Question

2. When people are sick they often have very little idea of what is wrong with them or what the most promising treatment is. They may place themselves under a physician's care in the belief that the physician is better qualified to make decisions regarding the proper course of treatment. The physician acts as an agent for the patient. For many treatments the physician offers the only access to the treatment; e.g., prescription drugs and surgery. a. Are there any reasons that the physician acting as agent for a patient might not choose exactly what a fully informed patient would choose? b. A number of studies have gathered evidence on physician-induced demand, and most have reported rather small but statistically significant effects. Isn't it rather cynical to seriously advance the notion of physician-induced demand? What factors might control the extent of physician-induced demand? c. If surgeons really increase the demand for operations, which kinds of operations do you think would be most affected? How would you decide which were unnecessary? Can you think of any examples from your own experience or reading?

Answer 1

Western countires are more advanced in awareness about the mental health than asian countries. Mental health awareness has taken up a a good speed in our culture than before.

Ans a) Acc to Indian culture, mental health is peace, mental health is wealth. There are many old stories and proverbs which say about mental heath being wealth than money. There are many practises, ethics, social factors to regain the mental health. Even the Indian diet is the balanced diet, through food one can achieve peace of mind.

Ans ) India is a social country, Indians still have joint family, we love participating in community activity. Often Indians discuss their own problems in neihbourhood or family - this itself becomes the way to deal with mental health or stress relief.

Ans ) Going to a psychologist or psychiatrist was considered only for mentally challanged people. But now the block has been removed to much extent. There are many famous personalitues who discuss about their mental health on the social media. There often psycologist who discuss about the mnetal health issues in open. Mental helath awareness programme was celebrated very well.

Ans ) Usually while undergoing through stress, menatl helath programmes are essential or mental health is considered important. Often for there are free counselling sessions before the results to reduce the stress. There are free stress relief seminars for under previlaged women, Often practise of meditation is done openly now in parks or public places.

Ans ) These days such mental health providers are looked upon with great respect and not like a person who can treat mnetal illness only