Community Health

The authors open up Chapter 7 by discussing what the dominant theme is in healthcare today. State what the
theme is and definition of this concept. Explain why you think there has been a deviation from the focus.
Provide examples from the book. (2-3 paragraphs)
The authors also discuss the five stage framework for strengthening the patient-provider relationship. 1) List
these five stages 2) Based on your personal experience, which stage(s) do you believe has shown the most
improvement? Which stage(s) do you believe still need more work? 3) Do you believe the framework places
more emphasis on the provider? Patient? Or both? (Be sure to provide sufficient evidence: 3-4 paragraphs)
Chapter 16 states that the World Health Organization estimates that 90% of noncommunicable diseases (i.e.
cancers, stroke, etc) are linked to preventable risk factors. Explain how this could reflect the 5-stage framework
for the patient-provider relationship (2-3 paragraphs)