Citizen participation has been included as part of health reform, often in the form of lay
health authorities. In Canada, these authorities are variously known as regional health …

Do health systems become more efficient, less subject to cost escalation, and more
responsive to patient needs when there is competition among insurers and providers and …

The challenge of meeting the demand for public services that are free at the point of use is
increasing. Examples, in increasing order of complexity and controversy, include water …

Objectives: To determine the level of demand and supply of out of hours care from a
nationally representative sample of general practice cooperatives. Design: Observational …

The gradual introduction of NHS Direct, the 24 hour health telephone helpline due to be a
national service by the year 2000, is a small but important symbol of the modern NHS. 1 It …

Page 1 I?RR MANAGING FOR HEALTH Implementing the New Health Agenda by David J
Hunter Page 2 Page 3 MANAGING FOR HEALTH Implementing the New Health Agenda by …

This chapter provides a brief description of the Canadian reforms, and examines the logic of
the purchaser-provider split in the United Kingdom's internal market. The health care …

Study Aim This study examined the ways in which primary health care was represented by
Medicare Locals and how these representations impacted on how Allied Health …

Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) pledges to “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-
being for all at all ages”(UN 2015a). Health is affected by multitude of factors, inherent to …

To more adequately address pollution control objectives, legislation in British Columbia,
Canada allows local governments to develop Liquid Waste Management Plans (LWMPs) …