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Read Works

Read Works: All in a Day's Work

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses some possible jobs associated with health care. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Sick Around the World Teacher's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about health care in other countries with this Teacher's Guide to "Sick Around the World." The FRONTLINE video explores how ?ve other capitalist democracies - the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland -...
Handout
Geographic

Photius: Mexico Society Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage provides links to much information concerning Mexican society, including ethnicity and language, income distribution, structure of society, education, health care, and more.
Online Course
National Institutes of Health

U.s. National Library of Medicine: Pub Med Online Training

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to gain access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Addressing Health Mysteries

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Describe the networks within the health care systems internationally, explore the impact of the SARS epidemic on world health and examine the effectiveness of the World Health Organization in communicable disease surveillance and response.
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Other

Visiting Nurse Associations of America

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of association of professional nurses working in the home-care setting. This site includes reference to current publications and also contains information for families and caregivers regarding home healthcare issues.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Price We Pay for Health: Us and Canada

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will review the health systems of United States and Canada. They will identify the positive aspects of each system. They will look at the trade-offs associated with those positive aspects. In Canada, everyone has health care,...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Better Living Through Science

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson involves research on scientists whose accomplishments have impacted areas of nutrition, sanitation, or health care. Students will research an area of their choice, record information on a graphic organizer, and use the...
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AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Russia: Declining Health Care in the 70s and 80s

For Students 9th - 10th
A great article depicting the declining standard of living in the Soviet Union. Research showed rising infant mortality, falling life expectancy, among other grim statistics painting a bad picture of state of health in the Soviet Union....
Handout
Other

University of Iowa Health Care: Smoking: Tips on How to Quit

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource to help people stop smoking. Includes the benefits to quitting smoking as well as the keys to success.
Handout
Other

University of Iowa Health Care: Acne, Pimples, Zits

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that covers the skin condition of acne and includes details on what it is, causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention, and myths.
Handout
Other

University of Iowa Health Care: Eczema: The Dry Skin Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that covers the topic of eczema with information on what it is, causes and symptoms.
Handout
Other

University of Iowa Health Care: Poison Ivy: The Most Common of Allergens

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that covers the topic of poison ivy and includes details on identifying it, symptoms, misconceptions, treatment, and how to avoid it.
Handout
Other

University of Iowa Health Care: Anorexia Nervosa

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information describing diagnosing anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa as well as the treatment for both eating disorders.
Unit Plan
Other

Museum of Health Care: Death in a Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn all about water pathogens in this online exhibit. They'll explore what kinds of micro-organisms infect water, how a water supply can get contaminated, how it is protected, and how officials investigate cases of...
Activity
Other

Museum of Health Care: Death in a Glass: The Case of Walkerton, Ontario

For Students 9th - 10th
In 2000, Walkerton's water became infected with E. coli and many residents fell ill. This exhibit describes how public health officials handled the outbreak and investigation. The case made the public far more aware of issues around...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Sebelius to Tackle Health Care

For Students 9th - 10th
Take time to watch a video clip of President Obama's introduction of Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read the article and utilize discussion questions provided. (March 3, 2009)
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University of North Carolina

Removing Barriers to Health Care: A Guide for Health Professionals [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information on designing areas to be disability friendly, which is known as Universal Design. Also provided is information about important laws, like the Americans with Disabilities Act. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Statement of President Clinton, the White House, 1993

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of President Clinton's speech announcing the creation of the President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform, the controversial initiative which was chaired by Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Other

Med Jump

For Students 9th - 10th
Career portal focuses on the health-care and medical industries. Job seekers can post resumes and search for jobs free of charge.
Lesson Plan
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Health and Science in Texas [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. For this lesson, they research health care services in Texas counties and compare these to birth...
Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Veterinarians

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains all aspects of the veterinarian career. It discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and it has sources of additional information.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pharmacy Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
The US Department of Labor site offers substantial information on the Pharmacy Technician Career. Page provides employment projections detailing nature of the work, employment training, job outlook, and earnings potential.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Optometrists

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided on the nature of the work, employment outlook, training, qualifications, and earnings for the occupation of Optometrist.

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