Topic 4: Civic Engagement
الخطوط العريضة للقسم
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"Physicians should enlarge the scope of their concerns from the well-being of the individual patient to a concern for the welfare of all patients. They must make their voices heard by communicating their knowledge to the public." [IMAP] To which we add: "Listening and responding to what the public tell us"
Competence (learning outcome):
Be able to discuss the ways in which concerns for the welfare of all in the community can be added to concerns for individual patient care.
The Topic will cover:
- Improving access to care
- Just distribution of finite resources
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How can we resolve the tensions between concerns for the welfare of all in the community and concerns for individual patient care? Do you see tensions in resource allocation?