Chapter 3.1, Problem 1E

Scenario: You are a writer on a hit medical television show. The producers lean on your expertise on medical topics to ensure accuracy in the actors’ portrayal of each scene. The characters you are writing for are nurses, doctors, patients, and patients’ families in a hospital. It’s up to you to create the location or department in the hospital (Emergency Room, the nurses’ station, or even the hallway), the characters in your scene, the topic they will discuss, and how the conversation unfolds. In a script format, including atleast two characters, discuss with facts one skin disorder, the diagnosis and best treatment.

This type of tacit knowlegde involves a novice observing an expert executing her job to learn how she performs. This technique is often used in the medical field to help young interns learn from experienced physicians.   __________________

Healthcare organizations can be not-for-profit, for-profit, and government entities. Discuss the types of for-profit healthcare entities and the differences between them.