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A 15 page comparison of health care systems in Mexico, China, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Discussed are various programs, statistics, funding, etc; Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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15 pages (~225 words per page)
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under statutory regulation of governments, the administration of facilities and services to assist the ill varies from nation to nation with each land offering its own unique version of aid
to its citizens. Historically, some systems have proven themselves to be more effective than others in accomplishing the ultimate goal of providing "adequate" care for all. Attributed to organization, bureaucracy,
finances, and various other demographic factors, the reasons for these disparities seem to be as varied as the types of health care services offered. Nevertheless, certain "successful" countries such
as China and Saudi Arabia offer the rest of the world hopeful models to follow. Evidently, Mexico is not a nation better known for provision of
health care to its citizens. In fact, the number of Mexicans with ready access to modern medical care is a matter for debate. In 1974 one Mexico City press article
stated that it was available to about 35 million people, a little more than half the population. Another, however, stated that the number of doctors must be doubled and the
number of hospital beds quadrupled in order to match the standards of developed countries (Smith, 1984). Workers in private industry and their dependents receive care supplied
by the Mexican Social Security Institute which maintains its own system of personnel and facilities. Government workers are covered by a separate system, and the government-owned Mexican Petroleum and the
armed forces provide their own services. Persons not eligible for care under any other government program may receive free attention, where available, from personnel and facilities of the Ministry of
Health and Welfare. Some large business enterprises have their own medical programs, however, and some people who can afford to do so rely on private medical personnel and facilities, either
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