Medicine in Cuba
An interesting commentary on medicine in Cuba. Chheck out the comments also. I had written earlier about infant mortality rates in the US. The claims were that even Cuba has a better rate than the US. The Precinct Chair noted in comments that some of the figures could be a reflection of extraordinary efforts we make especially with premies.The problem with the analysis, a friend pointed out, is that US medical
technology allows for heroic measures to be taken to save children who would be
counted as still-births in other countries. When the heroic intervention doesn't
pan out in some of those cases, the result is an increase in infant
mortality.Where would you rather have you 22 week preemie -- Houston or
Havana?
A valid point. I wonder though if the Cuban figures weren't cooked a little.
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