VLVZ9X1p Health Care and Policy - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: -.
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Jan Holčík, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Jan Holčík, DrSc.
Department of Social Medicine and Health Care Administration – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Social Medicine and Health Care Administration – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 20. 2. to Wed 22. 2. each working day 7:30–9:30 I.CHK N01001
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
VLVZ9X1p/VLA: Mon 20. 2. to Fri 24. 2. Tue 9:40–11:40 N01082/015, Wed 9:40–11:40 N01082/015, Thu 9:40–11:40 N01082/015
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( VLFA0822p Pharmacology II - L || VLFA0722p Pharmacology - L ) && VSSL051p Community Medicine - lecture
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course in Health Care and Policy introduces the students to the analysis of health care systems, managerial and policy issues and techniques for decision-making in health care. The subjects covered include health services research, health policy, health economics, and law.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to health care.
  • 2. Diseases and medical knowledge.
  • 3. Health and public policy.
  • 4. The role of epidemiology in health policy.
  • 5. Population and individual strategies in prevention.
  • 6. Health need, demand and use.
  • 7. Organisation of health systems.
  • 8. Financing of health care.
  • 9. Evaluation of health services.
  • 10. Health services management.
Literature
  • HOLČÍK, Jan. Systém péče o zdraví a zdravotní gramotnost (System of health care and health literacy). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 293 pp. Škola a zdraví pro 21. století. ISBN 978-80-210-5239-0. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Autumn 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019.
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