Search Results - "Health Policy"
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The cost of drug development: A systematic review
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-04-2011)“…Abstract Objectives We aimed to systematically review and assess published estimates of the cost of developing new drugs. Methods We sought English language…”
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Linking payment to health outcomes: A taxonomy and examination of performance-based reimbursement schemes between healthcare payers and manufacturers
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-08-2010)“…Abstract Objective To identify, categorize and examine performance-based health outcomes reimbursement schemes for medical technology. Methods We performed a…”
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Framework for assessing governance of the health system in developing countries: Gateway to good governance
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-04-2009)“…Abstract Governance is thought to be a key determinant of economic growth, social advancement and overall development, as well as for the attainment of the…”
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Traditional Chinese medicine in the Chinese health care system
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-05-2009)“…Abstract Objectives This study examines the role and value of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the current health care system in China. Methods Based on…”
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Methods for assessing the cost-effectiveness of public health interventions: Key challenges and recommendations
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-12-2009)“…Abstract Rationale Increasing attention is being given to the evaluation of public health interventions. Methods for the economic evaluation of clinical…”
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The economic impact of SARS: How does the reality match the predictions?
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-10-2008)“…Abstract Objectives To perform a retrospective analysis of the macro-economic impact of the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak. Methods As…”
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Interventions to improve team effectiveness: A systematic review
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-03-2010)“…Abstract Objectives To review the literature on interventions to improve team effectiveness and identify their ‘evidence based’-level. Methods Major data bases…”
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Catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment in Turkey
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-01-2010)“…Abstract Objectives This study aims to identify the level of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) in Turkey and, to reveal household factors predicting this…”
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Determinants of utilisation of maternal care services after the reduction of user fees: A case study from rural Burkina Faso
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-03-2011)“…Abstract Objective To identify determinants of utilisation for antenatal care (ANC) and skilled attendance at birth after a substantial reduction in user fees…”
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Factors influencing antibiotic prescribing in China: An exploratory analysis
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-04-2009)“…Abstract Objectives China has very high rates of antibiotic resistance and a health care system that provides strong incentives for over-prescribing. This…”
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Regional inequality in health and its determinants: Evidence from China
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-01-2010)“…Abstract Health inequality is a problem with great political importance all over the world. Urban–rural inequality in health has attracted great attentions in…”
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Have targets improved performance in the English NHS?
Published in BMJ (18-02-2006)“…The star rating system for NHS trusts seems to have improved performance, but we still don't know how genuine the improvements are or the costs to other…”
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Public involvement at the design stage of primary health research: A narrative review of case examples
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-04-2010)“…Abstract Objective To review published examples of public involvement in research design, to synthesise the contributions made by members of the public, as…”
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Cost-of-illness analysis. What room in health economics?
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-06-2006)“…Cost-of-illness (COI) was the first economic evaluation technique used in the health field. The principal aim was to measure the economic burden of illness to…”
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Gun control and suicide: The impact of state firearm regulations in the United States, 1995–2004
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-06-2011)“…Abstract Objective To empirically assess the impact of firearm regulation on male suicides. Method A negative binomial regression model was applied by using a…”
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The new cooperative medical scheme in China
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-06-2009)“…Abstract The New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) is a heavily subsidized voluntary health insurance program established in 2003 to reduce the risk of…”
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Canada: A land of missed opportunity for addressing the social determinants of health
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-06-2011)“…Abstract The first 25 years of universal public health insurance in Canada saw major reductions in income-related health inequalities related to conditions…”
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Medical tourism: A review of the literature and analysis of a role for bi-lateral trade
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-12-2011)“…Abstract Objectives With increasing globalization, many countries are considering opening their health systems to greater cross-border movement of patients…”
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Assessing health system performance in developing countries: A review of the literature
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-03-2008)“…Abstract With the setting of ambitious international health goals and an influx of additional development assistance for health, there is growing interest in…”
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Estimating the impact of pictorial health warnings and “plain” cigarette packaging: Evidence from experimental auctions among adult smokers in the United States
Published in Health policy (Amsterdam) (01-09-2011)“…Abstract Objective To estimate differences in demand for cigarette packages with different packaging and health warning label formats. Methods Adult smokers (…”
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