The Pros And Cons Of Health Care

It enables one get patient-specific healthcare, especially patients with diverse, beliefs, such as mode of childbirth and attention. Having a say in one’s health care allows that patient to have the right to access quality and their preferred type of health care. With current technology and access to information, patients can learn about an ideal care for their particular condition. After which they can easily opt for that which they feel is appropriate for them (Pearson et al., 2005).

According to Alan et al. (2004), a patient having input in their health care has been seen to improve the way patients take care of themselves. With the knowledge of what is going on in their health, patients can take care of themselves in that they improve hygiene and avoid situations that could bring risk to their health. Conditions that can allow patients to monitor and graph themselves are persons with diabetes. They are required to not only take medication but be vigilant in noticing any changes in their bodies and immediately notifying their health practitioner.

Disadvantages

One cannot be involved in matters of cost. There is a limit to patient involvement in their

It is further composed of other micro components that include Chief Complaint; it describes the patient’s general statement that states the reason for their contact with the physician in the first place. There is capturing of the history of present illness which entails the chronological description of the patient’s illness up to the point where he seeks medical help. The third component is the Review of functions to establish possible malfunction of the organs and finally Past Family or Social History. It encompasses the patient’s history of illness, any family history that could influence present conditions and the social history which address the patient’s current marital, employment, occupational history, drug intake and educational