They quickly understand the disasters that can follow a failure to invest in health care basics.

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"A failure to ensure that health professionals in the neo-natal unit had background medical knowledge on this family, " for example, and a failure to properly respond in detail when one neo-natal nurse did express some concerns.

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McKenna in particular will be disappointed at his failure to continue in a solo role following McRory's resignation due to health reasons.

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For instance, a package of home care services and help with diet and transportation could greatly improve the quality of life for a senior with congestive heart failure and help her avoid the kind of health crisis that would result in a hospitalization.

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Bristol was described as a "system failure", both in the inquiry report and by Health Secretary Alan Milburn on the day of its release.

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But it would have a similar effect to the failure of Bill Clinton's health-care reform early in his presidency.

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