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		<title>You Don&#8217;t Have Bad Breath Halitosis, Do You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Landon Corton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine yourself sitting next to someone who has bad breath halitosis. You have nowhere to go but sit there and stay for couple of minutes and the worst thing, you need to talk to that person. How would you react? Will you seize the moment? Or let go of that?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imagine yourself sitting next to someone who has bad breath halitosis. You have nowhere to go but sit there and stay for couple of minutes and the worst thing, you need to talk to that person. How would you react? Will you seize the moment? Or let go of that?</p>
<p>Halitosis or bad breath is one of the big turn offs when you are talking to someone. Imagine that you are getting a headache and putting the person you are talking with through torture. Each breath you breathe is a minute of disaster for that person. I know that you would like to get rid of this too. You don&#8217;t want to ruin our day, do you? Here&#8217;s a thing or two from me.  Hope that this piece of advice can help you lessen your bad breath and start creating a whole fresh you.</p>
<p>Start out by brushing your tongue every time you brush your teeth.  If you don&#8217;t brush your teeth, start there.  When you are out or just eat something that has a strong smell or odor, garlic and onions are great examples, do everyone a favor and pull out some mouthwash or toothbrush and get to work.  The chemicals of your body together with the odor of the food combine to produce a foul smell that most people can&#8217;t stand.</p>
<p>Floss. Meat is usually a big headache for us. They want to stay in between our teeth, giving out a bad odor too.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s easy to prevent bad breath halitosis when drinking coffee or milk.  Avoid letting your mouth go dry after drinking these items by flushing you mouth out with water and remaining hydrated throughout the day.  This will help you avoid bad breath halitosis.</p>
<p>Do you have a cavity that is contributing to your bad breath halitosis?  A hole where food particles hang out and rot thanks to the acid in your mouth can all be prevented by a trip to the dentist.  They will get you on the right track and help your smile get back to normal.</p>
<p>I hope my points were well received.  If these were followed on a daily basis it will go a long way to brightening not only your day but others who no longer have to smell your bad breath halitosis.</p>
<p>Want to find out more about <a href='http://hubpages.com/hub/BadBreathHalitosis'>Bad Breath Halitosis</a>, then visit Landon Corton&#8217;s site to read up on the research for the<a href='http://hubpages.com/hub/Cure-For-My-Bad-Breath-My-Research'>Cure for my bad breath</a>.</p>
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		<title>Oregon Health Malpractice Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Smile</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strict laws and rules have been implemented against medical malpractice all over the world. When a medical practitioner treats a patient in a manner different from the prescribed manner of the health care community and that results in an injury caused to the patient, medical malpractice is said to have occurred. Further in this article we would discuss a few things about medical malpractice law in Oregon.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Strict laws and rules have been implemented against medical malpractice all over the world. When a medical practitioner treats a patient in a manner different from the prescribed manner of the health care community and that results in an injury caused to the patient, medical malpractice is said to have occurred. Further in this article we would discuss a few things about medical malpractice law in Oregon. </p>
<p>The malpractice actions related to personal injury and wrongful death cases must be brought within 2 years after the date of malpractice. You should always follow the rules and laws of your state. Oregon has adopted the doctrine of customized comparative negligence. Oregon also has joint and several liabilities. An infirmary or a medical institution may be held lawfully accountable for the wrongful deeds of a medical doctor who is not its member of staff under principle of evident agency. </p>
<p>No legal restrictions are placed on the specialist eyewitness in the state of Oregon. The attorneys are entitled to receive not more than 20% of the recovered money. Episodic payments of future damages in medical neglect cases are not compulsory. Pre-judgment interest is not compulsory in the state of Oregon. </p>
<p>We all know that malpractice is a highly technical field of law and it requires certain skilled professionals to handle such complex cases. So, you must hire a competent attorney. A legal representative could get you your compensation in not time. Always look for a cheap law firm. There is no point behind spending so much of money unnecessarily on these lawyers. You should also look for a lawyer who offers free consultation services. </p>
<p>Under a security source rule in Oregon, a defendant may not seek to reduce its legal responsibility by providing evidence that the applicant has already received compensation from other sources. This article would surely help you know malpractice in Oregon better. </p>
