The approach to COPD, according to the different clinical guidelines [ 6, 9] includes prevention, diagnosis, follow-up with pharmaceutical as well as non-pharmaceutical treatment, and the coordination between the PC and the health-care provision facilities (specialist care and hospitalisation).
The photographs are sent to a vision-care facility, where specialists review the eyes for abnormalities.
84.5% and 62.9% of all facilities had atleast one doctor and three nurses, respectively; only 13% of higher facilities had specialists.
In NZ, it is not routine for specialist dermatological care to be provided in the setting of an aged care facility; rather, specialist dermatological care is accessed outside the facility, in the public or private sector outpatient clinics.
We have a shortage of facilities, of specialists, doctors who can treat these civilians.
The US effort will include medics and other personnel for treatment and training, engineers to help erect the treatment facilities and specialists in logistics to assist in patient transportation.
The facility means specialist staff and equipment will be together on one ward.
We found that even in the hospital environment that offers plenty of medical facilities, headache specialists, such as neurologists, are consulted only rarely.
This leads some patients to seek consultations and advice outside of Canada to access a greater range of facilities and specialists, and to tap into a greater pool of expertise.
The factors found included; absence of knowledge, limited access to healthcare facilities and specialists, and unavailability of assistive technology [ 7].
