentives are explored and represented in charts and graphs to indicate the cost of the essenti...

Pain is a very common complaint from patients that physicians encounter in their office and hospital practice. Access to pain care is a problem in the United States. Chronic pain is a major health care concern and the cost of inadequate pain control is enormous. There are many barriers t...

Rapidly rising medical malpractice insurance costs are causing reduced access to health care services. Physicians and other health care professionals are limiting or discontinuing high-risk procedures and services to reduce their malpractice insurance cost and potential liability; patien...

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