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Birthing Center Versus Hospitalized Birth, Nicolette Larsen
Birthing Center Versus Hospitalized Birth, Nicolette Larsen
CrissCross
There are many risks and benefits of giving birth at a birthing center versus a hospital. Determining the location of birth is an important decision, as women in the world today have many options of where to have their child. Hospitals and birthing centers are two places where medical professionals provide prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care for the mother and fetus during this memorable time. While hospital nurses and physicians provide advanced medical care, birthing centers focus on holistic care of the family unit emphasizing mental, spiritual, and physical health. Doctors often perform cesarean sections (C-sections) for non-medical …
The Value Of Life: Explaining High Spending On End Of Life Care, Marie R. Veillette
The Value Of Life: Explaining High Spending On End Of Life Care, Marie R. Veillette
Undergraduate Economic Review
This article examines literature published regarding insurance and end of life care and combines it into one, comprehensive overview of the state of unprecedented spending on healthcare, specifically, terminal care treatments. This focus allows for an examination of particular areas of causation of high medical spending at the end of life and provides some insight for solutions of how to curb this spending. The article also addresses the need to be mindful that these solutions do not compromise quality or equity of care to patients.