Ministry of Health

Some primary care providers may also take care of hospitalized patients and deliver babies in a secondary care setting. Contemporary medicine is in general conducted within health care systems. Legal, credentialing and financing frameworks are established by individual governments, augmented on occasion by international organizations, such as churches. The characteristics of any given health care system have significant impact on the way medical care is provided. In general, the context in which an individual lives is of great importance for both his health status and quality of life. It is increasingly recognized that health is maintained and …