Medical Model Vs Population Model

In the second week of class we looked at Chapter 4, which talks about comparative health systems” the United States is market-based, while the United Kingdom and Scandinavian nations are managed more by the government (Knickman & Kovner, A., 2015).” We looked at how the American system can improve in relation to how much we spend, and how we need to improve on our health outcomes, as we rank in the lower percentile among other industrialized nations. Our discussion questions offered some reasons for our lower ranking, such as fragmented care, uninsured citizens, unnecessary or repeated testing, lack of primary care physicians, and other countries have access to health information on a 24 hour basis, by way of e-mail or the patient may phone a physician after hours. …show more content…
“The medical model takes on an individual treatment plan, while the population model will address the health concerns of a large number of people (Knickman & Kovner, A., 2015).” We discussed how the geographic area you live in and your social status does have an effect on your health. If you live in an area with more wealth, you will likely have insurance, access to quality hospital, more physicians available, and better technology in which to diagnose your condition. In the poorer areas, there may be a financial strain on the medical system, fewer physicians to treat patients, and a higher rate of people who have inadequate insurance with high deductibles, or no insurance. A person who is a college graduate will usually have a longer life expectancy than a person who did not graduate high-school (Knickman & Kovner, A.,