title: [When that who breaks his neck is a doctor].
abstract: A serious accident experienced firsthand by a senior authority of the American medical establishment serves as a catalyst to comment with regards to the excellent attention provided at the intensive care facilities of "ivy league" hospitals, in contrast with the poor attention received by the patient in other institutions. On this article it is also highlighted the importance of the nurses' labor to the hospitalized patient.
authors: Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Distrito Federal, México. amartine@cinvestav.mx.
authors: Adolfo
authors: A
authors: Martínez-Palomo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts; D010820:Physicians; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Health care costs; Quality of health care