Unit 1 PREVIEW Health care a reflection of the core theme of Social Medicine, is the subject of Unit One. Health care is one of the major concerns not merely in the developin countries, but also in the developed countries. Can health care be treated like any other business or industry? Is patient a customer or a human be ing who deserves the best that modern medicine can provide? what is the primary objective of med icine? And what is the future of med icine? Dr. C. Everett Koop contends that what is in the best interest of the patient prevails over what is in the best interest of the health care company investors. Dr.Peter Hasselbacher presents a humane vision of health care fo the 21st centuryUnit 1 PREVIEW Health care, a reflection of the core theme of Social Medicine, is the subject of Unit One. Health care is one of the major concerns not merely in the developing countries, but also in the developed countries. Can health care be treated like any other business or industry? Is a patient a customer or a human being who deserves the best that modern medicine can provide? What is the primary objective of medicine? And what is the future of medicine? Dr. C. Everett Koop contends that what is in the best interest of the patient prevails over what is in the best interest of the health care company investors. Dr. Peter Hasselbacher presents a humane vision of health care for the 21st century