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1. HCS/245
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND
DISEASE
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HCS 245 Week 1 Body Systems and Diseases Grid
Complete the Week 1 Body Systems and Diseases worksheet.
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Body Systems and Diseases
Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main
organs of each body system, one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own
words, and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system.
This assignment is due in Week One.
System Organs in the
System
Function of the System Major Diseases
Afflicting the System

2. Example:
Immune System
 Thymus
 Lymph Nodes
 Skin
 Tonsils
 Bone Marrow
 Spleen
 Protects the body from
disease and infection
by defending against,
attacking and removing
pathogens.
 Removes debris from
the body, such as dead
cells.
 Hay Fever
 Asthma
 Urticaria (Hives)
 Acquired
Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (AIDS)
 Rheumatic Fever
 Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Required:
Nervous System
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Required:
Cardiovascular System
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Required:
Endocrine System
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Required:
Respiratory System
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Required:
Musculoskeletal System
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Required:
Digestive System
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Optional:
Lymphatic System
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Optional:
Urinary System
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Optional:
Reproductive System
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Optional:
Integumentary System
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HCS 245 Week 2 Effects of Disease on the Health Care
Industry: Mental and Behavioral Health
Complete the Mental and Behavioral Health portion of the Effects of Disease on the
Health Care Industry document located in the course materials.
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Complete one of the four tables below each week. For each table you will use 2 diseases of your choice.

3. Be sure to properly cite references and sources for any information or facts used.
A general example has been provided for you.
Example:
Disease or
Disorder
Treatment
Modalities
Cultural
Beliefs/Pract
ices
Affecting
this Disease
Epidemiolog
ical
Statistics
Available Consumer
Resources
(ex. financing, information,
support)
Impact on
Society
Acquired
Immunodefici
ency
Syndrome
(AIDS)
 Preventi
on
(educati
on,
exposur
e
avoidanc
e)
 Antiretro
viral
treatmen
t
(required
to begin
directly
after
infection
)
 Antiviral
medicati
ons
sometim
es slow
disease
progress
ion, but
cannot
cure it
once
contract
ed.
 AIDS is a
disease
that only
affects
the LGBT
communit
y (myth).
 Contracti
ng HIV is
an
automatic
death
sentence
(myth).
 HIV/AIDS
is
currently
incurable
(fact).
 Education
and
proper
preventiv
e
measures
are
crucial in
fighting
this
disease.
 Worldwid
e, 2.5M
new
cases
reported
in 2011
(CDC)
 635,000
individual
s with
AIDS
have died
in the US
to date
(CDC).
 Est. 1.1M
people in
U.S.
living with
AIDS in
2009
(CDC).
 Websites:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/def
ault.html
www.Aidshealth.org
www.aids.gov
 Funding for prevention
and research from the
government and private
sector
 Educational programs,
UNICEF
 Consid
ered a
worldwi
de
epidemi
c (Shi,
2014)
 In 2012,
the U.S.
govern
ment
spent
over
$20B
dollars
on
HIV/AID
S
progra
ms and
researc
h.
 Impacts
social
lives
and
sexual
practice
s of all
citizens
in a
given
society

4. in one
way or
another
References
Shi, L. (2014). Introduction to Health Policy. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.
Washington, D.C.: AUPHA Press. Centers for disease control and
prevention. (2013). Retrieved from http://o http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.html
HCS 245 Week 3 Effects of Disease on the Health Care
Industry: Cardiovascular Health
Complete the Cardiovascular Health portion of the Effects of Disease on the Health Care
Industry document located in the course materials.
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Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Cardiovascular Health
Complete the table below for 2 diseases that you have chosen that affects cardiovascular health. In each
box, you are required to list 3-5 bulleted statements regarding the heading of that box.
Cite your sources using APA format.
This section is due in Week Three.
Chosen
Cardiovascular
Disease or Disorder
Treatment Modalities Cultural
Beliefs/Practices
Affecting this Disease
Epidemiological
Statistics
Available
Resources
(ex. financing,
support)
List chosen disease here    
References:

