Monday, November 26, 2007

Healthcare failing Asia's patient

The world health orgnisation urged Asia to improve the medical care. Asia's health system often treats patients based on symptoms without assessing cultural and eviromental. (Mummy's comment - Daryl, I don't understand this sentence. We will change it after you have found the article....) The world had spent US$4.1 trillion ($5.9 trillion) on health in 2005. 50 per cent of people say they are dissatisfied.

words I have learn from this article.
1-revamp-to improve the appearance, condition, or structure of something by making sometimes superficial changes.
2-assessing- to calculate a value based on various factors.
3-psychologically-affecting or intended to affect the mind or mental processes.
4-bypass-surgical operation to redirect the blood, usually via a grafted blood vessel, carried out when the existing blood vessel has become blocked.
5-tackle-: equipment consisting of ropes and pulleys used for lifting heavy weights through increased mechanical advantage.

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