Medicine Shortages and Healthcare Impact

This assignment analyzes the impact of medicine shortages on the Australian healthcare system based on a research article by Chaar (2014). The student discusses the main thesis, findings, and arguments presented in the paper regarding factors contributing to medicine scarcity, such as raw material dependence and geopolitical events. They also evaluate the author's claims about accuracy, reliability, validity, and generalizability of the research. The assignment concludes by offering personal agreement/disagreement with the paper's conclusions and assessing its overall usefulness for understanding this critical healthcare issue.

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Correct Citation (in
APA6 format)
(Chaar, 2014)
What is the main
thesis of the paper
The research article is based on the
shortage of medicine and its implications
on the Australian health care systems.
What are the main
findings of the
work?
The main findings of the paper include
Lack of raw materials and over
dependence on a single source of raw
material. Medicinal products losing their
financial viability to the manufactures,
hence they discontinue it. The health
Authorities not able to meet the quality
standards, often lead to shut down of such
medicine manufacturing companies.
Change in the pattern of supply of
medicines affects the demand of the
medicine. Natural disasters, global
financial crisis and the role grey markets
contribute to the shortage of medicine.
The medicines that have the shortage
issues include- cardio vascular medicines,
nutritional supplements, injectables. The
effect of medicine shortage lead to Patient
care getting compromised. The patient
health deteriorates often leading to death.
How are you
assured of accuracy
within the paper
The Author cited several authentic
research journals which consolidate the
accuracy.
Dr Cecil Wilson, president of World

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medical Association also addressed the
widespread issue of shortage in medicine
supply, impacts on patient care, vital role
of the government bodies, in a summit
which is in conformation with the research
with the Author.
How are you
assured of
Reliability of the
measurements
used in the paper
Several researches on Medicine Shortage
is conducted worldwide and it reflects in
the citations of the Author. These
researches share similar conclusion and
findings.
How are you
assured of the
Validity of the
results
Medicine shortage is a global issue
affecting both the developing and the
developed countries. The research articles
reflect the similar findings which conform
logically and factually with the work of the
author.
Can the findings be
generalized to the
wider community?
Generalizability can be extended to the
wider community of larger population in
regards of the findings of the paper
because the issue of medicine shortage is
a worldwide issue which affects countries
irrespective of its development status.
Describe what you
agree with and/or
what you disagree
with in the paper.
I agree with the findings that medicine
shortage is affecting Australian healthcare
system because the Australian Authorities
are yet to develop policies and strategies
that can mitigate the issue of medicine
shortages in hospitals and pharmacies.
How useful (or not)
was the paper and
why have you
reached this
conclusion?
The paper is useful because it laid
emphasis on the practical and most
prominent issue of medicine shortage
affecting the healthcare systems in
Australia. Certain recommendation
mentioned in paper relate to the
development of a multilateral structure
within the United Nations that will

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determine a list of critical and vulnerable
products. I think such governing bodies
need to be developed that will help to
manage the medicine shortage effectively.
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Reference
Chaar, B. B. (2014). Medicine shortages: Implications for the Australian healthcare system. The
Australasian medical journal, 7(3), 161 DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2014.1943