Instructions
The Structural and Historical Aspects of Healthcare Delivery in Japan and the United States
After reading Chapters 4 and 6 of the textbook by Lovett-Scott and Prather (2014), write a 300-word paper by comparing and contrasting the structural and historical aspects of the healthcare delivery systems in both Japan and the United States. At the very least, make sure your paper includes the following eight paragraphs:
an introduction,
1.a paragraph describing the historical context of Japan,
- a paragraph describing the historical context of the United States,
- a paragraph describing he current structure of Japan,
- a paragraph describing the current structure of the United States,
- a paragraph comparing and contrasting the historical aspects of the two countries,
- a paragraph comparing and contrasting the current structure of the two countries, and
- a summary that provides no new information but brings a conclusion to the previous paragraphs and sums up the content.
Correct in-text citations must be used, and your textbook must be listed in the reference section of the paper. Any other references used must also be listed and properly cited in APA format.
The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize students with a commonly discussed issue in Western medicine, the value of Eastern-style medicine. Additionally, students will practice a comparative analysis in a structured format. This critical thinking skill is a logic-based foundational skill for the rest of the course and for work in the field of global or international medicine.
