Health Expenditure Growth under Single-Payer Systems: Comparing South Korea and Taiwan.

Objective: Achieving universal health coverage has been an important goal for many countries worldwide. However, the rapid growth of health expenditures has challenged all nations, both those with and without such universal coverage. Single-payer systems are considered more efficient for administrative affairs and may be more effective for containing costs than multipayer systems.

Retinal artery occlusion by left atrial myxoma misdiagnosed as thrombus.

Introduction: Left atrial mass has been known to have a benign course.

Case Description: A 55-year-old Asian woman visited to our hospital because of right sided hemiparesis and sudden vision loss in her left eye. She diagnosed as acute cerebral infarction and central retinal artery occlusion by several studies.

Early resolution of convergence spasms following the addition of antipsychotic medications.

We report a case of early resolution of convergence spasms following the addition of antipsychotic medications and present it as a possible alternative to the conventional treatment for convergence spasms. The cessation of atropinization of the eyes and the use of reading glasses was achieved after only 2 months following the initiation of antipsychotic medications for childhood emotional disorder.