<p>Remember to read this article before filing a law suit.</p>
<p>Looking for <a href="http://www.medicalmalpracticelawsuit.org/">Medical Malpractice Law</a>?  Find out more about  <a href="http://www.medicalmalpracticelawsuit.org/oregon-malpractice-law-2/">Oregon Malpractice Law</a></p>
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		<title>MPLS, MN Health Malpractice Law Firms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Smile</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know how difficult it is to stop medical malpractice. It is spreading like a disease all over the world. The whole of United States, has adopted strict laws against health malpractice. Medical malpractice is simply the health negligence of a medical professional who violates the governing standards of a health care community while providing treatment to a patient that results in some sort of injury caused to him. So don't sit back at home if you are a victim of malpractice. You must fight for your rights and the Minnesota law firms are there for your help.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know how difficult it is to stop medical malpractice. It is spreading like a disease all over the world. The whole of United States, has adopted strict laws against health malpractice. Medical malpractice is simply the health negligence of a medical professional who violates the governing standards of a health care community while providing treatment to a patient that results in some sort of injury caused to him. So don&#8217;t sit back at home if you are a victim of malpractice. You must fight for your rights and the Minnesota law firms are there for your help. </p>
<p>Malpractice cases are of technical nature and such cases are not that easy to handle. So, make sure you hire a skilled professional for this job. Once you appoint a proper law firm you would surely receive your compensation rather sooner or later. Always pick on an affordable firm that is proficient enough to manage your complex case. It is useless to go for an expensive firm unless there is a guarantee that you would receive compensation. </p>
<p>While selecting a firm you must consider a firm that charges fees on contingency basis. These firms only ask for money if you receive compensation. If you do not receive any money they would not ask for any money. Professional evidence should be a proficient physician of the same area of expertise as the accused medical practitioner. </p>
<p>If you are looking for efficient law firms in Minnesota then Goldenberg and Johnson Trial Lawyers are one of them. They are simply the best in the business. They work hard to get you the best possible result in less time. They believe in quick and hard work. They are always up to your help and are also ready to take any serious action in your law suit. They specialize in a number of cases. Once you hire them you need not worry regarding anything.</p>
<p>This article could really help you understand medical malpractice better. So keep in mind to go through this article twice or thrice. Hire a good law firm and fight for your rights. Have fun!</p>
<p>Looking for <a href="http://www.medicalmalpracticelawsuit.org/">Medical Malpractice Law</a>? Find out more about  <a href="http://www.medicalmalpracticelawsuit.org/minnesota-malpractice-law/">Minnesota Malpractice Law</a></p>
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		<title>Do You Grind Your Teeth At Night?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wesley Getert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you wake up with sore jaw or maybe a headache? If you do, it could be a sign that you are grinding your teeth while you sleep. Many people grind their teeth during their sleep and they don't even know it. Over time, this can cause sever damage to your teeth and it is something that needs to be corrected.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you wake up with sore jaw or maybe a headache? If you do, it could be a sign that you are grinding your teeth while you sleep. Many people grind their teeth during their sleep and they don&#8217;t even know it. Over time, this can cause sever damage to your teeth and it is something that needs to be corrected.</p>
<p>The most likely cause of bruxism is stress. That is what is thought to be the biggest factor when it is noticed that someone is grinding their teeth. Of course, many people suffer from very mild cases of bruxism and never really know about it because it goes undetected.</p>
<p>If you do have a teeth grinding habit, your dentist will see the telltale signs of it and probably recommend a mouth guard. You will then be faced with a dilemma of whether to take his advice and pay for something that is not going to cure the problem. A mouth guard may work great for protecting your teeth but it is not going to do a thing for correcting it. Finding a cure for your teeth grinding would be a preferable path if you can discover the cause.</p>
<p>So how does one stop their teeth grinding when they are asleep? While there is no sure fire cure that will work for everyone, it is believed grinding your teeth has something to do with stress. Although reducing your stress is thought to be one cure, it does not work for all people. There are many teeth grinders that seemingly have little stress and so a solution must be found elsewhere.</p>
