Going back to Nigeria, I will see everything from a different perspective. A lot needs to be changed in the health system in Nigeria, and I know that they can be modified despite the economy of the country. It needs the cooperation of every health personnel from the government to the medical student.
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History of US healthcare: How we got to the healthcare we have today
The past century is riddled with interventions wresting control away from physicians and centralizing it in the hands of the federal government and large firms. Rather than addressing policy issues as they arise, reviewing the healthcare system in historical context can reframe the discussion, revealing its foundational problems.
Western Health Care Leadership Academy Conference: Getting med students involved in healthcare policy
While in medical school it is easy to become siloed in studying for exam after exam and lose sight of the goal we are working toward, tirelessly striving to build the intellectual foundation we will need to treat our patients. But our careers will be so much more than the individual interactions we have with our patients.
PART II: Why free market healthcare economics are successful
“As this wave of free market healthcare solutions emerges, it is important to make sure the government stays out of the way. The free market does work in healthcare if given the chance.” ~Trenton Schmale, DO, BRI chapter founder & past president Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Primary Care Physician Shortage: Economic Considerations Deter Medical Students from Primary Care
[Ed. Note: Stephanie Hinds, MS3 and BRI-St. Louis University chapter leader, graduated from UC Berkeley in 2012 with a BS in Molecular Environmental Biology. Stephanie strongly believes that financial health and autonomy for both physicians and patients is just as imperative as mental and physical health. She hopes to manage her own primary care clinic based on free market principles with […]