Perianesthesia nursing at an ophthalmic hospital in the Middle East.
Health care delivery differs from the United States among different cultures and countries. This descriptive article describes health care delivery at two ophthalmic hospitals in a Middle Eastern country. This description may not be representative of health care delivery throughout that country but is limited to the hospitals described. The purpose of this article is two-fold. First, it allows the readers to compare and contrast health care delivery to their own setting and practice. Second, it allows the reader to appreciate the tremendous work being done in a difficult environment.
Moos
Daniel D
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moosd@charter.net
D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003020:Clothing; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007391:International Cooperation; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D008499:Medical Records; D008877:Middle East; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*