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Healthcare Systems Overview

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What is the primary function of human resources in a health system?

To deliver health services such as consultations and procedures (correct)
To manage healthcare financing
To provide medical technologies
To provide healthcare infrastructure

Which component of a health system is responsible for collecting and analyzing data on healthcare performance?

Healthcare financing
Leadership and Governance
Medical technologies
Health information systems (correct)

What is the primary role of leadership and governance in a health system?

To develop medical technologies
To set strategy and regulations (correct)
To manage healthcare financing
To provide health services

Which of the following is NOT a component of a health system?

Health education (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of healthcare financing in a health system?

To fund healthcare activities (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of healthcare services are provided by nurses and pharmacists?

Primary healthcare (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for referring patients to a specialist or facility for secondary healthcare?

General practitioner (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of primary and secondary healthcare services?

Diagnosis and treatment of acute conditions (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of healthcare service is typically provided in an emergency department?

Tertiary healthcare (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between primary and secondary healthcare services?

Referral process involved (B) Signup and view all the answers

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