This paper reviews developments in the integration of health care delivery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It describes the integrated intersectoral support of socioeconomic community development [district health systems and basic development needs], the functional intrasectoral integration of health services and interventions, and health ...
Al Khawashky, M.I.
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Introduction: Quality, accessibility and affordability in Dutch healthcare are system-goals in which the secretaries of the ministry of Healthcare, Welfare and Sports are accountable.
Dennis Van Kerkvoorden +2 more
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Process evaluation of a National Primary Eye Care Programme in Rwanda
Background Visual impairment is a global public health problem, with an estimated 285 million affected globally, of which 43% are due to refractive error.
Jennifer L. Y. Yip +5 more
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Indications for Rituximab Use in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System [PDF]
Rituximab is a top-selling biologic that was first approved by the FDA in 1997 for a non-Hodgkin lymphoma orphan indication. It has since been approved for additional orphan indications, with rheumatoid arthritis as the only FDA-approved, nonorphan indication.
Thomas, Delate +3 more
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Integrated working between residential care homes and primary care: a survey of care homes in England [PDF]
© 2012 Gage et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0),which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
Cheynel Jerome +41 more
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The Future Health Workforce: Enabling the delivery of integrated care
Introduction:The implementation of integrated healthcare will have significant implications for the workforce. This presentation will articulate the drivers, challenges, and areas of focus as it pertains to the workforce so as to enable the successful implementation of integrated models of care.Methods:The information presented within has been yielded ...
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Key informant perspectives on policy- and service-level challenges and opportunities for delivering integrated sexual and reproductive health and HIV care in South Africa. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services is a policy priority, both globally and in South Africa. Recent studies examining SRH/HIV integration in South Africa have focused primarily on the SRH needs of HIV patients,
Harrison Abigail D +14 more
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Integration and continuity of primary care: polyclinics and alternatives - a patient-centred analysis of how organisation constrains care co-ordination [PDF]
Background An ageing population, the increasing specialisation of clinical services and diverse health-care provider ownership make the co-ordination and continuity of complex care increasingly problematic.
Exworthy, M. +28 more
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Patient perceptions of oral health care following stroke: a qualitative study
Background Stroke is a serious cerebrovascular disease and is one of the world’s leading causes of disability. Maintaining good oral health is a challenge among those hospitalised after stroke.
Shilpi Ajwani +4 more
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Part 1 of this three-part series on integrated care discussed the drivers for change in healthcare delivery in England set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
Trainer, M. +8 more
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