Mol’s descriptions of the logic of care and the logic of choice were very interesting to me. Although, Mol focused on the care of diabetes, both logics are relevant and can be applied to all types of interactions with the health care system. Mol describes how the logic of care takes a holistic approach when caring for patients. Whereas, the logic of choice seems to take a business approach when caring for patients, this logic views patients as customers.
Indeed, the logic of care is important when the end goal for patients is to improve their overall all health. According to Mol, with the logic of care, care would improve even when professionals provide fewer products (care). This would hold patients responsible for doing the work themselves …show more content…
In my opinion health care is a business. The more money you have, the better care you can receive. Mol gives an example of the business approach with EuroFlash. The EuroFlash, ad in the text shows three people who appear to be in shape and hiking. Although, this is not impossible if one has diabetes it is very unlikely. Of course, the ad is selling something, but to me it looks like it is selling a false hope. The compliant with EuroFlash is that it could be a bit misleading on how much support is needed to use the monitor (p. 17). The ad does not show patients monitoring their blood sugar. Advertisements give customers a choice. The issue is patient-customer have to make this choice on their own (p. 16). With the logic of choice customers can “buy as much kindness and attention they can afford” (p. 20). In comparison, the logic of care allows patient to make a choice based on an informed decision. Nurses discuss options that are tailored to better fit the patients’ needs (p. 17). I appreciate how Mol summed up the logic of choice by saying, “When it calls patients “customer” the logic of choice opens up splendid panoramic views” (p. 28). In my opinion, this means that people are no longer viewed as patients, but a source of income from all angles of the health care
Indeed, the logic of care is important when the end goal for patients is to improve their overall all health. According to Mol, with the logic of care, care would improve even when professionals provide fewer products (care). This would hold patients responsible for doing the work themselves …show more content…
In my opinion health care is a business. The more money you have, the better care you can receive. Mol gives an example of the business approach with EuroFlash. The EuroFlash, ad in the text shows three people who appear to be in shape and hiking. Although, this is not impossible if one has diabetes it is very unlikely. Of course, the ad is selling something, but to me it looks like it is selling a false hope. The compliant with EuroFlash is that it could be a bit misleading on how much support is needed to use the monitor (p. 17). The ad does not show patients monitoring their blood sugar. Advertisements give customers a choice. The issue is patient-customer have to make this choice on their own (p. 16). With the logic of choice customers can “buy as much kindness and attention they can afford” (p. 20). In comparison, the logic of care allows patient to make a choice based on an informed decision. Nurses discuss options that are tailored to better fit the patients’ needs (p. 17). I appreciate how Mol summed up the logic of choice by saying, “When it calls patients “customer” the logic of choice opens up splendid panoramic views” (p. 28). In my opinion, this means that people are no longer viewed as patients, but a source of income from all angles of the health care