Week 15: Lecture 23 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What are things that have changed in the last 30 years of medicine?
A
- Interested in health information
- Spiraling healthcare cost 3. Reliance on technology for information
- Changing demographic patterns
- Skepticism of medical establishment
- More interconnected world
2
Q
What are some changes with the demographics?
A
Americans will live longer, have fewer children, and baby boomers are nearing retirement age. Need better healthcare programs for older Americans
3
Q
What is true about tech?
A
It can improve quality of life and have a big impact. Specialist will need better skills and delivery methods
4
Q
What is true about family structure?
A
Traditional family is less common and post modern family has many variations
