Ask them to determine the comprehensiveness and accessibility of local health care services and providers. Discuss ways to use the health care system. Discuss appropriate ways to access the health care system. See Elements of a Health Care System . The best place for people to enter the health care system is at the lowest level where they can be treated.
Primary care is at a lower level than specialty care, which is at a lower level than inpatient care.
Emergency room care is expensive, so it should only be used for situations that do require immediate treatment. Discuss barriers to accessing health care. Discuss factors that make it difficult for some people to access appropriate levels of health care. Students demonstrate using local health care system. Have students discuss what they would do in their community to get help for the condition.