Lecture 2 Flashcards
Having good access to health care require 3 discrete steps:
1.Gaining entry to health care system 2.getting access to the site of health care3.finding providers with the needs of the patient
What is the meaning of access to health care system?
The timing of use personal health care system to reach to the optimal health
Access to health care system varies between countries ,groups and individuals and it is influenced by:
1.social factors 2.economical factors 3.health policies
Health car system is a open social system being so, it’s:
Dynamic process
A well-functioning health care system requires?
1.robust(strong) financing mechanism 2.well trained and paid work force 3.reliable information on which to base decisions and policies 4.well maintained facilities 5.providing quality of medicine and tech
The abbreviation ( GDP ) is for?
Gross domestic product
What’s the meaning of (GDP)?
The monetary (economic) value of the good and services produced within the borders of the country in a specific time, usually it’s calculated annually.
GDP is usually ( commonly ) used for:
.1_ indicator for the economic health of the country. 2- indicator for the contry’S standard of living
The abbreviation MENA is for?
Middle East and North Africa
What is the meaning of health outcomes in health economics?
The result of Health car interventions weighted by the value of that result
The first disease which was defined by the WHO as the first disease completely eliminated is?
Smallpox in1980
Goals for ’health care quality’?
1.efficiency 2.effectively 3.timeliness 4.safety 5.equity6. Patient centeredness
