General reasons for private medicine:
· It
gives a better service than public – faster, thorough check-up/
diagnosis, accurate prescriptions given to patients, shorter waiting
time (more active level of service provision)
· High quality technology
· More experienced/ highly qualified staff (doctors/ specialists)
· Cleaner – higher level of cleanliness
General reasons for public medicine:
· Free!
· Equal treatment of people irrespective of their status (poor/ rich)
· All illnesses (serious/ chronic) are covered
· Don’t give higher doses of medicine with side effects
· Only gives treatment when necessary – more guidelines
General reasons against private medicine:
· Insurance doesn’t cover all types of illness (small print details exclude certain types of sports or conditions)
· People are sometimes given treatment of medicine which is unnecessary
General reasons against public medicine:
- Staff are overworked and do not have enough time to explain additional information or more thorough examination
- Don’t always explain the process or alternatives
_____________________________________________________________________
As reminder (especially for Vinh!).....
Thursday 24th May we will be going to the Science Museum.
Meet at 10am (don't be late) outside the Learning Centre at London Met.
Bring your mobile phone.
Before we meet on Thursday, make sure you have:
- become my friend on Facebook
- downloaded the Facebook App onto your phone:
I am setting up your groups on Facebook now so you can practise uploading photos or text as soon as you become a member.
Please email me if you have any questions!
No comments:
Post a Comment