The common stock of Polybius Inc. just paid an annual dividend of $ 0.90 .

The common stock of Polybius Inc. just paid an annual dividend of $ 0.90 . The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate forever. The required rate of return for this stock is 12.8 percent. If the current price of the stock is $ 35.77 what is the expected growth rate of the dividends?

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Answer questions regarding target populations, disease transmission, epidemiology, viral microbes, government agency intervention, and human emotions.

First Assignment:

1. write a 200-words short commentary,

2. prepare a answer for in class discussion

View HBO movie titled, “And the Band Played On.” The movie is 140 minutes in length and stars Matthew Modine. This movie is a chronicle of how HIV/AIDS was researched and made public in America. Matthew Modine, stars as Dr. Don Francis, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who seeks to uncover the cause of a number of mysterious deaths. With little funding, not only must he fight the disease, but also fight a disinterested public, the government, the media and even the communities where the mysterious virus strikes hardest. But as the death toll mounts, public interest is stirred and Francis’ research becomes a desperate race against time.

You can view the movie on cable, Netflix or you can download the movie for free at the following link: https://vimeo.com/85778803

Write up a short commentary about one of the subtopics of the film that you found interesting. This should be about 200 words. Please note that I’m not looking for a summary of the movie. I’m looking for your impression of the way it was dealt with by the characters. For example, what obstacles did the physicians, epidemiologists and other scientists meet with in trying to solve the mystery? How did human nature interfere with their efforts?

You can focus on a single topic. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

a.  how they realized that they had a potential epidemic on their hands,

b. what they went through to determine how it was transmitted.

c. what obstacles they went through to they tried to assemble the clues and data to solve the mystery.

d.  target populations,

e.  efforts by epidemiologists to tracking the disease transmission

f.  how the politics of science put road blocks into their efforts

g. identifying the viral microbes

h. government agency intervention

i.  eliminating the HIV virus from the blood banks

j.  human emotions

In class Discussion: Be prepared to answer questions in class regarding target populations, disease transmission, epidemiology, viral microbes, government agency intervention, and human emotions.

Write a proposal for new healthcare legislation to be presented by your political party to the citizens of the United States.

Final Assessment Outline Instructions

Follow this format for completing your Outline for the Final Assessment:

Legislative Proposal:

· Write a brief bulleted outline of your key legislative points

Key Terms:

· What key word will need to be defined in this legislation so the reader has a clearer understanding of the proposal?

Overview of Legislation:

· A brief overview of how your legislation will meet all the required needs of the Healthcare policy. This should be no more than 200 words.

Conclusion:

· What information/research do you still need to find to complete your proposal? How can the instructor help you find this research?

 

Final Assessment Bibliography Instructions

Create a bibliography of your Final Assessment resources.   Your bibliography should include at least 10 scholarly, empirical, current sources (within the last 5 years) that are directly related to your legislative proposal and supporting documentation.  Be sure that you select a variety of respected sources that you can use in your paper.  Format the bibliography in correct APA style.

FINAL ASSESSMENT PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

For the final assignment in this course you will be asked to write a proposal for new healthcare legislation to be presented by your political party to the citizens of the United States. It will be an hour long televised presentation of where we as a nation are, where we are heading, and how your legislation will create the perfect healthcare for the American Citizens.

You must present legislation that provides for all the following provisions:

• Access to affordable healthcare by all Americans

• Coverage for those living below the poverty level

• Making existing healthcare legislation financially soluble

• Making insurance coverage portable for all Americans

• Making the legislation budget neutral without raising or creating new taxes

• Controlling medical costs by defining how medical professionals provide services and how Americans receive services.

Your paper should be no greater than 5–7 pages (not including title page, abstract and references). Introduction should be in formal written format following the APA manual for manuscripts. Legislative proposals can be written in bullet point outlines but they must be referenced to current research, either through the materials you have read in class, or through your own external research.

