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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787561803321

Titolo

Inside health care : neonatal intensive care - who decides? Who pays? Who can afford it? / / editor, Oommen P. Mathew

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sharjah : , : Bentham Science Publishers, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-60805-728-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MathewOommen P. <1948->

Disciplina

618.9

618.9201

Soggetti

Neonatal intensive care

Infant health services

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; TItle; EUL; Cover Art; Contents; Preface; List of Contributos; Section 1; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Section 2; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Chapter 09; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Section 3; Chapter 12; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Health care in the US is facing a crisis, but there is polarization and disagreement among policy makers and the public about how to solve this crisis. The overall outcome is ranked much lower than most developed nations and nearly 50 million people are uninsured. Health care is big business and is 17 % of the gross domestic product. Inside Health Care highlights the lifesaving nature of neonatal care while shining some light on what can be done to maximize neonatal well being and efficiency in healthcare access and delivery. In this book, health care issues are brought under the lens by physi