Healthcare

Writing Assignment # 5 – Demand for Health & Medical Care
It is said that, “the most powerful force for controlling medical spending is the cost conscious consumer”; however, there are other factors (determinants of health) other than medical care spending that can affect the health of an individual and ultimately the health of a population. Some of these other factors (determinants of health) include lifestyle choices, environmental factors, family history (genetics), where one work and live, one’s income and developments in technology.
Based on the reading from the text books and any other sources that you may have researched kindly present a 500-600 word response/argument to support or oppose the notion that these other factors (determinants of health) mentioned above affects the health of an individual and eventually the health of the population.
As a guide,one can approach the matter from a disparity perspective or from a benefit cost analysis.In other words, express in your own words how you perceive the following factors affecting/impacting one’s health and in the end the health of a nation.

• 1. Income and education
• 2. Environmental and Lifestyle Factors
• 3. Genetic Factors
• 4. Access, Affordability and Quality of health care available to an individual

Dropbox Writing Guide and Instruction for ALL Writing Assignments
Instructions for Dropbox Assignment

While this class is not an English or a Writing class, all students will be held to a college and professional level of writing or all assignments.
Each piece of work that you submit for grade in the dropbox or discussion folders will be assessed for the following basic writing standards
1. Spelling
2. Grammar
3. Punctuation
4. Citation of all sources of information not your own
5. In text citation
6. Referencing style – APA is recommended but not demanded
7. Your name, class, and date must be on all your assignments
8. No texting jargons or abbreviations are accepted
9. Font style of “Times New Roman” is recommended
10. Font size MUST NOT exceed 12 points
11. The body of your work must be LEFT align, NO EXCEPTION
12. NO MARGINS must not exceed one (1) inch
13. A word for work copy of the original question MUST be included as part of the answer. If students do not include a word for word copy of the question they are answering, they will lose 1 point for each violation.

GENERAL WRITING PROBLEMS

A word for wordcopy of the original question MUST be included as part of the answer. If students do not include a word for word copy of the question they are answering, they will lose 1 point for each violation.
Must have a reference and a reference page for all reference, if you have a reference or work cited it means that you actually cited/use the work in the body of your paper. You did not use this reference in the body of your work. You need to use “in text” citation to use the reference. Please visit the APA website at owl Purdue to see an example of how to do in text citation. This APA link will help you to construct an APA reference properly: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ – For each violation students will lose 1 point.

(Use of contraction – 1 point)
The above salutation MUST be single line spaced – 1 point

Do not use the 1st person singular “I”, 1st person plural “we”, 2nd person you. Use the 3rd person, he, she, it, one etc. – 1 point)
It is unnecessary to use “I believe”, “It is my opinion”, “I feel”, “I think”, etc. when you are writing an opinion piece like these assignments. It is already know that you are expressing your opinion on what you believe so please stop reminding the reader. – 1 point)
(Spelling & proof reading – 1 point)
(The reference must always start on its own new page. To keep your reference at the top of the new page always insert a page break. If not the reference will continue to move down the page as your document is edited. – 1 point)
(Grammar – proof reading wrong choice of words – 1 point)