Context: An evidence base that addresses issues of complexity and context is urgently
needed for largesystem transformation (LST) and health care reform. Fundamental …

Despite rising costs, health care often is of poor quality. 1-4 Current solutions to improving
quality may do more harm than good if they focus more on diseases than on people. 2, 5-9 …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore work motivation among professionals at well-
functioning primary healthcare centers subject to a national healthcare reform which include …

Abstract Background The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) is an incentive scheme
for general practice, which was introduced across the UK in 2004. The Quality and …

Population ageing is a phenomenon affecting the whole world. The countries that make up
the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are no exception but transitions in population ageing …

Background Healthcare quality measurements in the United States illustrate disparities by
racial/ethnic group, socio-economic class, and geographic location. Redressing healthcare …

In high-income countries, the arena of primary health care is becoming increasingly subject
to 'performance governance'–the harnessing of performance information to the broader task …

Recent debates on the rise of rightwing or neoliberal populism globally have prompted
public health and health systems researchers to explore its implications in the healthcare …

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the complex issues surrounding the
regulation of the medical profession. It offers up-to-date information on the current legislative …

The inherent problems and limitations of managing risk and uncertainty are examined in a
salient case setting–the English NHS. The 'dark-side'of simply trusting professionals to …