<p>If you can identify what your stress is and find a way to eliminate it, you could have found a cure for your bruxism. Many people go to a therapist to discover if there are any things going on that they are not aware of that could be causing it. Short of finding a cure, getting a mouth guard to wear at night is the best course of action. Your dentist will gladly make a mouth guard for you but it may be on the expensive side. To find a cheaper one you can always search online. You might also seek out the help of books written on the subject at your local library.</p>
<p>Do you want to find out how to <a href="http://stopgrindingteeth.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-stop-grinding-teeth-at-night.html">stop grinding teeth at night</a>? If so, please visit my site <a href="http://stopgrindingteeth.blogspot.com/">How To Stop Grinding Teeth</a> to learn more.</p>
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		<title>Tennessee Health Malpractice Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Smile</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tennessee is one of the best places in the United States to visit for tourists from all over the world. People love to come here again and again. We all know that medical malpractice is a social evil that is spreading in all parts of the world. Tennessee is not an exception. So, there is a need to keep a check on its adverse consequences. In order to place a few restrictions on malpractice, Tennessee government has adopted the medical malpractice law for your help. You need not worry because the law is on your side.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tennessee is one of the best places in the United States to visit for tourists from all over the world. People love to come here again and again. We all know that medical malpractice is a social evil that is spreading in all parts of the world. Tennessee is not an exception. So, there is a need to keep a check on its adverse consequences. In order to place a few restrictions on malpractice, Tennessee government has adopted the medical malpractice law for your help. You need not worry because the law is on your side. </p>
<p>You should file your law suit within the prescribed time limit. In Tennessee, all the cases must be brought within 1 year after the injury occurred to the patient. Under a guarantee source law, the doctor of medicine cannot seek to reduce its legal responsibility providing evidence that the plaintiff has received reimbursement from external sources, such as, from his Insurance cover. The doctrine of contributory negligence has been eliminated by the government here. </p>
<p>All the expert eyewitnesses here should be a practitioner in the same field as the defendant and must also have practiced for at least one year in the similar field. The lawyer fees in this state are confined to 1/3rd of the recuperated amount. Periodic payments in this state are not compulsory. They do not have any patient compensation fund or for their physicians. </p>
<p>Arbitration in health malpractice cases is not mandatory here. Appointing a malpractice lawyer is of utmost importance in all parts of the world. If you want your money then it is important for you to hire a professional lawyer. Go for an economical firm that offers you services at low rates. They should be experienced enough to manage your case in the best possible manner. </p>
<p>An excellent law firm could definitely guarantee that you would receive your money in quick time. They are always ready to take serious actions in your cases. If you want to know something about Tennessee malpractice law then you must read this article.</p>
<p>Looking for <a href="http://www.medicalmalpracticelawsuit.org/">Medical Malpractice Law</a>?  Find out more about  <a href="http://www.medicalmalpracticelawsuit.org/tennessee-malpractice-law-2/">Tennessee Malpractice Law</a></p>
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		<title>Characteristics Of Medical Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allan Tan</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Medical insurance helps cover the cost of necessary medical care. An unexpected illness or serious injury can cause financial hardship for a family. Medical insurance helps people avoid that situation.</p>
<p>Most people who have medical insurance have coverage through their employer. This type of medical insurance is often called group insurance. For people who are unemployed, self-employed, or work part-time, they may choose to purchase their own individual health insurance policy. Individual health insurance is often much more expensive than group insurance.</p>
<p>Some state and federal government agencies provide medical insurance to people who qualify for their programs. Low-income families can often receive medical insurance from their state. Federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs have health insurance programs.</p>
<p>Medical insurance plans vary from insurance company to insurance company. Even within the same insurance company, different healthcare policies have different coverage.</p>
<p>It can be a challenge to choose the medical insurance policy that best suits the financial and medical needs of the individual. A person must consider the cost of premiums, co-pays, and deductibles and the impact that the coverage may have on their health.</p>
<p>When considering the coverage of the insurance policy, a person can check to see if their regular doctors accept that insurance policy. If the person has been diagnosed with a serious health condition, they may have difficulty finding medical insurance to cover expenses associated with the illness. Some medical insurance companies will deny coverage to people with some diagnoses.</p>
