Health Status IndexesSocioeconomic FactorsRisk FactorsInequalitiesHealthDeveloped CountriesEconomic FactorsThis paper proposes an approach to conceptualizing and operationalizing the measurement of health inequ
What we consider to be healthy has evolved as a result of definitions of health that have varied with the times because society's perception of dis- ease and health have been influenced by our expanding scientific knowledge base as well as our cultural, social, and individual value judgments ...
One of the main factors contributing to the transformation of the healthcare sector into a health market was the rapid evolution of technological capacities, which transformed not only the practice but also the meaning of the medical profession (Salas and Anderson,1997, p.193; Timmermans and Berg...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is now the leading cause of chronic liver disease globally. Despite the increased demand placed on health-care systems, little attention has been given to the design and implementation of efficient and effective
and health have been influenced by our expanding scientific knowledge base as well as our cultural, social, and individual value judgments [1,2]. Despite the continually changing set of pretexts, the definition of health is important because it provides a common reference point to define ...
There is substantial evidence that there are significant health disparities and inequalities within cities (Mitchell, Dorling, & Shaw, 2002; Montgomery & Hewett, 2005; Rytkonen, Rusanen, & Nayha, 2...
Measures of equity and efficiency in medical manpower planning Department of Health and Social Security Inequalities in health J. Le Grand Inequalities in health and health care J.E. Wennberg Dealing with medical practice variations, a proposal for action Health Affairs (1984) R.H. Brook et al...
It was the first time the organisations had teamed up to set out a cooperative and coordinated plan, which aimed to reduce health inequalities and meet an estimated £30bn funding gap by 2020-21. Image:The plan promised to address concerns over NHS funding ...
Most working poor live in conditions where they lack related social resources and access to necessary social security, such as medical assistance, health services, and unemployment insurance. For instance, most low-income workers have quite a limited access to medical insurance; this is also true ...
We need to quantify the burden long COVID exerts on the economy, health, and care systems. Widening health inequalities is a likely outcome of COVID-19 morbidity, therefore we must discuss how disadvantaged and marginalized groups affected by long COVID will be protected in term of care, prev...