Health & Disease in Society

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Quality & Safety
How is healthcare quality defined 0,
Give some examples of why quality...,
Define an adverse event 2
22  cards
Evidence-Based Healthcare
What are some of the arguments fo...,
What are the origins of evidence ...,
What is the main criticism of evi...
10  cards
Inequalities in Health
How is socioeconomic status measu...,
Give some examples of how health ...,
How is deprivation measured 2
14  cards
Lay Beliefs
What can lay beliefs impact on 1,
What are the different perception...,
Give some examples of lay epidemi...
9  cards
Health Promotion
Outline the theory of the health ...,
Give a brief history of health pr...,
What are the principles of health...
13  cards
Chronic Illness & Disability
What are some of the features of ...,
What is an illness narrative 2,
What are some of the difficulties...
18  cards
Measuring Health
Compare mortality and morbidity d...,
Why should we measure health 2,
What are patient reported outcome...
11  cards
Screening
Define diagnosis 1,
Define screening 2,
What occurs after someone is pick...
18  cards
Organisation of the NHS
What are the different levels of ...,
Give some examples of commission ...,
What management roles can individ...
11  cards
Rationing
Give some reasons for the project...,
What consequences of increased sp...,
Why do priorities need to be set ...
21  cards
Professionalism
When the gmc was first formed wha...,
What are some arguments for self ...,
What are some arguments against s...
17  cards
Evaluation of Healthcare
What is the policy background for...,
What is the friends and family te...,
What is the purpose of the local ...
20  cards

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