INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF MEDICAL INSURANCE

Impact of International Training of Medical Specialists for underdeveloped Countries: Brazil– Angola experience

Introduction: Angola has about 28 million inhabitants andapproximately 0.21 physicians/1,000 population. There is onlyone specialist in some medical fields in the whole country whilethere is not even one specialist in some other fields. The objectiveof this study is to investigate the significance of the CooperationProgram for Foreign Doctors (Brazil) and its impac...

Medical insurance claims associated with international business travel.

OBJECTIVES Preliminary investigations of whether 10,884 staff and consultants of the World Bank experience disease due to work related travel. Medical insurance claims filed by 4738 travellers during 1993 were compared with claims of non-travellers. METHODS Specific diagnoses obtained from claims were analysed overall (one or more v no missions) and by frequency of international mission (1, 2...

Career influence of an international health experience during medical school.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES International health (IH) experiences are popular among medical students and may influence career choices. The International Health Fellowship Program (IHFP) consisted of preparatory coursework and field experience in a developing country. We conducted a survey 4-7 years later to assess the career influence of IHFP participation. METHODS Fellows completed a questionn...

Experience of Urbanscape Essence in International Award Winning Iranian Movies

Interdisciplinary subjects have always had a remarkable contribution in developing urban design concepts and theories. Among these contexts, cinema as a medium which broadcasts features of our cities and urban environments can have a significant role, but this instructional field is neglected among Iranian scholars. Thus, to fulfill this gap, it is essential to clarify the interrelations of cit...

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