2022 IB Diploma Extended Essays

of mammograms

before and after

Comparison

As demonstrated in figure 8, the percentage of the highest 7-day average of SARS-CoV-2

cases over the total population is highest for the UK at 0.223%, followed by Switzerland and

then Belgium at 0.174% and 0.083% respectively. This provides more incentive for the UK

government to reallocate resources towards SARS-CoV-2 management as a higher

percentage of people are being infected by this virus. Countries under the Bismarck model

did not cease mammogram screenings, causing the percentage decrease in such screenings to

be significantly lower than that of the UK. This means that the NHS is not as effective in

allocating their resources during the global health crisis, whereas the Bismarck model results

in greater allocative efficiency during these times. In addition to not being able to efficiently

allocate England’s healthcare resources, there were insufficient resources to run all health

services. Due to the large percentage of the NHS being run by the government, the scarcity of

resources was probably a main contributing factor when determining the best method of

directing recourse (Daniel K Goyal, 2021).

Counterclaim

Although the Bismarck model presents a seemingly more efficient system than the NHS, a

measure of mammogram screenings may not be the most effective method of determining the

performance of such models during this pandemic. Other measurements of healthcare system

performance could be the percentage of funding provided by the government to try and match

the demand for health services by the public to counteract the scarcity of resources available.

The availability of resources and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 cases is unknown to the public

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