Where health care dollars are spent when pediatric palliative care is provided

Although pediatric palliative care has become more accessible over the past decade, little research has been performed that focuses on the financial impact of providing palliative care in an inpatient hospital setting. Using a case-controlled methodology, health care costs and the distribution of these costs were compared between children who received palliative care to those who did not. In comparing children who received palliative services to case controls, the similarities are striking, and the differences may have clinical significance. Children receiving care coordinated by the palliative care program underwent fewer radiology procedures and received greater assistance from pharmacologic services. This reflects greater attention and interventions provided to treat pain and provide comfort.     

贸易自由化和竞争政策对国内定价的影响

近年来,许多经济学家认为传统的反垄断政策不如通过鼓励国内的和外国的企业进入国内各行业来增强竞争那样重要,作者认为,新的厂商的进入,虽然是合乎需要,但它自身不足以保证国内竞争的最佳水平。以前的经济研究认为,尤其是较小的发展中经济,如果没有鼓励新的厂商进入的措施,即便认真实施反垄断政策(在世界绝大多数地区即指:“竞争政策”),也不能取得竞争定价合意的目的。但单单是新厂商的进入,不论是国内的还是外国的,还不可能是充分的。迄今为止的结果表明,任何一项单独的政策工具都没有能力建立竞争的国内市场、国内进入,开放国际贸易,以及国内竞争政策的有力执行——所有这些对于推动竞争定     

管理传道大师汤姆·彼得斯(四)

有灵活性地工作 你和你的公司在这一变幻莫测和富于挑战性的时代是否做好了充分的准备?"混乱"极有可能在你的工作场所滋生蔓延,请在你所建立的管理体系以及你的行为和为你工作的人员的行为中将灵活性放在优先位置.     

全球化对美国经济利大于弊

【美国《新闻周刊》10月29日】这是一个对我们有多种用途的坏蛋。全球化一直是两党（特别是民主党）政界人士和许多学者手中的替罪羊。当美国经济出现各种令人不满的问题时，我们都把责任加在全球化的头上。但是在住房市场衰退日益严重之际，美国经济却依然保持活力，什么因素能够解释这个现象呢？[第一段]