The Key Challenges To Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 achievements of the NHS?
A
Longevity = life expectancy increased in the UK
Access to health care = increase in primary healthcare access in Brazil
2
Q
What are the challenges to medicine?
A
EVIDENCE = is scientific literature true? UNHEALTHY BEHAVIOUR = smoking, poor diet BURDEN OF DISEASE = mental health, CVD AGEING = chronic diseases SHORTAGES = not enough doctors ORGANISATION = inequality in healthcare based on location QUALITY, SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP