PHAR4823 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Health Care, Public Hospital, Pyramidal Tracts
23 Jul 2018
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General assembly of the united nations adopted and proclaimed these principles in 1948. Each nation"s health care system is a reflection of its history, politics, economy and national values, which all vary to some degree. Mostly they all share common principles and there are four basic health care models around the world. The tiered system is made up of regionalized systems of healthcare delivery divided into primary, secondary and tertiary care. Such a pyramidal system is more common in uk and in hmos in us. Refers to the activities concerned with prevention and treatment of common medical problems in outpatient setting. Care is delivered by primary care practitioners (pcps) in the us or general practitioners in the uk. 2,000-3,000 patients and is responsible for managing patient"s overall care. Concerns with treatment disorders requiring specialist opinion or hospitalization. The patients are usually referred from primary care and the physicians are affiliated to a hospital or group practice.