The paper should include the following elements:

• Title page including running header

• Abstract and key word

• Introduction

o Current healthcare system

o Problems with the current system

o Future of healthcare if left as is

• Legislative proposals

• Summary

o Tie in the introduction and the proposed legislation to synthesize a final theme

• Reference page

A minimum of 10 references are required. You will use APA formatting for all citations and the reference page. Double spaced, 11 point, Arial font. It is important that you synthesize the information from your research in order to create a well-blended paper. Please understand that this assignment is not your opinion, it is legislation supported by documentation and will be graded as such.

What is muscular dystrophy?

Musculoskeletal

Write the definition of the medical words.

· epiphysis

· diaphysis

· endosteum

· compact bone

· periosteum

· medullary canal

· cancellous or spongy bone

· synarthrosis

· condyle

· sulcus

· ataxia

· clonic

· atonic

· adductor

· abductor

· brachialgia

· prime mover

· gluteus maximus

· meatus

· trochanter

Word Surgery

Directions: Read the medical word. Break the medical word into its word parts and give the meaning of each word part. Then give the definition of the medical word.

· chondrocostal

Suffix and its meaning:

Combining form and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· arthralgia

Suffix and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· dislocation

Suffix and its meaning:

Prefix and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· lordosis

Suffix and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· achondroplasia

Suffix and its meaning:

Prefix and its meaning:

Combining form and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· osteoarthritis

Suffix and its meaning:

Combining form and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· fibromyalgia

Suffix and its meaning:

Combining form and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· prosthesis

Suffix and its meaning:

Combining form and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· myorrhaphy

Suffix and its meaning:

Combining form and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· atonic

Suffix and its meaning:

Prefix and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· myokinesis

Suffix and its meaning:

Combining form and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

· intramuscular

Suffix and its meaning:

Prefix and its meaning:

Root and its meaning:

Medical word definition:

Provide the correct medical term for each of the following:

· surgical repair of a joint:

· pertaining to cartilage:

· slow motion/movement:

· incision into the skull:

· impaired muscle tone:

· thin layer of connective tissue:

· inflammation of a joint:

· pertaining to the wrist bones:

· pain in the coccyx:

· instrument used to cut muscle:

· lateral curvature of the spine:

· formation of bone:

Fill in the correct term for each abbreviation.

· ANA

· BMD

· Cl

· C3

· Ca

· MD

· CK

· EMG

· AE

· AK

Spelling Challenge

Spell each term correctly in the space provided.

Incorrect Spelling Correct Spelling
· artritis
· lordiosis
· miehloma
· pedel
· epiphyses
· aponrosis
· cardac
· dacktlespasm
· myorhaphy
· diafram

Pronunciation

Provide the phonetic spelling of the terms below. In addition, using a recording tool, such as Vocaroo, record the following medical terms. For support on using Vocaroo, refer to the Vocaroo HYPERLINK “http://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/hcm/hcm205/hcm205_vocaroo_tutorial_alt_text.pdf” Tutorial document.

Term Phonetic Spelling
· dislocation
· arthralgia
· chondral
· tibial
· ulnar
· craniectomy
· dermatomyositis
· fascia
· flaccid
· quadriceps
· atrophy
· diaphragm

Place the recording of your pronunciation of the medical terms here:

Answer the following:

· The six primary functions of the bones are:

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· The six classifications of bone, and an example of each, are:

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· List and describe the three basic types of muscle tissue according to functions and appearance.

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· List and describe the three distinguishable parts of a muscle.

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· List and describe the three classifications of muscles as they perform in groups as motor units.

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Case Study

To begin, review the medical records located in the Practical Application sections of Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 in the textbook. Then, using the records, answer the questions below. Note: The questions below are different from the questions in the textbook.

Chapter 6

· DXA scan is used to diagnose a bone disease called ___________________.

· What is the abbreviation for bone mineral density test?

· According to the medical record, a discrepancy was found between the lumbar spine and hips due to what condition?

· Define osteopenia.

· When is follow-up recommended for this patient?

Chapter 7

· What are the signs and symptoms this patient was experiencing?

· What is the diagnosis?

· How was the diagnosis determined?

· What is muscular dystrophy?

· Creatine kinase (CK) is a blood test that measures the level of CK in the blood and is increased in ________________ or ______________ of the skeletal muscle, traumatic muscle injury, strenuous exercise, and progressive muscular dystrophy.