Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to E Friedman.
Many hospitals have been looking at diversification of services with increased interest in recent years, and a small hospital in rural Wisconsin has shown that the concept need not be limited to large, urban institutions.
Despite a host of severe problems, including financial losses, territorial battles among many participation entities, and growing pains of every description, emergency medical services have come into their own, with impressive results.
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In this concluding part of a two-part article, the possible future effects of the market forces currently influencing health care delivery are described.
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In the first part of a two-part article, the role of market competition in health care is examined in terms of its possible efficacy in reducing costs and restructuring the system.
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The Floating Hospital, a ship berthed in New York City's South Street Seaport Museum, provides health education and other services to the city's medically underserved residents.
The debate over the appropriateness of government ownership of hospitals is an old one, but in this era of tight finances, it is important that the question be placed in an objective context.
In this second half of a two-part article examining state-level review of hospital rates, the lessons of the past 20 years are discussed.
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State-level review of hospital rates has been around for more than 20 years, but it remains one of the most debated forms of hospital regulation. In this first half of two-part article, selected rate review programs are examined.
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Although the hospital work force has traditionally included a majority of women, the number of female CEOs in recent decades has not been great/That situation may be changing, according to women who do hold top jobs in hospitals.
The goal in closing a hospital should be minimal disruption in the lives of patients, employees, and the community. To achieve this goal, emphasis on planning and communication is crucial.
The Cohen Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder consisting of obesity, mental retardation, limb abnormalities and characteristic craniofacial appearance. Of the seven previously reported patients, none had any cardio-vascular involvement. This report describes an affected Jewish female, who, in addition to the usual malformations, has a floppy mitral valve.