Title: Research issues affecting the future of health care.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (18 weeks) (14001-18) > Section: Gaining an Overview of the Healthcare Industry

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?