A country’s population consists of people with special needs. Whether biologically impaired or due to some accident there are people who require special care facilities. Historically, these people were not given the special care and consideration by society which they required. Consequently, they lacked the confidence to face the world or fight their problems. Hospitals and other health care facilities did not have specialized doctors to help the special needs individuals. (Armstrong et al, 2006)
In today’s era where people are aware of the various kinds of disabilities which might exist in society, there is heavy emphasis on providing specialized health care. People are now gaining formal education related to diseases or disabilities which may be rare. This specialized level of education helps people who suffer from these diseases live a normal life, which was not a norm previously.
However, these specialized treatments are extremely important and not affordable by majority of the population. Adding on, these treatments are not covered by most health insurance plans. Therefore, new scientific discoveries claiming to solve health care problems are often looked upon with doubt. People who suffer from such disabilities and diseases need to have access to their treatments otherwise it is of little use.
Trust in the health care system and doctors or health care professionals is a major portion of the treatment itself. If a doctor’s abilities are doubted then the chances of recovering are decreased; hence, a patient should have trust in the individual who is treating them. (Rowe)
References
Armstrong, K., Rose, A., Peters, N., Long, J. A., McMurphy, S., & Shea, J. A. (2006, April 21). US national library of medicine. Distrust of the Health Care System and Self-Reported Health in the United States. Retrieved January 30, 2014, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1484714/
Rowe, R. (n.d.). European Journal of Public Health. Trust relations in health care-the new agenda. Retrieved January 30, 2014, from http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/content/16/1/4.full
