In 2011 the Chilean National Health Fund (FONASA) commissioned a study to assess the costs of the 120 most relevant hospital care services with an established fee, in a large sample of public hospitals. We herein report the cost evaluation results of such study, considering the financial condition of those hospitals in the year of the study. Based on the premise that the expenses derived from t...

The clinical provision of medical care by emergency medical services (EMS) providers in the out-of-hospital environment and the operation of EMS systems to provide that care are unique in the medical arena. There is a substantive difference in the experience of individuals who provide medical care in the out-of-hospital setting and the experience of those who provide similar care in the hospita...

this article reviews world’s experiences in providing financial services for women. countries under study include some of the developing countries islamic and non- islamic), as well as development, in which governmental or non-governmental organizations have been established to provide financial help, credits, saving and other services. their objectives, methods, activities, and programs are re...

D iabetes mellitus are rising rapidly in worldwide despite advancing diabetic modalities and services. This is depicted by a recent study were conducted to improve presented services for diabetic children (1). In this study questionnaire were provided and sent to more than 400 clinicians that took care of diabetic children are less than 16 years old and young diabetic individuals in the United ...

AIMS To describe English specialist palliative care (SPC) services' provision for, and attitude to, heart failure patients, and to identify developments of particular interest or expertise in this area. METHOD Postal survey of all lead consultants of English SPC services, September 2004. RESULTS Of 397 services, 233 replied (response rate 59%); 222 (95%) thought SPC had a role in severe/end...