Article Critique on Too Much Medicine and Health Economics
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ARTICLE CRITIQUE
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ARTICLE CRITIQUE
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1ARTICLE CRITIQUE
Introduction
Health economics is branch of the economics which focuses on the efficiency and the
financing of the health care system1. On this context “TOO MUCH MEDICINE” article has
researched the factors of the present condition of health care and the unnecessary treatment
provided to the patients which provides almost no benefit. Based on this article the critical
analysis would be done and the factors mentioned in this article would be discussed as well. The
following section would focus on the central arguments of the article, lacks of the article and the
implementation of the discussion in the health care set up would also be critically analysed.
Analysis
The authors of the article focused on the factor of the excessive medicine prescription of
by the health care professionals for the health care of the patients. They also focused on the
factor of the ineffectiveness of these excessive medicines on the patient’s health condition along
with the factor of the health economics. The health economics in this aspect refers to the factor
of the unethical incentive collection by the health care professionals for the prescribing
unnecessary medicine and care to the patients2. On this context they also stated that the
economists should consider this situation which has been neglected for a long time. Authors used
the literature review process as the research method on the context. Literature review on this
context would provide the knowledge about the situation however, the quantitative and
qualitative data collection would be more effective in the knowledge develop about the adverse
1 Barker, Isaac, Adam Steventon, Robert Williamson, and Sarah R. Deeny. "Self-management capability in patients
with long-term conditions is associated with reduced healthcare utilisation across a whole health economy: cross-
sectional analysis of electronic health records." BMJ Qual Saf 27, no. 12 (2018): 989-999.
2 Hensher, Martin, John Tisdell, and Craig Zimitat. "“Too much medicine”: Insights and explanations from
economic theory and research." Social Science & Medicine 176 (2017): 77-84.
Introduction
Health economics is branch of the economics which focuses on the efficiency and the
financing of the health care system1. On this context “TOO MUCH MEDICINE” article has
researched the factors of the present condition of health care and the unnecessary treatment
provided to the patients which provides almost no benefit. Based on this article the critical
analysis would be done and the factors mentioned in this article would be discussed as well. The
following section would focus on the central arguments of the article, lacks of the article and the
implementation of the discussion in the health care set up would also be critically analysed.
Analysis
The authors of the article focused on the factor of the excessive medicine prescription of
by the health care professionals for the health care of the patients. They also focused on the
factor of the ineffectiveness of these excessive medicines on the patient’s health condition along
with the factor of the health economics. The health economics in this aspect refers to the factor
of the unethical incentive collection by the health care professionals for the prescribing
unnecessary medicine and care to the patients2. On this context they also stated that the
economists should consider this situation which has been neglected for a long time. Authors used
the literature review process as the research method on the context. Literature review on this
context would provide the knowledge about the situation however, the quantitative and
qualitative data collection would be more effective in the knowledge develop about the adverse
1 Barker, Isaac, Adam Steventon, Robert Williamson, and Sarah R. Deeny. "Self-management capability in patients
with long-term conditions is associated with reduced healthcare utilisation across a whole health economy: cross-
sectional analysis of electronic health records." BMJ Qual Saf 27, no. 12 (2018): 989-999.
2 Hensher, Martin, John Tisdell, and Craig Zimitat. "“Too much medicine”: Insights and explanations from
economic theory and research." Social Science & Medicine 176 (2017): 77-84.
2ARTICLE CRITIQUE
situation of the health economics3. Thus it can be stated that the research process was incomplete
in the article. The authors concluded that there is requirement of the extensive additional
research on this context. They also stated that this practice would contribute in the uneconomic
growth. Hence, on the basis of the analysis of this paper wit can clearly be stated that the article
is arguing about the health economic context and also the issue of the excessive medicine
prescription. On the other hand the argument of the article was not supported evidence properly
as there is no statistical data on the practice or on the issue4. Hence, it can be stated that the
article was based on the literature review process that is the secondary research process.
However, the statement of the article is not clear or properly structured. The argument is not
supported with proper evidences and also describing the facts of the health economy which is not
clear. The progression of the article is vague and is not clearly pointing out a single factor. Thus
it can be stated that the article is discussing about the factor of the health economy and excessive
amount of medicine prescription by the health care professionals to the patients along with
unnecessary care providence5.
However, the discussion was not up to the mark and vague as the article discusses about
different factors along with the factor of the medicine. It can be stated on the basis of the analysis
that the process of the article can be more suitable if the statistical data would be provided and
3 Hart, Chris. Doing a literature review: Releasing the research imagination. Sage, 2018.
4 Jakovljevic, Mihajlo, Mira Vukovic, Chia Ching Chen, Mirjana Antunovic, Viktorija Dragojevic Simic, Radmila
Velickovic Radovanovic, Mladenovic Siladji Djendji et al. "Do health reforms impact cost consciousness of Health
care professionals? Results from a nation-wide survey in the Balkans." Balkan medical journal 33, no. 1 (2016): 8-
17.
5 Melzer, Jörg, Sascha Melzer, and Reinhard Saller. "Medicine and Economy in an Ever-Changing World."
Complementary medicine research 25 (2018): 220-222.
situation of the health economics3. Thus it can be stated that the research process was incomplete
in the article. The authors concluded that there is requirement of the extensive additional
research on this context. They also stated that this practice would contribute in the uneconomic
growth. Hence, on the basis of the analysis of this paper wit can clearly be stated that the article
is arguing about the health economic context and also the issue of the excessive medicine
prescription. On the other hand the argument of the article was not supported evidence properly
as there is no statistical data on the practice or on the issue4. Hence, it can be stated that the
article was based on the literature review process that is the secondary research process.
However, the statement of the article is not clear or properly structured. The argument is not
supported with proper evidences and also describing the facts of the health economy which is not
clear. The progression of the article is vague and is not clearly pointing out a single factor. Thus
it can be stated that the article is discussing about the factor of the health economy and excessive
amount of medicine prescription by the health care professionals to the patients along with
unnecessary care providence5.
However, the discussion was not up to the mark and vague as the article discusses about
different factors along with the factor of the medicine. It can be stated on the basis of the analysis
that the process of the article can be more suitable if the statistical data would be provided and
3 Hart, Chris. Doing a literature review: Releasing the research imagination. Sage, 2018.
4 Jakovljevic, Mihajlo, Mira Vukovic, Chia Ching Chen, Mirjana Antunovic, Viktorija Dragojevic Simic, Radmila
Velickovic Radovanovic, Mladenovic Siladji Djendji et al. "Do health reforms impact cost consciousness of Health
care professionals? Results from a nation-wide survey in the Balkans." Balkan medical journal 33, no. 1 (2016): 8-
17.
5 Melzer, Jörg, Sascha Melzer, and Reinhard Saller. "Medicine and Economy in an Ever-Changing World."
Complementary medicine research 25 (2018): 220-222.
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