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71Canadian and American health care systems compared — basis ($2724 and $2121 on a non adjusted basis); total U.S. spending was US$6096 vs. US$3137 (PPP) ($6096 and $3038 on a non adjusted basis).] Studies have come to different conclusions about the result of this disparity in spending. A 2007… …
72Universal health care — is health care coverage which is extended to all eligible residents of a governmental region. Universal health care programs vary widely in their structure and funding mechanisms, particularly the degree to which they are publicly funded.… …
73Health care in Canada — Under Lester Pearson s government, Canada s health care was expanded through the Medical Care Act, or Medicare to provide near universal coverage to all Canadians according to their need for such services and irrespective of their ability to pay …
74Kangaroo care — is a way of holding a preterm or full term infant so that there is skin to skin contact between the infant and the person holding it. The baby, wearing only a diaper, is held against the parent s bare chest. Kangaroo care for preterm infants is… …
75Health care politics — Health care often accounts for one of the largest areas of spending for both governments and individuals all over the world, and as such it is surrounded by controversy. Though there are many topics involved in health care politics, most can be… …
76Health care reform debate in the United States — See also: Health care reform in the United States, Health care in the United States, and Uninsured in the United States Health care in the United States Public health care Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Indian Health Service… …
77Horse care — There are many aspects to horse care. Horses, ponies, mules, donkeys and other domesticated equidae require attention from humans for optimal health and long life.Living environmentWorldwide, horses and other equids usually live outside with… …
78Communities That Care — [1][2] Communities That Care (CTC) is a program of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in the office of the United States Government s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). CTC is a coalition based… …
79Palliative care — (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Unlike hospice care, palliative medicine is appropriate for patients in all disease stages, including those… …
80Publicly-funded health care — Publicly funded health care, or publicly funded healthcare, is health care that is financed entirely or in majority part by citizens tax payments instead of through private payments made to insurance companies or directly to health care providers …
