Reference no: EM133723009
Problem
Choose one from the list of countries and analysis using the questions and format provided below. The list of suggested nations includes: Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Document fully all major points or statistics provided with complete references. Describe search strategies.
Points to include in the presentation include:
A brief snapshot of the country (location, basic demographics)
1) How do political factors impact national decisions on healthcare delivery?
2) How does this nation finance healthcare?
a) Is the predominant healthcare model public, private, parallel, or a combination?
b) For some nations one will be able to find statistics such as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) devoted to healthcare or per capita expenditures on health or other key indicators.
3) Describe the physical delivery system and consider issues of access to care.
4) What is the percentage of primary care physicians in the country? What is the ratio of physicians to population?
5) Who is covered by the system?
6) What quality initiatives are included?
7) How satisfied are its citizens with the quality of care?
8) What are the country's health outcomes?