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The art of caring for children's health

PEDIATRICS: Pediatrics, a branch of medicine dedicated to comprehensive health care for children and adolescents, is one of the most noble and demanded specialties. Pediatricians are the doctors of the youngest, responsible for ensuring healthy growth and development, from birth to adolescence. ** What are the main functions of a pediatrician? The functions of a pediatrician go beyond simply treating diseases. Among his responsibilities are: * **Prevention of diseases:** Through vaccines, growth and development controls, and recommendations on healthy lifestyles. * Diagnosis:** Early identification of diseases and disorders, both physical and emotional. * Treatment:** Administration of appropriate medical and pharmacological treatments for each patient. * Education:** Guidance to parents and caregivers on issues related to child health, such as food, hygiene, safety and psychosocial development. ** Academic Preparation and Graduate Profile To become a pediatrician...

Social Security and the Pension and Retirement Health System

Social Security (health system), better known as Health Care, is the government-run insurance system that provides financial resources and medical services to people disabled by illness or accident. Social security systems exist in many countries, especially in Western Europe and Latin America.

Health systems are often coordinated with other social security mechanisms such as pension programs, unemployment benefits, and workers' compensation.

** HISTORY OF SOCIAL SECURITY **

The first country to establish a national health system was Germany. German Chancellor Prince Otto von Bismarck obtained the enactment of a law on compulsory health insurance in 1883, which was supported by the State. Different types of social security were introduced in the 19th century in other European countries such as Austria-Hungary, Norway in 1909, Sweden in 1910 and Great Britain and Russia in 1911. After World War II, the growth of European health systems was extensive, although the amount of the subsidy, the conditions for coverage, the treatment of the insured and the measures regarding maternity also varied greatly.

different regimes: the dictatorship of General Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, the Second Spanish Republic and the regime of General Francisco Franco, but it has reached a universal character (covering the assistance needs and attending to the health of the Spanish people) after the arrival to power of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in 1982.

In Latin America, there are countries such as Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and others that have maintained and developed social security systems despite the problems that have arisen as a consequence of the changes in political regime and economic and social orientations. Bilateral agreements have been established between Spain and the majority of Latin American countries for the mutual recognition of rights and benefits.

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General Medical and Nursing Practice and Theory for Hospital Staff


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