Category: Health
Tallaght Hospital controversy: An apposite quote
An tSaoi 14/03/2010
An Saoi: I recently came across the following comment from an interview with Dr. Giovanni Berlinguer, professor of Social Medicine and younger …
Is recession bad for your health?
19/01/2010
Over on Irish Economy, Brendan Walsh links to this report from The Lancet.
Privatisation costs
24/11/2009
"Privatising healthcare is a costly business. Increasing privatisation in Ireland has coincided with an increase in health spending of, on average, …
'There is a better way than cuts'
Slí Eile 05/11/2009
Slí Eile: In the interest of balance and with due regard for many economists, it is necessary to point out that not all economists believe that we …
Sara Burke on McCarthy cuts ... and some alternatives
03/08/2009
Health policy analyst Sara Burke - who's post for PE on the health cuts proposed in the Bord Snip Nua report is available here - has an excellent …
An Bord Snip - An attack on the health of the nation
Sara Burke 17/07/2009
Sara Burke: The Bord Snip Nua report has the potential to undermine the health of the Irish people and specifically those who already have the …
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