Biomaterial Database

A question of balance. 1992

G Jenkins

Too few hospitals have clear policies to help patients to spend their money, and patients are often given too little choice. Health authorities and hospitals are in urgent need of better guidance, writes Ginny Jenkins.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010344	Patient Advocacy	Promotion and protection of the rights of patients, frequently through a legal process.	Patient Ombudsmen,Patient Representatives,Clinical Ombudsman,Patient Ombudsman,Advocacy, Patient,Ombudsman, Clinical,Ombudsman, Patient,Ombudsmen, Patient,Patient Representative,Representative, Patient,Representatives, Patient
D003020	Clothing	Fabric or other material used to cover the body.	Clothes,Garments,Military Uniforms,Nurse Uniforms,School Uniforms,Uniforms,Garment,Military Uniform,Nurse Uniform,School Uniform,Uniform,Uniform, Military,Uniform, Nurse,Uniform, School,Uniforms, Military,Uniforms, Nurse,Uniforms, School
D005375	Financial Audit	An examination, review and verification of all financial accounts.	Audit, Financial,Audits, Financial,Financial Audits
D005382	Financing, Personal	Payment by individuals or their family for health care services which are not covered by a third-party payer, either insurance or medical assistance.	Personal Expenditures,Expenditure, Personal,Expenditures, Personal,Personal Expenditure,Personal Financing
D006113	United Kingdom	Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London.	Great Britain,Isle of Man
D006763	Hospitals, Chronic Disease	Hospitals which provide care to patients with long-term illnesses.	Chronic Disease Hospitals,Hospitals, Tuberculosis,Sanitaria, Tuberculosis,Sanitoria, Tuberculosis,Chronic Disease Hospital,Hospital, Chronic Disease,Hospital, Tuberculosis,Sanitarias, Tuberculosis,Sanitorias, Tuberculosis,Tuberculosis Hospital,Tuberculosis Hospitals,Tuberculosis Sanitaria,Tuberculosis Sanitarias,Tuberculosis Sanitoria,Tuberculosis Sanitorias
D013222	State Medicine	A system of medical care regulated, controlled and financed by the government, in which the government assumes responsibility for the health needs of the population.	National Health Service, British,Socialized Medicine,British Health Service, National,British National Health Service,Medicine, Socialized,Medicine, State,Service, British National Health