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Works Cited Primary Sources Bulugahapitiya, Kaushalaya. Videoconference interview. 14 Dec. 2013.

This is an interview with a Sri Lankan doctor about a Leprosy program they did. This information is greatly useful for the comparison between the two countries and is the mian source for the leprosy page on my website. Bulugahapitiya, Uditha Sirimewan. Videoconference interview. 14 Dec. 2013. This interview was with a Sri Lankan doctor about their normal schedule, what they do with a patient, and their opinion on the system. This will be used in the Patients of Sri Lanka page, and it will be the main source throughout. "Caduceus Medical Symbol." The Writings of African Americans. N.p., 2 July 2013. Web. 1 Dec. 2013. <http://writingsofafricanamericans.wordpress.com/>. This source is an image of the caduceus symbol. This will be used throughout my project. It shall definitely be used on the home page of my website. This symbol symbolizes the practice of medicine therefore it is very relevant to my topic. High-Quality Care in Bariatric Surgery. Go Local Prov Health. GoLocalProv, 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.golocalprov.com/health/miriam-hospital-recognized-for-highquality-care-in-bariatric-surgery/>. The picture from this source is showing a high-quality Bariatric Surgery being done in a United States hospital. This picture is an example of a higher quality surgery in America and it will be used in comparison to an high-quality surgery in Sri Lanka from my National History Day project. High quality healthcare and education are among the many free welfare facilities Sri Lankans enjoy. Ministry of Defense and Urban Development. Ministry of Defence and Urban

Development - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=Democracy_USA_vs_SriLanka_20131009_05> . This picture is displaying a high-quality surgery taking place in Sri Lanka. It shows that there is higher quality healthcare available in Sri Lanka. The picture from this source will be used in comparison to a high quality surgery in the United States to show that in both countries skillful surgeons and doctors can be found. Jayasuriya, Priyangi. Hallway of Sri Lankan Hospital. Projects Abroad. Projects Abroad, n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2013. <http://www.projects-abroad.org/more-info/volunteerstories/?content=medicine-and-healthcare/medicine/sri-lanka/priyangi-jayasuriya/>. A typical Sri Lankan hospital hallway is being shown in the picture above. This picture will be used in comparison to a United States typical hospital hallway. What I am trying explain through this source is that a Sri Lankan hospital is most probably not going to look similar to an American hospital therefore the responsibilities of these medical facilities are different. "Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest." Lehigh Valley Health Network. Lehigh Valley Health Network, 2013. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.lvhn.org/facilities_directions/hospital_locations/lehigh_valley_hospital_ced ar_crest>. This is a picture of a hospital that could be found in the Untied States. It will be the beginning picture on the page titled "Patients of the United States" and it will be compared to a picture of a Sri Lankan hospital. "National Hospital of Sri Lanka Columbo, Sri Lanka." The Electives Network. Electives Network, 2013. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.electives.net/hospital/4013>. This is a picture of a hospital that could be found in Sri Lanka. It will be the beginning picture on

the page titled "Patients of Sri Lanka" and it will be compared to a picture of a United States hospital. Weerakkody, Harinda Nilantha. Head Program Runner Talking. 6 July 2012. JPEG image file. This is a picture taken at the Leprosy search program. This is the head of the whole program talking to the volunteers and doctors. This will be used on the Leprosy page in my website. Weerakkody, Harindra Nilantha. Leprosy Search Volunteers Gathered Together. 6 July 2012. JPEG image file. This is a picture taken at the Leprosy search program. This is the large group of volunteers, doctors, midwives, etc. gathered together. This is also the beginning/head picture of the Leprosy page because of it showing the wide variety of people that came to help. - - -. Volunteers Going through Work. 6 July 2012. JPEG image file. This is a picture taken at the Leprosy search program. These are some of the volunteers taking a break and going through the work they have done so far. This will be used on the Leprosy page in my website. - - -. Volunteers outside of the Houses. 6 July 2012. JPEG image file. This is a picture taken at the Leprosy search program. These are some of the volunteers that are about to go in and survey a home. This will be used on the Leprosy page in my website.

Secondary Sources Dissanayake, Chathuri. "Low-Quality Medicine and Patients Rights Violations Plague Sri Lankas Universal Health Care System." Global Press Journal. Global Institute, n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2013. <http://www.globalpressjournal.com/asia/sri-lanka/low-quality-

medicine-and-patients%E2%80%99-rights-violations-plague-sri-lanka%E2%80%99suniversal>. This article will be used when talking about patients rights in Sri Lanka. The article directly addresses the violations being made to patients rights in the Sri Lankan health care system. Through this article I was able to grasp a specific idea about what violations are being made. "Health Care in the United States." NESRI. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.nesri.org/programs/health-care-in-the-united-states>. The statistics involved in the reasons why the United States health care system is failing to protect humans rights to a healthy lifestyle is discussed on this website. Along with the statistics the barriers to the United States health system is discussed, including the issue about the price of health insurance. This source will be useful when comparing statistics to Sri Lanka. "Key Facts about the Uninsured Population." The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Family Foundation, 26 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://kff.org/uninsured/factsheet/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population/>. This source discusses the key questions about the uninsured population in the United States. This will help me learn about the rights and responsibilities this uninsured population have. The article will also be used for the information about the uninsured people of the United States in my website. "Leprosy Overview." Web MD. WebMD, 2005. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/leprosy-symptomstreatments-history>. This website gives and overview about Leprosy, the infectious disease. This website will be of great use when writing about Leprosy and to give

background information about the disease before going into the Leprosy search project. Therefore it will be used on the Leprosy page of my website. Mukkath. "Costing over Quality in Sri Lankas Healthcare System." BertelsmannStiftung Future Challenges. In sickness and in health, 7 Feb. 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://futurechallenges.org/local/costing-over-quality-in-sri-lankas-health-caresystem/>. This article talks about the cost and quality or Sri Lankan Medicine. This will be used to talk about the difference between United States medicine to Sri Lankan medicine, including things like quality and cost. Singh, Poonam Khetrapal. "Sri Lankas Health Sector: A Model for Developing Countries." Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, 5 Aug. 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.dailynews.lk/features/sri-lanka-s-health-sector-model-developingcountries>. This article discusses the development of the Sri Lankan health sector over time. This will help me understand how the rights and responsibilities of medical care has changed and evolved, this will then also be included into my project. Sri Lankan Health Care. Work in Sri Lanka. Work in Sri Lankn, 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://workinsrilanka.lk/living/healthcare-in-sri-lanka/>. The general overview of the Sri Lankan healthcare system is discussed within this article. This will give me an idea about the rights and responsibilities that are available to Sri Lankan Citizens when making my website. Sri Lankan Medical System. World Health Organizaiton. World Health Organizaiton, 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. <http://www.who.int/countryfocus/cooperation_strategy/ccsbrief_lka_en.pdf>. This article discusses the development of the health in Sri Lanka along with the diseases.

this will be incorporated into my project through a comparison about the development in United States health.

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