Cost Control in Four Nations
Explore the health care systems in one of these four countries: Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, or Japan. After searching the Web for facts about the health care system in your selected country, please share with the class details on the following:
You become sick and are forced to retire from your job, how is your health care paid for?
If you had a sudden abdominal pain in the middle of the night, which physician would care for you and where would you be cared for?
How are you paid if you are a general practitioner? How are you paid if you are a specialist?
How are costs controlled in the country you selected?