What is the distinction between health services research and other health-related research, such as clinical, biomedical, environmental health, and epidemiological research?

What will be an ideal response?


Health services research focuses on health care services within populations rather than individuals. Other health-related research focuses on individuals or populations. For example, biomedical research is largely concerned with the conditions, processes, and mechanisms of health and illness at the sub-individual level. Environmental health research concentrates on services that attempt to promote the health of populations by treating their environments rather than by treating specific individuals. Epidemiological research focuses on the population level, but examines the frequency, distribution, and determinants of health and diseases among populations, whereas HSR studies various aspects of health care services.

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A. Safety and security B. Physical C. Psychosocial D. Independence

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Common bedside measures used to assess the adequacy of lung expansion include which of the following? 1. VC 2. Respiratory rate 3. VT 4. VD/VT

a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Two professional organizations that have established policies relating to e-mail are Health E-mail and ____. 

A. the American Medical Association. B. The Joint Commission. C. the American Medical Informatics Association. D. the American Hospital Association. E. the American Association of Medical Assistants.

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