Eleventh Hour Reflection
INTRODUCTION
In one of my dental public health courses, I had a chance to read the novel “The Eleventh Hour” to learn about the American healthcare system. One major feature of the U.S. health care system is the fact that hospitals are so controlled by the insurance companies that they are not always given an incentive for choosing the best treatment option for the patient. In other words, it lacks government involvement (McDermott & Stocks, 2005). The novel also describes how a financial approach to make money and a healthcare approach to save patients are real problems that society is having to deal with and the people it hurts the most is the patients.
This extramural rotation offered me a comparative perspective on several leading healthcare …show more content…
In fact, the amount of patient is less in Aarhus but some patients that I saw had similar severity of dental caries and other dental problem as I have seen here at the College of Dentistry. However, the quantity of caries is much less and definitely not to the extent of rampant caries or full mouth extractions. I was not sure if dental coverage is part of the Danish universal health care system so I also assumed that people who seek care at the dental school are those live nearby the dental school, cannot make an appointment with local dentists, or they are coming to the school to help train new dentists for their communities. After the rotation, I have a better understanding of the Danish healthcare …show more content…
Most of the procedures are free at the dental school such as anterior restorations, extractions that are done by dental students, and even implants replacing congenital missing teeth. Patients only have to pay a small fee for posterior restorations (3 surfaces of more), fix and removable prosthodontics, endodontic, orthodontic treatments, or extractions that are done by faculties. According to Sorensen, there are 2 healthcare sectors in Denmark: primary and hospital care. Primary healthcare is for general health problems and the first point of contact if you require general medical treatment. Services in this sector are available to everyone, and include treatments from general practitioners, dentists, physiotherapists, etc. Hospital care is for patients who require more specialized medical treatment such as intensive care (Sorensen,
In one of my dental public health courses, I had a chance to read the novel “The Eleventh Hour” to learn about the American healthcare system. One major feature of the U.S. health care system is the fact that hospitals are so controlled by the insurance companies that they are not always given an incentive for choosing the best treatment option for the patient. In other words, it lacks government involvement (McDermott & Stocks, 2005). The novel also describes how a financial approach to make money and a healthcare approach to save patients are real problems that society is having to deal with and the people it hurts the most is the patients.
This extramural rotation offered me a comparative perspective on several leading healthcare …show more content…
In fact, the amount of patient is less in Aarhus but some patients that I saw had similar severity of dental caries and other dental problem as I have seen here at the College of Dentistry. However, the quantity of caries is much less and definitely not to the extent of rampant caries or full mouth extractions. I was not sure if dental coverage is part of the Danish universal health care system so I also assumed that people who seek care at the dental school are those live nearby the dental school, cannot make an appointment with local dentists, or they are coming to the school to help train new dentists for their communities. After the rotation, I have a better understanding of the Danish healthcare …show more content…
Most of the procedures are free at the dental school such as anterior restorations, extractions that are done by dental students, and even implants replacing congenital missing teeth. Patients only have to pay a small fee for posterior restorations (3 surfaces of more), fix and removable prosthodontics, endodontic, orthodontic treatments, or extractions that are done by faculties. According to Sorensen, there are 2 healthcare sectors in Denmark: primary and hospital care. Primary healthcare is for general health problems and the first point of contact if you require general medical treatment. Services in this sector are available to everyone, and include treatments from general practitioners, dentists, physiotherapists, etc. Hospital care is for patients who require more specialized medical treatment such as intensive care (Sorensen,