Abstract While World Health Organization member countries embraced the concept of
universal coverage as early as 2005, few low-income countries have yet achieved the …

OBJECTIVE: To compare regulatory and economic aspects of assisted reproductive
technologies (ART) in developed countries. DESIGN: Comparative policy and economic …

Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) have been used in the assessment of health
interventions for three decades. The popularity of the QALY approach has been constantly …

We use panel data from multiple wards from two hospitals spanning a three-year period to
investigate the impact of automation of the core error prevention functions in hospitals on …

Introduction Copayments are intended to decrease third party expenditure on
pharmaceuticals, particularly those regarded as less essential. However, copayments are …

Objectives To review the literature on the potential efficiency gains of integrating HIV
services with other health services. Design Systematic literature review. Search of electronic …

Vietnam is undertaking health financing reform with a view to achieve universal coverage of
health insurance within the coming years. To date, around half of the population is covered …

This article examines the various kinds of health care financing models found in selected
developed countries. A discussion of health care delivery models is followed by an overview …

Background In the scientific literature, many studies describe the application of lean
methodology in the hospital setting. Most of the articles focus on the results rather than on …

Background Understanding what an economic evaluation is, how to interpret it, and what it
means for making choices in a health delivery context is necessary to contribute to decisions …