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Follow-Up Visits in Doctor-Patient Communication: The Vietnamese Case

In a “follow-up visit”, a patient seeks medical attention for an existing health problem. Using data from the Vietnamese public hospital system, we present a more nuanced analysis of follow-ups in health communication than the one currently available. To be specific, we discriminate between “same follow-ups”, in which the doctor is the same one as in the last visit, and “different follow-ups”, ...

When Does Going to the Doctor Serve the Public Health? Medical Monitoring Response Costs under CERCLA

Senator Mitchell made his comment in the wake of a broad compromise that allowed CERCLA to pass both houses of Congress. The final bill deleted much of what was to make the Act "comprehensive," including private actions for damages and medical expenses.3 The Act that finally was signed into law by President Carter authorizes government cleanup of hazardous waste sites, but does not provide for ...

The Position of E-Health in Reshaping Doctor/Patient Communications

Accessibility to all levels of information technology has experienced rapid progress in recent years, particularly in the health sector. Rapid penetration into this technology has led to changes in lifestyles and changes in the working procedures of institutions. In 2014, the number of Internet users reached 3 billion, and this number is predicted to exceed 8 billion in 2018. Statistics estimat...

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