<p>Often, employees are dissatisfied with the insurance policies offered through their employer, because the medical insurance policy does not meet their medical needs or cover their regular doctor. Employees have the option of declining insurance through their employers and getting their own medical insurance directly from a medical insurance company. However, many employees cannot afford this option.</p>
<p>Another common complaint of health insurance through employers is that often employers will switch medical insurance companies. This can cause problems for people who may have had their needs met through the previous policy, but changes in coverage can either make them have to choose another doctor or pay more of their medical costs.</p>
<p>State medical insurance programs provide coverage for low-income families and children. Many of these programs stress the importance of making sure every child has medical insurance coverage, therefore they will cover children of all income levels.</p>
<p>Allan setup this <a href="http://www.medical-site.info/">dictionary medical term</a> directory because he wanted to provide more information to the members of the public and giving them <a href="http://www.medical-site.info/">free medical excuse forms</a> for parents to download to give to teachers to excuse their child from physical education.</p>
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		<title>Dental Implants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Kleine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most often, we would immediately encounter the term "dental implant" when looking over the various options in medical treatment that pertains to the recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction of teeth. One should immediately dispel the attitude of a scary, long operation with drills and metal braces if one is to understand the subtlety of dental implantation.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most often, we would immediately encounter the term &#8220;dental implant&#8221; when looking over the various options in medical treatment that pertains to the recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction of teeth. One should immediately dispel the attitude of a scary, long operation with drills and metal braces if one is to understand the subtlety of dental implantation.</p>
<p>Dental implanting is the insertion of an artificial tooth and root that are usually fashioned from hard metal and used with prosthetic and reconstructive dentistry. The rehabilitative features of dental implants is that it supports your other teeth, your jawbone and your whole mouth as well. Different types and methods exist nowadays, but the most common of them all that is being performed is osseointegrated implants and fibrintegrated implants.</p>
<p>Osseointegration is the most common between the two. The compound word comes from the two words &#8220;osseo&#8221; which means bone and integrate, which means to join, or combine. What they combine is pretty much the idea. It is the fusion of bone and metal, of your jaw and of the titanium tooth and root. Dental implants are considered to be one of the highlights of medical and joint bone replacement technique; a wonder in itself since most implants are rejected by the body as &#8220;foreign objects&#8221;. Only 5% who has undertaken this operation experienced rejection.</p>
<p>The small implant is shaped into a tooth and its root with the use of different graded titanium so that it would fit snugly into the hole left behind by the former tooth. The surface of the metal implant is smoothed or roughened depending on the situation of the patient and prescription of the doctor. Surgery would depend on the type of implant, and the type of implant usually dictates the price and cost as well.</p>
<p>Costs between the United States, Canada and Costa Rica are in a phenomenal difference. In the first two countries, you could spend as much as two thousand dollars to four thousand dollars for a same day implant on your tooth (the one wherein it only takes a day for the implant to be loaded on your mouth). That same operation in Costa Rica would only cost you a measly price of six hundred seventy five US dollars. But take note. Both are using roughly the same technology, the same procedures, surgeons trained in the same school as their American counterparts, at lower prices. Add your plane tickets and money for a few days, and you still get to save as much as fifty percent off.</p>
<p>Dental implants are sure costly. <a href="http://www.dentalimplantscheap.com/">Cheap dental implants</a> will answer your call for inexpensive, but quality dental implants, at a rate that will have you wondering how you saved 50% off your regular dental costs. <a href="http://www.dentalimplantscheap.com/">Cheap dental implants</a> provides a free video on how this is made possible.</p>
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		<title>Health Care Reform: an Opportunity for Insurance Industry Participation in Sierra Leone&#8217;s Medical Care System</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Improved Doctor</dc:creator>
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The socialized system of healthcare delivery and financing, a relic of the British colonial era, still practiced in Sierra Leone has glaringly failed and any efforts at resuscitating it without implementation of major structural and systemic reform will only serve to prolong the inevitable.

