An in-depth look at current issues facing health professionals. Topics, presented in lecture and student presentations and discussed in small groups, include health reform, access to care, other system issues, and organizational trends and strategies. Topics are critiqued with regard to public and private goals, consumer and provider interests, and ethics. PHS 831 . Demographics of populations at risk, their access to health care and the quality of health care services they receive are reviewed as are the cost, financing, and regulation of such care.
Consideration is given to relevant research initiatives and program interventions.
PHS 832 . Covers issues of quality assurance in health care provision, including definition and measurement of quality. PHS 833 . An application of classical economic theories, principles and concepts to the traditional U.S. medical care. Both the traditional and unique determinants of demand and supply are considered with emphasis on the role of need for care, provider-induced demand, and health insurance.