MSYS 116: Medicine and Public Health Informatics
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What is the name of the hospital where 100 babies are born daily?

  • Fabella Memorial Hospital (correct)
  • UP Manila Hospital
  • Philippine General Hospital
  • National Telehealth Center Hospital

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of skilled healthcare professionals leaving their home country to work abroad?

  • Brain Gain
  • Medical Exodus
  • Brain Drain (correct)
  • Healthcare Migration

What is the name of the department that offers a course on Applications in Medicine and Public Health Informatics?

  • Department of Medicine
  • Department of Public Health
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Information Systems and Computer Science (correct)

What is the term used to describe the process of converting data into useful information?

<p>Information Processing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the website that provides information on hospital rankings in the Philippines?

<p>Hospitals.webometrics.info (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the book that discusses Medical Informatics?

<p>Not specified in the provided resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the factors contributing to the increasing need for health professionals in developed countries?

<p>Increase in life expectancy and quality of life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an area of opportunity for improving health services?

<p>Information Technology (IT) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why Internet adoption is high in the Philippines?

<p>High literacy rate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'sachet marketing'?

<p>A marketing strategy for low-cost, prepaid products (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there an increasing need for health professionals in developed countries?

<p>Due to an increase in life expectancy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one factor driving internet adoption in the Philippines?

<p>Decreasing cost of connectivity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the healthcare system in the Philippines?

<p>Fee-for-service, where you pay for each consultation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of the lack of income generation in rural areas for health professionals?

<p>Rural areas cannot retain health professionals, who leave for better opportunities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a trend observed among doctors in the Philippines?

<p>Doctors are leaving the country to work abroad (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the brain drain of health professionals in rural areas?

<p>No doctors are left in rural areas, where healthcare is most needed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of public health facilities in the Philippines?

<p>They are often congested and under-resourced (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of the high cost of private health facilities in the Philippines?

<p>Only those who have the money can access high-quality care (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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