NURS 1130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Secondary Source, American Health Care Association, American Hospital Association
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Life expectancy rates are an indication of the health of a population. Healthcare systems were developed to provide a service to their consumers. Us healthcare does not provide access to all of its citizens. Healthcare system is comprised of many public and private components. Stakeholders (or entities that participate in the healthcare industry are: Trained professionals (i. e. physicians, nurses, dentists, etc. ) Payers (i. e. the insurance companies, government, self-pay individuals, etc. ) Main group is patients who need healthcare services either from a physician, hospital, or outpatient facility. Duty to treat = any person deserves basic care. Ambulatory healthcare services = physicians, dentists, other health practitioners, outpatient care centers, medical and diagnostic laboratories, home healthcare services, etc. Physicians either practice solo or in a group practice. Exposed to serious health hazards (like contaminated blood, chemicals, drugs, and x- Has one of the highest injury and illness rates. Complementary and alternative medicine = unconventional health therapies.
