Health Care

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This paper explains that Dr. Duke Trinh Kuuh contends that through his research regarding the health care system in Vietnam, there are significant issues that surround the majority of patients that require health care. It expands on these issues, including the fact that the majority of patients are unable to afford any portion of medical treatment in the country because their salaries require three paychecks simply in order to pay for the transportation to the nearest medical facility.

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"Dr. Duke Trinh Kuuh (1998) contends that through his research regarding the health care system in Vietnam, there are significant issues that surround the majority of patients that require health care (p. 1). These issues include the fact that the majority of patients are unable to afford any portion of medical treatment in the country because their salaries would require three paychecks simply in order to pay for the transportation to the nearest medical facility. Although hospitals within Vietnam do set aside a fund for poor patients, (about 2000 USD) this amount cannot begin to cover the cost of patients with catastrophic illnesses, not those that require long term treatments (Kuuh, 1998, p. 1). Additionally, doctors do attempt to contribute to this fund, yet, physicians salaries in Vietnam are generally 100 USD per month, which does not allow for a great deal of aid. In general, the patients in Vietnam are more concerned with being ..."

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