Thinking global, living local: Voices in a globalized world

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  • Healthier without Wisdom

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    It was the 10th injection of anesthesia into my mouth, and I could still feel the dentist’s tools trying to pull my wisdom teeth. Thankfully, by the time the anesthesia was getting in, my wisdom was getting out. To get to this point, I had to wait six months in […]

  • Parto de Clara Beatriz, en el Hospital Ginecológico.

    De dólares y partos

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    Abstract: I have two daughters. The older one was born in a public hospital, and the younger one in a private facility. My experiences in each case were so dramatically different that I’m still shocked when I remember them. Having money to pay private attention was the main difference. My […]

  • Economic indicators on healthcare. DPT stands for 'diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus' combined vaccine. Image by the author, click to see full size (CC-by-SA 3.0)

    Healthcare Ailments

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    With scary news about the “financial crisis shaking the world!” making the headlines every second day, you can easily end up blaming the godawful traders for every single bit of wrong-doing. Or Greece. As time goes by, I more and more have the impression that everyone around is turning into […]

  • Healthcare: the best way is not to need it

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    By definition, healthcare plays an important role in any country’s economy, along with the food industry and many other sectors. One of the differences, though, is that, depending on the patient’s health state, it could become very expensive. This makes it the natural province for insurance companies. In Slovakia health […]