Health Professionals in a Globalised Industry (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Traditional social role of medical practitioners
Traditional social role of medical practitioners
Pillars of the community
Traditional patient roles in doctor-patient relationship
Traditional patient roles in doctor-patient relationship
Passive, cooperative, and obedient
UK GP pay vs other OECD nations (OECD 2014)
UK GP pay vs other OECD nations (OECD 2014)
Higher; nearly double French GPs
Mid Staffordshire scandal example of patient neglect
Mid Staffordshire scandal example of patient neglect
Patients drinking from flower vases
Bloor & Horobin (1975) finding on medical consultations
Bloor & Horobin (1975) finding on medical consultations
Contradiction: patients must judge when to seek care yet defer completely once engaged
Patient paradox in healthcare
Patient paradox in healthcare
Must be autonomous yet defer completely to medical authority
Weber's social closure in medical profession
Weber's social closure in medical profession
Exclusivity serving self-interest, not patient/society needs
How social closure maintained in medical profession
How social closure maintained in medical profession
High educational requirements & expensive unpaid training
Nepotism in medical profession
Nepotism in medical profession
Advancement based on social connections not merit
Postmodernist view of patients
Postmodernist view of patients
Informed consumers of healthcare services
Person-centred care approach
Person-centred care approach
Collaborative decision-making, treating patients as individuals
2004 Labour GP contract key change
2004 Labour GP contract key change
Salary increases, reduced out-of-hours responsibility
GP earnings by 2014 (NHS data)
GP earnings by 2014 (NHS data)
16,000 earned >£100k; 600 earned >£200k
Global healthcare labour markets effect
Global healthcare labour markets effect
International mobility affects domestic staffing levels
Media portrayal shift for nurses
Media portrayal shift for nurses
From 'angels' to 'too posh to wash'