Study Guide – Social Work 151 / Fall 2009 - STEWART Delivering Healthcare in America: A Systems Approach Leiyu Shi & Douglas A. Singh Chapter 1: A Distinctive System of Health Care Delivery Multiple Choice Questions 1. The primary objectives of a healthcare system include all of the following except: a. Enabling all citizens to receive healthcare services b. Delivering healthcare services that are cost-effective c. Delivering healthcare services using the most current technology, regardless of cost d. Delivering healthcare services that meet established standards of quality 2. The U.S. healthcare system can best be described as: a. Expensive b. Fragmented c. Market-oriented d. All of the above 3. For …show more content…
a. Urbanization b. Educational reform c. Science and technology d. Dependency e. licensing 7. Development of the hospital and ______ happened almost hand in hand in a symbiotic relationship between the two. a. dependency of patients b. growth of scientific knowledge c. professionalization of medical practice d. cohesiveness of the medical profession 8. Why did physicians remain independent of corporate settings even after the medical profession became well recognized? a. Hospitals were unable to pay high enough salaries to physicians. b. Physicians disliked salary arrangements. c. Licensure laws had not yet been passed. d. Physicians who took up practice in a corporate setting were castigated by the medical profession. 9. Since the early 1900s, the burden of disease in developed countries has shifted a. to underdeveloped countries b. from infectious to chronic disease c. from chronic to infectious disease d. from the rich to the poor 10. The inception of _____ was used as a trial balloon for the idea of government-sponsored universal health insurance. a. workers' compensation b. trade unions c. public health d. health care for the veterans Chapter 4: Health Services Professionals Multiple Choice Questions 1. A major factor influencing growth in the health care sector of the U.S. economy is: a. The aging of the population b. Increasing
Through this evolution, these pieces show the reader the concrete was that groups assured control through different methods of asserting authority. Since Starr wrote both of his chapters the evidence for how physicians finessed the healthcare system to their benefit through the use of authority is straightforward since he developed the language that is being used. However, when looking at Gambles chapter the evidence isn’t as clear. When looking at the creation of both the Providence Hospital and the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital both Dr. Williams and Dr. Mossell employed tactics to increased their authority over desired parties. As a starting point, both men used their limited societal authority at the time to further their education and become physicians (Gamble 16,20).
In 18th century America, medicine was in a transition mode. While some pre-modern practices were still around, the 18th century saw the beginnings of a new modern medical practice. Replacing the passed down wisdom from the ancient world was clinical observation, the first American medical school, and experimental science, along with many physicians beginning to replace midwives. During the 18th century, a transition from pre-modern practices and theories to modern medical practice occurred because of medical education and the growth of hospitals, advances in medical procedures, and different types of medical practitioners.
The public took the view that health care professionals would be more caring than family members as they were trained, had standards to work to and a professional
The paper will discuss the evolution of health care in America and how it has affected the health care system today. It will discuss the advancements made in technology and medical services that have evolved over two centuries. It will review how health care delivery has evolved and impacted today’s health system. The delivery of medical services has changed over many decades. The culture, social economics, and political views, have influenced society on how the medical services and advancements in medical technology have evolved. The three phases of health care structural change is preindustrial era, postindustrial era, corporate era (Shi & Singh, 2013).
Give some examples of the statement, “Common disorders commonly occur and rare ones rarely happen”. What are the implications of this statement for the ratio of generalist to specialist physicians and /or physician assistants in the United States?
A national health care system in the United States has been a contentious topic of debate for over a century. Social reformists have been fighting for universal health care for all Americans, while the opposition claims that a “social” heath care system has no place in the ‘Land of the Free’.
Randolph, F. (2009). The Evolution of the U.S. Healthcare System . : Gale, Cengage Learning. Retrieved from http://www.sciencescribe.net/articles/The_Evolution_of_the_U.S._Healthcare_System.pdf.
The first characteristic of the US health care system is that there is no central governing agency which allows for little integration and coordination. While the government has a great influence on the health care system, the system is mostly controlled through private hands. The system is financed publically and privately creating a variety of payments and delivery unlike centrally controlled healthcare systems in other developed countries. The US system is more complex and less manageable than centrally controlled health care systems, which makes it more expensive. The second characteristic of the US health care system is that it is technology driven and focuses on acute care. With more usage of high technology,
Barsukiewicz, C. K., Raffel, M. W., & Raffel, N. K. (2010). The U.S. health system: Origins and functions. (6th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.
As progress was made in medicine gradually with new medical technologies which could only be used in the hospitals, doctors started charging more, which was unaffordable for most people, with time, all this started to change as the industrialization of the American economy caused families and people to start relying on services from doctors and the
Healthcare is an ever growing concern around the world today. Populations continue to grow and people are living longer than ever. Nations have different systems for healthcare. The United States and Japan are two healthcare systems that are have different coverages for their citizens.
Correct Answer:a) During the past 15 years, the cost of care has been a growing problem for many developed nations.
In the early 1800s, both in Europe and in the United States, physicians with formal medical training began to stress the idea that germs and social conditions might cause and spread disease, especially in cities. Many municipalities created "dispensaries" that dispensed medicines to the poor and offered free physician services. Epidemics of cholera, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and yellow fever, and concerns about sanitation and hygiene, led many city governments to create departments of health. New advances in studying bacteria were put to practical use as "germ theory" became the accepted cause for illness. It was in the face of epidemics and poor sanitation, government-sponsored public health, and healthcare that private healthcare began to systematically diverge.
Health care systems are organizations that are formed to meet the overall health needs of the population. Health care is regarded as one of the leading cause in promoting not only physical and mental health but the well-being of the population. Legislation is implemented requiring government to offer services to all members of its society. The role of health services and the organizations that provide aid is to focus on the health of an individual and to uphold their human rights. According to WHO (2013), a “well-functioning health care system requires a robust financing mechanism, a well-trained and adequately-paid workforce, reliable information on which to base decisions and policies, and well maintained facilities and logistics to deliver quality medicines and technologies (World Health Organization; 2013).
The health care delivery system of the united states has undergone major changes in both social and technological perspectives. Following are the two different perspectives regarding U.S healthcare delivery system;