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<p>The socialized system of healthcare delivery and financing, a relic of the British colonial era, still practiced in Sierra Leone has glaringly failed and any efforts at resuscitating it without implementation of major structural and systemic reform will only serve to prolong the inevitable.</p>
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<p>Throughout the world, total state control and management of industries, services, markets and the means of production are gradually becoming a relic of the past. This model as practiced in the Sierra Leone healthcare system has empirically been proven to have served only to stifle innovation, growth, productivity and quality output with a resultant decline in overall living and healthcare standards of the citizenry. The current state of the hospitals and health centers glaringly highlights the systemic problems endemic in the entire government owned, managed, financed and operated health care system.</p>
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<p>The continued operation of such a decadent and dilapidated delivery and financing system, lacking in even the basics of a modern healthcare infrastructure continues relegating Sierra Leone to the very bottom of the human development index.</p>
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<p>The transformation thus of the medical healthcare delivery and financing system into a private insurance or a national insurance based system offers opportunities not only for insurers to develop market-based medical insurance plans and policies but also serves to effectuate the Ministry of Health &amp; Sanitation’s desired policy goals, as espoused in the 2002 National Health Policy Paper.</p>
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<p>Both policy and regulatory officials, healthcare providers, the insurance industry and other stakeholders must be engaged to effectuate implementation of fundamental systemic reforms if the country is to avert an even greater catastrophe.</p>
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<p><strong>Privatization: </strong></p>
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<p>Under the proposed privatization plan, the Ministry of Health &amp; Sanitation will be transformed from ownership and management of hospitals, clinics, and employer of last resort for all physicians, nurses and ancillary healthcare providers into a health agency with only policy and regulatory functions.</p>
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<p>The goal will be for the health agency to serve as a policy and regulatory watch dog mandated with ensuring that adequate and quality medical care is provided at the various private hospitals, clinics and pharmacies that will inevitably be established with the break-up of the current government owned facilities.</p>
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<p>With the break-up and subsequent purchase or leases of these hospitals, clinics, health centers and other facilities, investors and entrepreneurs in an effort to realize maximum returns on investments, will economically be compelled to upgrade quality and standard of care, introduce state of the art equipment and technologies and engender a type of market forces competition which will inure only to the betterment of health consumers in the country.</p>
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<p>A much needed infusion of capital into the health care industry by such a privatization plan will clearly spur additional economic activities in ancillary industries, as the dynamic forces of privatization and market mechanism forces of demand and supply will ensure competition for the healthcare pie.</p>
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<p>Divestiture of Government Ownership:</p>
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<p>The dismantling of the current mammoth and highly inefficient government owned healthcare delivery and financing entity must from a public policy perspective be designed and restructured to ensure governmental ownership and management divestiture from hospitals and other health care facilities.</p>
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<p>Under such a scenario the government’s current enormous but woefully mismanaged capital outlay for health services will be substantially decreased as inefficiencies of corruption, salaries of providers, infrastructure maintenance, costs of medications and diagnostic equipments and other overhead operating costs will no longer be recurrent expenditures from the nation’s depleting coffers.</p>
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<p>A system based entirely on a private market-based national health insurance plan with private enterprise and market competition at its core appears the most logical reform policy route to ensure a future sound, efficient and profitable health care infrastructure.</p>
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<p>The cog which the proposed new system must revolve around is a nationwide network of affordable health insurance plans creatively designed to ensure a greater pool participation of a majority of the population. In such a system health insurance companies and provider organizations will be established to market various health plans, with minimum services and premiums based on market conditions. The responsibility for monitoring compliance by the various plans would fall under the ambit of both the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the Sierra Leone Insurance Commission.</p>
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<p>Multi-Payer System:</p>
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<p>A major plank in this proposed health care delivery and financing privatization hinges on the enactment of health insurance legislation providing for employers to provide health care for their employees and dependants as part of a standard benefits package with concomitant tax incentives and governmental subsidies to ensure compliance. With such legislation the virtual free socialized medical care system, the costs of which have been borne exclusively by the government will now be based on a multi-payer system in which government, employees and employers will all participate.</p>
