*** Must use the sources I have included and follow my instructions as followed***
I need a discussion post created, with a minimum of 250 words. No more than 300 words.
This discussion addresses module outcome 2. In this module you reviewed how medicine functions as a social institution and how inequality creates dysfunction in the healthcare system as a social institution, and thus across the broader society. For example, you learned about the consequences of inequality due to race, class and gender upon healthcare access and outcomes (e.g., life expectancy, infant mortality, disease burden etc.). You explored the dilemma of uninsured Americans and the creation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as many of the recent changes in how healthcare is delivered in the US. You also reviewed how healthcare systems are structured and perform in other countries across the world. While it is natural to view other societies’ healthcare systems, outcomes and other characteristics through an implicit American lens, in this activity, you are to try and immerse yourself in other societies’ conditions, making only obvious or relevant comparisons to the US upon deeper reflection of others’ situations. In this discussion you are to compare and contrast at least two other countries regarding structure or outcomes in their healthcare systems, particularly those from other OECD nations.
**** Here are the required sources to use for the questions you must follow : ****
(Copy and paste the links to view the reading and videos)
* Conerly, T.R., Holmes, K., & Tamang, A.L. (2021). Chapter 19: Health and MedicineLinks to an external site.. In, Introduction to sociology 3e (pp. 559-577). OpenStax.
https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-3e/pages/19-introduction
* Kurani, N., & Wagner, E. (2021, September 30). How does the quality of the US health system compare to other countries?Links to an external site. Kaiser Family Foundation.
How does the quality of the U.S. health system compare to other countries?
*The Commonwealth Fund. (nd). Country Profiles International Health Care System ProfilesLinks to an external site.. Washington, DC: The Commonwealth Fund.
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries
*PBS. (2008, April). Sick Around the World: 5 Capitalist Democracies and How They Do It.Links to an external site. PBS.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/countries/
*PBS NewsHour (2021, April 1) Critical Care: America vs. The World – A PBS NEWSHOUR SpecialLinks to an external site.. PBS. (56 mins; first 30:31 mins required, rest optional).
https://www.pbs.org/video/critical-care-america-vs-the-world-f0cwgk/
**** Question requirements that must be answered in the discussion post***
(Your initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings with proper APA style)
– Briefly, which two countries’ healthcare systems did you choose to investigate and why?
-Drawing on The Commonwealth Fund’s Country Profiles and the Kurani & Wagner analysis for the Kaiser Family Foundation, briefly summarize the healthcare system in each country as well as some health measure statistics/outcomes you found most compelling in them.
-What might account for any differences you found in your selected countries (and implicitly back to the US as well)?
-Finally, how has your review of these other countries affected your own views of the US healthcare system? For example, is there any structure, practice or outcome that the US would benefit from adopting?
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