The Key Challenges To Medicine Flashcards

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What are the 2 achievements of the NHS?

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Longevity = life expectancy increased in the UK

Access to health care = increase in primary healthcare access in Brazil

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What are the challenges to medicine?

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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
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