Sociology 2246A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Health System, Population Ageing, Unintended Consequences
31 Mar 2019
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A motorcycle accident happened and he has diagnosed w/ severe head injury, a subdural hematoma, and herniation. The doctors operated to remove a part of his skull and release the pressure - the patient was put on a respirator for 21 days, recovered, and was discharged. This occurred in thailand where it is mandatory that all injured patients must be taken care of. & medical staff don"t consider who"s going to pay for treatment because everyone"s health care costs are covered. Some sociologists examine the social distribution of illness and disease. Tuohy distinguishes b/w economists who do comparative analyses to recommend policies and sociologists who developed contextualized descriptions to identify patterns that impact outcomes. Some sociologists evaluate power by analyzing the discourse that different governments adopt. Comparing health systems cross-nationally reveals many sociological issues. Differences in health care systems around the world are decreasing over time.
