Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Aug 2021
Case Reports[Public healthcare expenditure and COVID-19 mortality in Spain and in Europe].
To analyze the association between public health expenditure per capita and the mortality rate due to COVID-19 in Europe and Spain. ⋯ The available evidence does not support association between «low» public healthcare expenditure and the poor outcomes observed in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased funding for the Spanish National Health System should be earmarked for structural reforms to increase its social efficiency.
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Revista clínica española · Aug 2021
[Telemedicine, ethics, and law in times of COVID-19. A look towards the future].
The health emergency in Spain caused by COVID-19 was of such a magnitude that on March 14, 2020, a state of alarm was declared that lasted for more than three months. This ongoing pandemic has affected a vast number of people. ⋯ Telemedicine lacks specific regulations and has loopholes that leave physicians with a considerable degree of insecurity. This article analyzes the limits, precautions, and legal standards of the use of telemedicine.