Browsing by Subject "Economics"

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    • Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas ... 
      Venegas, Juan; Espinoza, Sandra; Sánchez, Gittith (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)
      Background: Hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis, caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, has a worldwide distribution, affecting people of working age and can cause high levels of morbidity and even death. ...
    • Gaining efficiencies: Resources and demand for dialysis around the globe 
      Neil, Nancy; Walker, David R.; Sesso, Ricardo; Blackburn, Juan Carlos; Tschosik, Elizabeth A.; Sciaraffia, Vito; García-Contreras, Fernando; Capsa, Dimitrie; Bhattacharyya, Samir K. (Elsevier Ltd, 2009)
      Objectives: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a debilitating condition resulting in death unless treated. Treatment options are transplantation and dialysis. Alternative dialysis modalities are peritoneal dialysis (PD) and ...
    • Modelo de gestión de listas de espera centrado en oportunidad y justicia 
      Julio, Cristián; Wolff Rojas, Patricio; Yarza, María Vegoña (Soc Médica Santiago, 2016)
      Waiting lists for elective surgery are considered a major health policy concern in most countries of the world. The most common reason to explain this phenomenon is that demand exceeds supply. Traditionally, the management ...