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<p>With the system as currently structured however, only the government has a financial interest and stake and when other programs conflict with the financing of health care, politicians have only been too willing to sacrifice the health of their citizens on he alter of their greed and personal aggrandizement.</p>
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<p>It is envisaged that health insurance providers will introduce concepts and plans, such as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO), through alliances of health providers and insurance companies and marketed to employers, labor unions, governmental ministries and corporations on an annual premium basis.</p>
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<p>The competition engendered by such health organizations for the medical insurance pie will subsequently result in competitive rates, coverage, deductibles, co-payments and premiums to make health care costs affordable for all.</p>
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<p>The Unemployed:</p>
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<p>As unemployment and underemployment are perennial problems in the Sierra Leonean economy, the provision of health care benefits to this category of the population must remain the responsibility of government. Medical services provided to this category of citizens in a private enterprise environment must be reimbursed by the government on a negotiated and pre-determined fee schedule or an insurance mechanism established in which government negotiates with providers and carriers for the provision of services.</p>
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<p>As an example a fund established by levying taxes on the private health care providers, envisaged to emerge with such privatization, could be instituted and utilized to pay for these indigent services.</p>
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<p>Further, since the hospitals, medical clinics and other medical facilities will be operated as businesses, either for profit or as non-profit organizations, the market forces of demand and supply will certainly ensure that patient quality care, improvements in diagnostic technologies, competent personnel and a general responsiveness to the demands of the clients will drive the new marketplace. The lethargic and inefficient atmosphere witnessed at most government hospitals today with customer service virtually non existent would be a philosophy of the past.</p>
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<p>The economic viability of healthcare businesses will depend largely on the clientele they can attract and maintain utilizing the above yardstick. Providers of lousy health care plans and services will inevitably loose business to competitors as every year participants will have an opportunity to change health insurance plans.</p>
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<p>Since a large population of Sierra Leone resides in rural areas, the proposed privatization plan will ensure the expansion of health care facilities into areas currently inadequately serviced. This plan will ensure that clinics and doctors put up shop in every part of the country in order to tap into the healthcare services available in these rural areas.</p>
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<p>Challenges to Insurance Companies:</p>
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<p>Designing an insurance system and plan to cater to the needs of the rural population who often are self employed in farming and mining activities posses a challenge to insurers in Sierra Leone, who in the past have been largely passive and unimaginative in policy design to meet the challenges and risks confronting the nation’s socio-economic landscape.</p>
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<p>Proactive and creative underwriting of risks must be undertaking by underwriters, actuaries and marketing specialists to design, tailor and price health insurance coverage to meet the diverse needs of the insuring public. For example, the creation of pools by occupational categories could be one method by which insured’s, engaged in similar trades could be encouraged to form co-operatives for purposes of obtaining health insurance coverage at affordable rates for themselves and dependants. Premium payments through the pooling together of the co-operatives commodities can be an alternative payment method for the medical services. Health insurance companies could possibly establish subsidiary or ancillary companies solely for the handling of payments made by cash crops.</p>
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<p>The current system under which nearly all doctors and related health care providers are employed by the government while at the same time owning private practices would be changed with a concomitant government savings on salaries, productivity and other fringe benefits. As privatization takes over in the hospitals, physicians, nurses and other providers will no longer be on the government’s payroll but will rather be independent contractors with their own practices.</p>
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<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p>
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<p>Whilst a micro version of the proposed reform has mushroomed in an ad hoc manner over the years with some large companies and corporations contracting with individual physicians and clinics for the provision of health care to their employees and dependants, the kind of systemic and structural overhaul needed to forestall a total collapse of the system and extend similar services to all could only be realized by a comprehensive approach along lines of reforms proposed in this policy paper.</p>