5. HCS 245 Week 3 Mental/Behavioral Case Studies
Select one of the provided case studies at the end of Ch. 15 or 21 in the text. The subject
of the selected case study is a client of yours.
Write a 350- to 700-word memo describing the situation and requesting specific services
for your afflicted client.
Include the following in your memo:
 Describe the disease of focus and its progression of mental illness. Based on the
disease and stage it presents, what level (primary, secondary, or tertiary) of care
do they require?
 Where can more information regarding the identified disease be found?
 What cultural issues can be identified as pertaining to this disease that might
affect the individual and family in this case? How does this influence society and
resources as a whole?
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HCS 245 Week 4 Community Health Promotion Tool
Resources: Internet, University Library and the textbook, Human Diseases.
You are creating a community health promotion resource that addresses a cardiovascular
subject of your choosing. You are creating this tool for a segmented population of health
care consumers.
Create an informational tool (350 to 700 words) in the form of one of the following:
Podcast
Write a summary
News transcript
Brochure/pamphlet
Video
Interview
Other option approved by your instructor

6. Include the following in your resource:
 Identify the disease or subject of focus.
 Identify the population.
 Focus your information on the specific cultural beliefs of the population that you
have chosen and how treatment and management of the disease might be
affected by these aspects.
 Explain how this disease and the management of it affect resources in society.
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HCS 245 Week 4 Effects of Disease on the Health Care
Industry: Endocrine Health
Complete the Endocrine Health portion of the Effects of Disease on the Health Care
Industry document located in the course materials.
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Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Endocrine System Health
Complete the table below for 2 diseases that you have chosen that affects the endocrine system. In each
box, you are required to list 3-5 bulleted statements regarding the heading of that box.
Cite your sources using APA format.
This section is due in Week Four.
Chosen Endocrine
Disease or Disorder
Treatment Modalities Cultural
Beliefs/Practices
Affecting this Disease
Epidemiological
Statistics
Available
Resources
(ex. financing,
support)
List chosen disease here    
References:

7. HCS 245 Week 5 Diabetes Presentation
You are a community health educator and you have been tasked with developing a
presentation to be given in a setting to educate an audience on one specific kind of
diabetes.
Identify your audience. Examples include the following:
 Senior center
 Middle school
 A Workplace
Create a resource (350 to 700 words) as a way to share this information. Examples
include the following:
 A social media page
 An information pamphlet
 A presentation
Consider the best method so it is crafted in an appropriate and understandable way for
your identified audience.
Choose from the two following options, which kind of diabetes you'll be reporting on:
Option A: Type I
 How society views diabetes (what society thinks it is versus what it actually is,
common beliefs and practices)
 Signs and symptoms
 Compliance with treatment regimens
 Impact on health care resources
Option B: Type II
 How society views diabetes (what society thinks it is versus what it actually is)
 Preventive measures
 Making the right decisions to live a healthy life
 Compliance with common beliefs
 Impact on health care resources
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8. HCS 245 Week 5 Effects of Disease on the Health Care
Industry: Respiratory Health
Complete the Respiratory Health portion of the Effects of Disease on the Health Care
Industry document located in the course materials.
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Effects of Disease on the Health Care Industry: Respiratory Health
Complete the table below for 2 diseases that you have chosen that affects respiratory health. In each box,
you are required to list 3-5 bulleted statements regarding the heading of that box.
Cite your sources using APA format.
This section is due in Week Five.
Chosen Respiratory
Disease or Disorder
Treatment Modalities Cultural
Beliefs/Practices
Affecting this Disease
Epidemiological
Statistics
Available
Resources
(ex. financing,
support)
List chosen disease here    
References:
HCS 245 Week 5 Respiratory Disease Paper
Focus on a specific respiratory disease that has a significant impact on society and the
health care industry. Some examples are tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, or a
respiratory illness that is currently prevalent
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that discusses the following:
 State this disease's type (primary, secondary, tertiary) and what makes it
classified as such.
 What the impact of this disease on society is, as it relates to the business of
healthcare and the use of resources.

9. Include at least two references.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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