To list the three components of a health care system and explain how their
interrelationship influences patient care.
To describe the relationship between health care costs and the options available for treatment.
To explain the factors influencing the onset of stress among caregivers and to identify ways of alleviating such stress.
To summarize the various types of health care for terminally ill and dying patients and to differentiate between their functions, purposes, and methods of care.
To assess the role of home care in the overall health care system.
To identify psychosocial factors influencing one’s relationship with a loved one who is dying.
