Table 4 Authorities held responsible by patients with ringworm who were damaged by radiation treatments
From: Understanding and addressing populations whose prior experience has led to mistrust in healthcare
Authority | Responsibility among patients irradiated in Israel | Responsibility among patients irradiated abroad | Responsibility among patients irradiated In Israel and abroad | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % | N | % |
Ministry of Health | 50 | 33.6 | 4 | 6.3 | 1 | 25 |
The State of Israel | 40 | 26.8 | 10 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 |
The Jewish Agency/ The Joint Committee | 9 | 6 | 49 | 77.8 | 2 | 50 |
Health Maintenance Organizations | 29 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hospitals | 12 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
Total | 149 | 100 | 63 | 100 | 4 | 100 |