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ProCon

Right to Health Care

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is health care a right or a privilege? Scholars review pro and con arguments to decide if all Americans should have the right to health care. They also watch informative videos and review information on the United States and...
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ProCon

Obamacare

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Former President Barack Obama reformed the United States' health care system with Obamacare, but is the new legislation good for America? Scholars read a historical timeline about the passage of health care reform laws and compare United...
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US Surgeon General

Get the Facts on E-Cigarettes

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Imagine these flavors: chocolate, candy, menthol. What age group do you imagine is the target audience of an advertising campaign that features a product with these flavors? Find out the facts about vaping with a resource that provides...
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Curated OER

Animal Testing

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Animal testing: cruel and inhumane, or innovative and life-saving? Scholars explore the topic and form their own opinions with help from the highly informative website. Pupils read a comprehensive overview of the topic, including...
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ProCon

Obesity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is obesity a disease or just a preventable risk factor for other diseases? Scholars attempt to form their own opinions by reading a background of the issue and watching videos that explore the main pro and con arguments using an included...
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ProCon

Prescription Drug Ads

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Bayer Pharmaceuticals sold heroin as a cough medicine in the 1900s ... who knew? Scholars discover this, and other interesting facts, when they use the resource to prepare for a class discussion or debate. They browse videos, readers'...
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ProCon.org

Pro Con: Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?

For Students 9th - 10th
Website with comprehensive resources on the debate over the right to health care. Presents research, studies and arguments surrounding the topic.
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Other

U.s. Department of Health & Human Services: Health Care

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about how to find and apply for health insurance. Includes news, video, and state-by-state information about health care access and coverage.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Health Care Employment Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Health Care Employment Resources using the Employment Spot career resources.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Health Care to Native Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Focuses on the administration of health care to Native American recipients by the United States Government.
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PBS

News Hour: New Orleans Health Care

For Students 9th - 10th
News Hour examines the health care problems that are being addressed by a medical assistance program in this report form February, 2006. Many poor and ill people impacted by Hurricane Katrina, are getting much needed help. Video, audio,...
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Other

Amn Healthcare: Nurse Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in becoming a nurse or a student nurse? This site offers information about different types of nursing careers.
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Pew Research Center

Barriers to Health Care in Hispanic Communities

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Program Report, updated 2008, discusses the difficulties that Hispanic Americans encounter when seeking and gaining access to the health care system.
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Other

American College of Healthcare Executives

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on membership, publications and education, plus a career resource center for health care executives.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: National Discussion and Debate Series: Health Care

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This detailed series of lesson plans is designed to provide students with background for examining whether health care is a fundamental right and if the government should act to provide it. The three to seven period lesson culminates in...
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Other

Hospital Jobs Online: Healthcare Job Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Locate a variety of healthcare jobs for Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Radiology, Administrators, other healthcare professionals.
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Other

Kaiser Health News

For Students 9th - 10th
News and analysis on the health care issues of the day.
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Other

National Council Against Health Fraud

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site and become an informed consumer of healthcare products because "quackery is everywhere."
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Paul Farmer, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the life story of Paul Farmer, a physician who brought world-class healthcare to people living in poverty in Haiti. His model of health care was followed in other countries. Includes a profile, interview and photo gallery.
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Health and the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty-three data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine health issues and how the environment impacts health in areas around the globe. They look at a...
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The White House

The White House: Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Official page from the White House provides information on the Presidential agenda regarding major topics such as Immigration, Civil Rights, Defense, Economy, Education, Health Care, Taxes, and more.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Getting Better

For Students 9th - 10th
The Virtual Museum of Canada invites you to visit Getting Better hospital, where you can interact with patients, health care workers, even germs! Or visit a dozen specialized rooms of the hospital and see what goes on there, from surgery...
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Other

Lung Cancer: It's Time to Focus on Lung Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
LungCancer.org contains great information, from an easy-to-understand guide to the disease to the very latest in treatment options. The site is sponsored by Cancer Care and the Oncology Nursing Society and provides great information...
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Other

California Academy of Physician Assistants: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for California Academy of Physician Assistants, one of the largest statewide organizations of Physician Assistants. This site has a great deal of information regarding the P.A. career. Included in this site are a brief history...

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