Considering the underlying importance of trust, there is too little research into the
understanding, protection and recovery of trust in health care systems, not only for the …

Background This paper explores the nature and reasoning for (dis) trust in Australian public
and private hospitals. Patient trust increases uptake of, engagement with and optimal …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) has the second highest cancer prevalence and mortality rates in
Australia. The Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) aims to …

This article reports on a study carried out on the impact of quality assurance mechanisms on
street-level bureaucrats in Northern England (teachers, nurses and social workers). A key …

Background Hospital boards, those executive members charged with developing
appropriate organisational strategies and cultures, have an important role to play in …

In this article, we will consider how the regulation of populations is not just a feature of
prisons, but of all institutions and organisations that control members though hierarchies …

Background Growing attention is being paid to the importance of trust, and its corollaries
such as mistrust and distrust, in health service and the central place they have in …

The Australian healthcare system is complex, comprised of public services (universal access
via Medicare) and private health insurance options (fee-for-service). This article presents …

Breast cancer is considered as a substantial health concern and practicing mammography
screening [MS] is important in minimizing its related morbidity. So it is essential to have a …

Responses to patients' demand for access to complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) health care services provide a unique opportunity to understand how health care …