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Social Pharmacy integrates pharmacy studies with theories and methodologies from ______, psychological, economic, and humanistic disciplines.

social

Each country’s health care system is defined as those specific macro-structures focused on financing, delivering, and evaluating health care, all of which are contained within a singular context of culture, history, ______, and economics.

politics

Health care delivery systems can be defined by where in the continuum of care the service is located, such as primary care, secondary, ______, rehabilitative, and/or custodial care.

tertiary

Hospitals are increasingly providing more long-term care related services, and nursing homes have been providing care for more acute and ______ patients.

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Health Care Delivery Systems It has even become more difficult to differentiate the type of care services provided in particular care settings on even the most basic of distinctions: medical care vs. ______ care.

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The primary actors involved in delivering health care services are the members of the health care workforce (physicians and non-MD professionals, technicians, paraprofessionals), various health care organizations where care is either delivered or coordinated and the agencies or firms (public or private sectors) which finance the delivery of services. Components of Health Care Delivery System As of October 31, 2021, the number of healthcare professionals in the ______ totaled approximately 188.22 thousand. Nurses – 88,519 Midwife – 41, 500 Physician – 28,817 Medical Technologist – 12, 904 Pharmacist – 5,617 The public sector engages a higher proportion of nurses (61%), midwives (91%) and medical technologists (53%). (2017) The ______: Life Expectancy World Data The ______: Life Expectancy Filipinos Live Longer This is attributed mainly to improvements in living conditions, better access to health services, and improved management and treatment of infectious diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis (TB). Triple Burden of Disease First, there is the increasing health impact of globalization and escalating climate change, with the ______ ranking third in the world in terms of exposure to disaster risks due to strong typhoons occurring with high regularity. Triple Burden of Disease Second, changes in lifestyle and the increasing prevalence of risk factors related to diet, tobacco smoke, and high systolic blood pressure contribute to a rising incidence of diseases of the cardiovascular system, malignant neoplasms, diabetes, and road traffic accidents, which are cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. Triple Burden of Disease Third, despite advances in the management and treatment of infectious diseases, many Filipinos continue to suffer from diseases for which effective interventions are available. These include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, TB, and vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as measles and diphtheria. Historical Background Spanish colonial period The Philippine health system formally evolved during the Spanish colonial period when the first hospital was built in Cebu in 1565 and was later transferred to Manila as the seat of the colonial government. By 1578, the influential Spanish clergy eventually established the first medical institutions (e.g., San Juan de Dios Hospital and San Lazaro Hospital) By the 1800s, the smallpox vaccine was introduced in the country by the Spanish royal decree to prevent and control the outbreaks of the disease. Historical Background The Philippine Revolution and American Colonial period The...

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The number of healthcare professionals in the ______ totaled approximately 188.22 thousand.

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The public sector engages a higher proportion of nurses (61%), midwives (91%) and medical technologists (53%) in the ______.

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The Philippines ranks third in the world in terms of exposure to disaster risks due to strong typhoons occurring with high regularity. Triple Burden of Disease Second, changes in lifestyle and the increasing prevalence of risk factors related to diet, tobacco smoke, and high systolic blood pressure contribute to a rising incidence of diseases of the cardiovascular system, malignant neoplasms, diabetes, and road traffic accidents, which are cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the ______.

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Despite advances in the management and treatment of infectious diseases, many Filipinos continue to suffer from diseases for which effective interventions are available. These include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, TB, and vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as measles and diphtheria. Historical Background Spanish colonial period The Philippine health system formally evolved during the Spanish colonial period when the first hospital was built in Cebu in 1565 and was later transferred to Manila as the seat of the colonial government. By 1578, the influential Spanish clergy eventually established the first medical institutions (e.g., San Juan de Dios Hospital and San Lazaro Hospital) By the 1800s, the smallpox vaccine was introduced in the ______ by the Spanish royal decree to prevent and control the outbreaks of the disease.

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