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Healthcare System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Expat Doctor's Perspective

Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in its healthcare system through increased healthcare spending, improved healthcare infrastructure, and better quality of care. The government has introduced initiatives such as universal health coverage, accreditation programs, and healthcare technology ad...

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Autor principal: Gurajala, Swathi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10250784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37303448
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38806
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description Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in its healthcare system through increased healthcare spending, improved healthcare infrastructure, and better quality of care. The government has introduced initiatives such as universal health coverage, accreditation programs, and healthcare technology adoption. As a result, there has been an increase in access to healthcare services and improvements in healthcare indicators. However, the system still faces challenges such as a shortage of healthcare workers, a lack of preventive care, and health disparities between urban and rural areas. Addressing these challenges is crucial for achieving a more equitable and sustainable healthcare system in Saudi Arabia.
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spelling pubmed-102507842023-06-10 Healthcare System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Expat Doctor's Perspective Gurajala, Swathi Cureus Healthcare Technology Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in its healthcare system through increased healthcare spending, improved healthcare infrastructure, and better quality of care. The government has introduced initiatives such as universal health coverage, accreditation programs, and healthcare technology adoption. As a result, there has been an increase in access to healthcare services and improvements in healthcare indicators. However, the system still faces challenges such as a shortage of healthcare workers, a lack of preventive care, and health disparities between urban and rural areas. Addressing these challenges is crucial for achieving a more equitable and sustainable healthcare system in Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2023-05-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10250784/ /pubmed/37303448 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38806 Text en Copyright © 2023, Gurajala et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title_short Healthcare System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Expat Doctor's Perspective
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10250784/
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