Research should include issues such as the shortage of healthcare educators and professionals, technological advances, global healthcare issues (e.g., pandemics, epidemiology), medical ethics, economic issues, and others.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is there a shortage of healthcare professionals in some areas of medicine? What are the potential long-range effects of this shortage? What can be done now to ensure quality health care for future generations?
- How is globalization affecting health care in the United States? In the rest of the world? What are some potential results if this trend continues?
- What are some current issues in medical ethics? What are their long-term implications?
- How do today’s economic challenges affect the healthcare consumer?