Describe the medical model of health care in the United States.

Description should include settings such as

• outpatient/ambulatory clinics
• individual and group practices
• managed care
• urgent/acute/emergency care
• community and public health centers
• hospital-based and critical care
  • types of hospitals
    • community
    • teaching/research critical access.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the similarities and differences of community hospitals and teaching hospitals?
• What are the advantages of a group practice compared to an individual practice?
• What is the role of urgent-care facilities in the delivery of health care?