| PHS 310: Understanding the U.S. Health Care System (3) | |
| Why?: | The U.S. health care system has been described as a non-system. The social systems of any country are shaped by the prevailing social values in the country. The three major components of the U.S. health care system---public health, acute care, and continuing care---have evolved separately due to prevailing social values and the related political decisions unique to this country. |
| Content: | Course provides an overview of the social, economical, and political environment and their roles in shaping the form, function, and finance of each of the three major sectors, emphasizing the problems inherent in such a fragmented system. |
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