Medical comparison between Phoenix and Boston

Running head: TWO AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS










Comparison and Analysis of Two American Health Care Systems: Phoenix VS Boston


Comparison and Analysis of Two American Health Care Systems: Phoenix VS Boston
The purpose of this paper is to examine two American health care systems. Examining the differences between cities such as Phoenix and Boston will aid in future development of successful health care systems. Specifically, the issues discussed will be external factors affecting the cities health care, organization of the system, clinical practice and delivery of care, care of the poor, and future issues for each system.
External Factors Affecting the Health Care System
Population Growth
Rapid growth in the Phoenix area during the past three decades distinguishes it from other large metropolitan areas in the United States, and has had quite an impact on its health care delivery system (Christianson, Mechanic, St. Peter & Srinivasan, 1997). The c...