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. Have groups contact community resources and then complete the student page. Reflect, summarize and discuss. Review comprehensive health care systems and how to access health services. Permission is granted to reproduce for educational non-commercial uses if this message is shown.