The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

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ID7105260
AuthorsH K Anheier (0000-0003-2443-659X, Department of Social Sciences, corresponding author), Michel Bourdeau (corresponding author), Kristian Søby Kristensen (0000-0002-2555-8014, corresponding author), Malcolm Fisk (0000-0003-1602-8393), Paul Nash
EditorsGeorge Ritzer (University of Maryland, USA)
Year2007
Publication date2007-02-15
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781405165518
OpenAlexW3094104043
ISBN9781405165518
LanguageEN
Citations received89
References cited1

A health delivery system (HDS) is like a machine that consists of a series of gears that – driven by general interest – contribute to the cohesion, social justice, and sustainable development of a community. Each one, with its own frame and its own history, needs to improve health, equity, responsiveness, and respect for human beings' dignity. The COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 reinforced the importance of health delivery systems. A digital system can help to integrate the HDS with a standardization of information, computer-assisted diagnosis, and treatment monitoring; and apps, blogs, and social media can help individuals to take control of their own health by self-quantification and self-narration. Health delivery systems are facing the challenge of supporting both short- and long-term illness where the experience is not only biomedical but also social and cultural

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