. The aim of this article is to estimate the cost of the time of the informal care depending on the type of disability and … time is spent on personal care activities and physical mobility, increasing the average cost when considering more severe … caregiver and the availability of professional care. …

elderly of Montevideo, Uruguay. Based on data from the Survey on Health, Well-being and Aging (SABE project, PAHO-WHO), a … effect), and that public provision of health services with an emphasis on the elderly, reduce the gap between purchasing … power and access to health care services. …

ill, and to their caregivers, during processes of illness and care, considering in particular the loss of subjectivity … (that is, the loss of their capacity as subjects) and its recovery through home care. First, we consider the status of … look at lessons learned from the home care for the vulnerable population program in Mexico City. The third section examines …

academic and research activities, there is debate about the quality of care. This research analyzed the trend for mortality … have an effect on the quality of health care for patients. Controlled studies are needed to establish differences between … hospitals and the results of the quality of care …

care outlets associated to the tenure of double (public plus private) insurance. In order to address the problem, a …