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<p>The author, Mr. Kortor Kamara has over 25 years experience in the insurance industry both in Sierra Leone and the United States. He is a Chartered Property &amp; Casualty Insurer and holds the Workers Compensation Claims Professional (WCCP) designation. He is a Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (London); Certified Self-Insurance Claims Administrator-State of California; Registered World Bank Consultant and has served as a Consultant on various Insurance initiatives in Sierra Leone, including design of the country’s first Title Insurance Policy. </p>
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In addition, Mr. Kamara is a graduate of Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, 1978-1981; studied Law at both the Univerisity of West Los Angeles School of Law and the California Southern School of Law in Riverside. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Insurance and Risk Management. </p>
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Through association with Saddleback Re, were he serves as the Regional Manager, Africa Division, Mr. Kamara is intimately involved in the provision of reinsurance coverage, policy design, loss control, training and risk management services to the African Insurance marketplace.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.saddlebackre.com." target="_blank">www.saddlebackre.com.</a></p>
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		<title>Invacare Wheelchair Parts &#8211; It May be Time to Replace Them</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are a wheelchair user, or know someone who is, there have undoubtedly been times when your wheelchair has just not &#8220;acted right&#8221;. You may have wondered if you were going to need to replace any parts, or have your chair repaired. The good news is that many Invacare wheelchair parts are readily available and often simple replacement of a part can fix your problem quickly and easily.</p>
<p>It can be difficult to know if you do actually need to replace any wheelchair parts. However, there are some typical problems that can indicate faulty parts, and the need to replace them. Some affect the movement of the chair, while others are actual safety issues. You should consider replacing some wheelchair parts if any of the following situations happens:</p>
<p>* If your chair has a tendency to tip over backwards, you might have broken or unused anti-tippers, an incorrectly installed seating system, or possibly a bent frame.</p>
<p>* Does the wheelchair have difficulty folding properly? This also may be as a result of a bent frame.</p>
<p>* If you are having problems with the wheel locks working correctly, it may be due to loose hardware, broken wheel locks, or worn out tires.</p>
<p>* A wheelchair that is hard to push or move may have flat pneumatic tires, a bent frame, or misaligned wheel axles.</p>
<p>While problems using your wheelchair may indicate that repairs are needed, it does not always have to mean an expensive visit to the repair shop. Many Invacare wheelchair parts are easily found online, and you can replace them yourself without much problem. Before this even occurs however, be certain to know everything about your Invacare wheelchair, and become familiar with how each part functions. Learn where you can order replacement parts easily and securely, and always follow the Invacare recommended wheelchair maintenance. With all this in mind, if or when your wheelchair does not function correctly, you will be prepared with the knowledge and information to order the parts you need, and very possibly make a simple repair on your own.</p>
<p>Looking to repair an Invacare wheelchair? Make sure you read Nan Bobby&#8217;s tips to replacing <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/invacarewheelchairparts">Invacare wheelchair parts</a>. As the caregiver &amp; advocate for her aging parents for nearly a decade, she learned about the many challenges of adult children caring for aging parents, &amp; now provides a resource center on eldercare and disability issues at <a href="http://agingparentconversations.blogspot.com/">Aging Parent Conversations</a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Systemic Yeast Infection is also known as systemic Candidiasis or opportunistic infection. Candidiasis, the key culprit of yeast infection is categorized into three stages depending on the severity; occasional yeast infection like vaginal Candidiasis or oral rush, recurring or chronic Candidiasis and systemic yeast infection. </p>
<p>Systemic yeast infection is a very severe condition where Fungus Candida infiltrates or penetrates into the deep inner parts of the human body. The condition occurs when Fungus Candida breaks loose from its normal yeast state to a harsh kind of fungus. Typically, Candida takes place naturally in moist, hot portions of the human body like the mouth, intestines and vagina. </p>
<p>If the body&#8217;s immune system is ineffective to control the propagation of Candida .i.e. like when the human body is constrained to leverage sugar/acid balance and/or toxins in the intestine, a yeast infection will worsen to a systemic type. Consquently, Candida will spread in virtually all body parts such as the eyes, esophagus, liver, skin, the blood, and the respiratory and digestive systems. </p>
<p>Compared to other types of yeast infections affecting only the locations in question, a systemic yeast infection involves the whole body. Moreover, it aggravates symptoms such as lethargy, fatigue, debilitation, migraine, dizziness, muscular pain, sensory disorders, breathing disorders, rectal itching and other gastrointestinal complications such as diarrhea, thrush and constipation. </p>
<p>There is no specific culprit associated with systemic yeast infection but it has proven to get provoked by various factors such as body internal conditions such as deficiency in white blood corpuscles, unhealthy immune system, poor diet and lifestyle, loss of good bacteria and an overlooked mild yeast infection. </p>
<p>To fight systemic yeast infection, patients are advised to look into their dietary program and to get medication specifically customized to assist the body return back to balance as well as cure that will combat excess Candida and get rid toxins out of the body.</p>
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