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Iceland
Healthcare
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Examine during pregnancy
Care must be taken to ensure fitness and well-being of the expectant mother and her child. These include diet, mental well-being and everyday life conditions.
Various costs
Iceland's health insurance participates in various costs for health insured persons due to research or treatment in the healthcare system, subject to certain conditions.
Blood bank and organ donation
Many people donate blood to the Blood Bank, but the contribution is indispensable for various activities in hospitals. Then people can fill in a card for organ donation after death.
Vaccinations and infectious diseases
Vaccinations have been common here for a long time and participation is high, especially in the vaccination of children. This is important because epidemics will not be controlled unless the majority of people are vaccinated.
Heilsuráðgjöf
One of the most important prevention and health protection that anyone can do is monitor their mental and physical health.
Public Health
Public health is a synonym for health protection and prevention. Public health work aims to maintain and improve people's health and is based on the cooperation of different disciplines and includes, for example, social, environmental and economic issues.
Accidents and emergencies
Emergency and accident clinics or emergency wards are located in most clinics and hospitals. The service is provided throughout the year. The emergency number 112 (one, one, two) handles all emergency services and answers all calls for emergency and emergency requests.
Illness - seek medical advice
The health service provides all health care services. There, the public can undertake various services in the field of general practitioners, nursing and health protection and receive advice and guidance.
In hospital, admission
At the inscription centers and various departments of hospitals, those called in for action receive general information and education.
health care
Healthcare includes all types of healthcare, medical, medical, medical, hospital, medical rehabilitation, dental, and ambulance care.
Hospitals and apartments
Hospitals are intermediate between hospitals and hotels. There, patients stay in rehabilitation and those who need their health or relatives because of retrieving services outside the home.
Complaints and complaints
Complaints and complaints by the public for health care services vary widely and severely, ranging from complaints of healthcare professionals to serious cases of error.
Live organ donation
It is possible to apply for temporary financial assistance from the Icelandic Health Insurance because of absence from work or education for organ donation.
Patients' Rights
The patient is entitled to the most advanced health services that can be provided and shall take into account his condition, outlook and best knowledge. It is prohibited to discriminate against a patient on the basis of sex, religion, beliefs, ethnic origin, race, color, economic, lineage and status.
