Manal Ali Ghandour
University of Wollongong, UAE
Title: Did primary health care doctors lost the battle with the specialist and consultants
Biography
Biography: Manal Ali Ghandour
Abstract
Primary health care doctor should be the essential access to any care and most of the healthcare. Currently and due to many socio-economic reasons, the patients have the freedom to see consultants and specialists thinking that they can get a better care. In this presentation i will discuss multi factors that lead to this conclusion. My discussion will not definitely get the cure or the golden answer for this dilemma but it will enlighten the regulators, policy makers, service providers and doctors on what is happening and why it is happening. The cost of healthcare is rising and this will make it difficult for low socio economic classes to cope with or get treated. Many medical errors are going unnoticed due to this bizarre situation. We will explore together some solutions and recommendations.