Brazil Slide Series: Collection Ethnicity And Population, Slide No. 0035.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman

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Publication Date

4-6-2009

Description

Santa Casa de Misericórdia hospital in Belo Horizonte (MG). Brazil possesses some of the most modern medical facilities in Latin America. Nevertheless, direct access to these is often limited to those who can afford them. The waiting tines to receive public heaIth care are often very long and hospitals often complain about inadequate medical supplies and personnel.Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia em Belo Horizonte (MG). O Brasil possui algumas das mais modernas instalações médico-hospitalares da América Latina. Entretanto, o acesso a esses serviços é sempre limitado àqueles que possuem recursos financeiros para tal. Para se ter acesso ao serviço público de saúde, tem-se que, muitas vezes, enfrentar enormes filas e os hospitais enfrentam problemas de falta de medicamentos e pessoal qualificado.

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Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1989