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Brexit and health services [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2016 David Cameron has committed to a referendum on a British exit from the European Union – the so-called Brexit – before the end of 2017, irrespective of whether or not the EU is prepared to renegotiate aspects of UK membership. Here we reflect on what the Brexit would mean for health services.
Hervey, T.K., Peers, S.
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Health Service Gatekeepers [PDF]
The RAND Journal of Economics, 2003 Incentive contracts for gatekeepers who control patient access to specialist medical services provide too weak incentives to investigate cost further when expected cost of treatment is greater than benefit. Making gatekeepers residual claimants with a fixed fee from which treatment costs must be met (as with full insurers who are themselves gatekeepers)
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Bridging the gap: challenging attitudes towards smoking in pregnancy among healthcare professionals
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background Clean Air for Babies is a Global Bridges project to reduce smoking in pregnancy in a healthcare organization, 'Meuhedet', with 1.2M members. One aim is empowering health professionals to provide brief smoking cessation interventions.
Maya Rodnay +7 more
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Breast cancer care in Alberta: a Patients perspective
International Journal of Population Data Science, 2018 Introduction Each year in Alberta, over 2,300 women are affected by breast cancer. In Alberta, a multi-year Breast Health Initiative is underway to improve breast cancer care; reduce wait times, coordinate care, and enhance patient experience.
Alysha Crocker +9 more
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International Journal of Population Data Science, 2018 Introduction The British Columbia Emergency Health Services developed a new resource allocation plan (RAP) using an evidenced informed methodology and with further clinical input from EMS physicians, paramedics and allied EMS providers.
John Tallon +6 more
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Effect of Hearing Ability and Mild Behavioural Impairment on MoCA and Memory Index Scores
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2019 Background The life-course model of modifiable risk factors for dementia now recognizes managing hearing loss and addressing social isolation. Objective To investigate the contribution and inter-relationship of hear-ing ability and behaviour change ...
Penny A. Gosselin +7 more
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International Journal of Population Data Science, 2018 Introduction The management of fever can be a stressful situation for caregivers of young children. Accessing emergency departments and urgent care centres (ED/UCCs) due to concerns about fever and the potential consequences of child fever is common ...
Sofiya Manji +4 more
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Parents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding a Screening Test for and Subsequent Management of Students’ Emotional and Behavioral Problems [PDF]
Child Health Nursing Research, 2017 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate parents’ perceptions and attitudes regarding a screening test for and subsequent management of students’ emotional and behavioral problems.
Myung-Hee Kim, Ji-Min Seo
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A UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE [PDF]
American Journal of Public Health, 1919 Here are hints of value for community medical service as well as for that of a school. Few colleges have developed a real health service for their students, but there are many that need one. The development at the University of Michigan, with five years of experience, ought to be helpful to institutions throughout the country.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom +15 more
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