Healthcare - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB History

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Created on: 09-04-18 21:58

Healthcare

Advantages

Healthcare systems were provided on a collective basis, with a series of polyclinics
Much of the healthcare was based on preventative medicine and early diagnosis
In the 1960s and 1970s, life-expectancy increased to levels comparable with the West
In 1970 there were 160 doctors per hundred thousand people, rising to 242 in 1989. The number of hospital beds was comparable with that of the FRG.

Disadvantages

Basic medical equipment was often in short supply
Care of the economically unproductive was less impressive than that directed at workers and mothers, especially care of the elderly and the disabled
The best hospital facilities were reserved for top Party officials and specialised workers
The promotion of good health was also limited by the social attitudes of many East Germans who were heavy eaters and drinkers

Evaluation

Overall, both a success and a failure.

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