Galli N, Corry J M
Health Values. 1987 Nov-Dec;11(6):15-24.
An essential element in the preparation of aspiring health care professionals is the internship experience. It is usually identified, by student and professionals alike, as the single most important aspect of training. The selection of any agency which provides such a vital function, however, can be confusing. There are thousands of different community health agencies which are specifically concerned with a particular aspect of human health for some designated subset of the general population. These agencies range from the well known giants like the World Health Organization, the American Cancer Society, and the National Institutes of Health, to the less well know but equally important agencies like Compassionate Friends and the National Atoxia Foundation. The purpose of this article is to identify a classification system that will organize the seemingly disparate health care industry. It is hoped that this system will enable users, such as aspiring young professionals seeking field placement or employment, or local consumers seeking assistance for a health problem, to distinguish among the plethora of agencies, institutions, and organizations concerned with health/medical care and make intelligent choices concerning their selection and utilization.
对于有抱负的医疗保健专业人员来说，实习经历是准备过程中的一个关键要素。学生和专业人士通常都认为它是培训中最重要的一个方面。然而，选择提供如此重要功能的任何机构可能会让人感到困惑。有成千上万不同的社区卫生机构，它们专门关注一般人群中某些特定子群体的人类健康的某个特定方面。这些机构从世界卫生组织、美国癌症协会和美国国立卫生研究院等知名巨头，到像“同情之友”和“国家共济失调基金会”等不太知名但同样重要的机构。本文的目的是确定一个分类系统，该系统将对看似不同的医疗保健行业进行组织。希望这个系统能使诸如寻求实地实习或就业的有抱负的年轻专业人员，或为健康问题寻求帮助的当地消费者等用户，在众多与健康/医疗保健相关的机构、院校和组织中进行区分，并就他们的选择和利用做出明智的决策。
