Unintended Consequences of Anti-Depressants Background Anti-depressants are being prescribed by psychiatrists in greater numbers, frequency and to younger patients than ever before. Today, for millions of people world-wide anti-depressants is the mainstay of their treatment. Intended Consequences of Anti-Depressants Anti-depressants are designed to relieve the symptoms of depression by increasing the levels of serotonin in […]
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Unintended Consequences of Pay-for-Performance (P4P) for Hospitals – USA
Unintended Consequences of Pay-for-Performance (P4P) for Hospitals – USA Background Healthcare is in a crisis in USA, one it spends the highest per cent of its GDP on healthcare and on other, still has the unhealthiest population. Faced with limited budget, Government is trying to get the most bang for its bucks, trying for both […]
Unintended Consequence of Electronic Health Records (also EMR) – USA
Unintended Consequence of Electronic Health Records (also EMR) – USA Technology is not a silver bullet Technology by its very nature is seductive and therefore no wonder it is thought to be a silver bullet to solve complex problems. EHR/EMR – Silver Bullet In U.S medical costs have been shooting up, creating a fear that […]
Unintended Consequences for Government Sponsored Healthcare Policies – USA
Historically, Americans, i.e. residents of U.S.A. pride themselves as living in a “land of free”. This is based on how this country was populated from immigrants from Europe, who came due to religious and other persecutions to this near virgin land. A great deals of progress came from three things: Freedoms for economic growth irrespective […]