N.H.S. Overwhelmed in Britain, Leaving Patients to Wait
The emergency ward at King’s College hospital in London. Over the past week, hospitals have increasingly declared “black alerts,” an admission that they are unable to cope with demand.N.H.S. Overwhelmed in Britain, Leaving Patients to Wait
Half of Italy ‘rationing’ health care due to economic crisis
More than half, or 53%, of Italians report that they are rationing their health care due to financial difficulties, with the highest numbers in southern Italy, at 59%, according to a report released on Friday by the Unisalute division of Unipol Group, Italy’s second-largest insurance company.Half of Italy ‘rationing’ health care due to economic crisis
Finnish Government Collapses Due to Rising Cost of Universal Health Care
Some CCGs are making explicit rationing decisions, such as refusing to carry out a caesarean section simply because the woman has requested it. Photograph: HO/EPARationing care is a fact of life for the NHS
Socialized Healthcare Cruelty: UK Government Rations Eye Surgeries, Leaving ‘Thousands’ to Go Blind
Lines before dawn, violence and ‘no trust’: China’s health care crisis
Patients wait at dawn for the outpatient ward to open at Peking Union Hospital in Beijing. China is trying to relieve its overwhelmed health care system by introducing more family doctors, but in a country where people rush to hospitals for a fever, change won’t be easy. Source: The New York TimesLines before dawn, violence and ‘no trust’: China’s health care crisis
China’s Health Care Crisis: Lines Before Dawn, Violence and ‘No Trust’
Dr. Ye Minghao, a family practitioner in Shanghai, sees up to 80 patients a day. He enjoys his work, he said, but is unhappy about the lack of respect for his field. Credit: Gilles Sabrié for The New York TimesChina’s Health Care Crisis: Lines Before Dawn, Violence and ‘No Trust’
Canadians Are One In A Million — While Waiting For Medical Treatment
