PART 1 – Answer 3 questions – 1 from each group:
• 1, 2 or 3
• 4, 5 or 6
• 7 or 8
1. RE Background: Describe the predominant US health problems, technologies, delivery systems and payment mechanisms from the 19th Century to the present.
2. RE Background: Describe US government policy development in health care from the 1930s to the present.
3. RE Introduction: Describe the continuum of needs AND the continuum of services thatexist in American health care.
4. RE Introduction: Explain how different groups within the population receive health care in America – eg, the private, public, military & veteran sectors.
5. RE Hospitals: Describe the 3 types of hospital ownership – eg, not-for-profit, for-profit & governmental.
6. RE Hospitals: Explain the organization of American Hospitals, concentrating on the role of the Board of Directors, Administration and Medical Staff.
7. RE Ambulatory Care: Explain the differences between solo and group practices AND discuss the benefits of group practices.
8. RE Medical Education: Write a brief survey of the history of medical education in the US from the founding of the country to the present day, including some details about the Flexner Report.
Answer questions using a narrative report format – that is, use complete sentences and back up what you say. Use an 11-point font and 1-inch margins, and double space. Plan approximately 1 page per question. .
