International Health Policy Quiz Analysis
Originally, I assumed the United States, even with its flaws, of access to care, had the greatest health care system in the world, however, after taking the International Health Policy Quiz I knew I would be in for a surprise regardless of how well I scored. Honestly, the one thing I found most interesting were the references to Japan for having the longest life expectancy, one of the lowest death rates among children aged 1-19, and a relatively low Out-of-Pocket spending, and yet the book only picks The United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Germany for us to thoroughly look at this chapter. I suppose the reasoning is so we can take a glimpse at the different health care systems concocted and their effectiveness. Nevertheless, I’ve begun
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When you compare the number of MRI machines from other countries such as Germany to the United States you get an idea of how well equipped the physicians from the United States really are. It makes sense as to why military installations such as Landstuhl Regional Medical Center takes on injured Coalition forces from 44 other countries instead of them being delivered to another neighboring European facility, which may have been hours closer and more than capable of saving life, limb, or eyesight of the soldiers. It can be argued that the military subsystem might not be a perfect example, since it caters to a specific portion of the population and because its physicians still practice defensive medicine which inadvertently drives up cost. Arguably, if the Armed Forces Medical Services weren’t confined, to the same standards the rest of the military faces in regard to funding and training, it’s possible it would lay the groundwork for a functional centrally governed system. An unwelcome example, of defensive medicine, the military will offer a pregnant patient a cesarean surgery in spite of natural births being exponentially cheaper simply because of an inability to safely attempt VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section). Military physicians have begun to transition from defensive medicine by actively seeking newer methods in preventative medicine, establishing family care plans, healthy choice programs, and limiting antibiotic
When you compare the number of MRI machines from other countries such as Germany to the United States you get an idea of how well equipped the physicians from the United States really are. It makes sense as to why military installations such as Landstuhl Regional Medical Center takes on injured Coalition forces from 44 other countries instead of them being delivered to another neighboring European facility, which may have been hours closer and more than capable of saving life, limb, or eyesight of the soldiers. It can be argued that the military subsystem might not be a perfect example, since it caters to a specific portion of the population and because its physicians still practice defensive medicine which inadvertently drives up cost. Arguably, if the Armed Forces Medical Services weren’t confined, to the same standards the rest of the military faces in regard to funding and training, it’s possible it would lay the groundwork for a functional centrally governed system. An unwelcome example, of defensive medicine, the military will offer a pregnant patient a cesarean surgery in spite of natural births being exponentially cheaper simply because of an inability to safely attempt VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section). Military physicians have begun to transition from defensive medicine by actively seeking newer methods in preventative medicine, establishing family care plans, healthy choice programs, and limiting antibiotic