HLST 4010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Alternative Medicine, Body Man, Breast Implant

• School: York University
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLST 4010
• Professor: Roberta Timothy

Document Summary

Hlst 4010 introduction to health care ethics. Review the structure and operation of the canadian health care system. Discuss hcs delivery issues having ethical implications needing reform. Examine current ethical challenges associated with human rights and equitable distribution of resource allocation. Canadian healthcare system (chs) key questions text p. 51. Health = (cid:858)state of (cid:272)o(cid:373)plete ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)al, (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal, so(cid:272)ial (cid:449)ell-being and not merely the absence of disease a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)fir(cid:373)ar(cid:455)(cid:859) - world health organization, 1947. A(cid:272)ute (cid:272)are ser(cid:448)i(cid:272)es fo(cid:272)us o(cid:374) treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of short ter(cid:373) (cid:894)(cid:858)(cid:272)ura(cid:271)le(cid:859)(cid:895) ill(cid:374)ess or e(cid:373)erge(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374)s. Chronic care-treatment and support of long term illness or non-curable conditions. Social environments ie. social supports to vulnerable populations. Physical environments structures such as home and workplaces; resources such as air, water, energy etc. Chs 5 assumptions: determinants of illness allopathic medicine. Mind body dichotomy ignores interactions between the two: do(cid:272)tor(cid:859)s authorit(cid:455) Medical model which places the physician having primary responsibility for health (recall metaphors)