北欧国家医疗状况概述75%~85%的医疗费用由地方和国家征收的税收支付，其余的由患者和政府共同承担。“For example, adult patients share the cost
of prescription drugs with the state. Such patient payments are capped at
modest levels and waived for low-income and certain chronic conditions. Dental services are free for children but can
be a major expenditure for adults. Private insurance is available for dental
care.”最重要的是为了促进生育率，北欧国家的生育政策福利惊人。五个北欧国家都为父母们提供了至少11个月的带薪育儿假，薪资是根据他们上一年的工资来决定的。丹麦为父母们提供的薪资在其正常薪资的53%左右，挪威的则接近100%。冰岛，新生儿父母可获得自身薪资80%的12个月带薪休假。这些高额的经济补偿导致了经济危机时期北欧的婴儿潮。
对于北欧人来说，新生儿还可以作为家庭的经济安全网 本日词汇：北欧的：nordic adj. of or relating to the
Germanic peoples of northern Europe and especially of Scandinavia促进血液循环：increase blood circulation对细菌的抵抗力：immunity against bacteria青霉素：penicillin n.卫生护士：public health nurse税收：tax revenues生育率: fertility n. the birth rate of a
population育儿假: parental leave助产士：midwife n. a person who assists women
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