Starting well before Independence in 1948, and over the ensuing six decades, Israel has
built a robust, relatively efficient public system of health care, resulting in good health …

Aim Poor outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) have been linked to diabetes,
but its relation to pre‐infection glycaemic control is still unclear. Materials and Methods To …

Background The quality of healthcare in Israel is considered “high”, and this achievement is
due to the structure and organization of the healthcare system. The goal of the present …

The Health Systems in Transition (‎ HiT)‎ profiles are country-based reports that provide a
detailed description of a health system and of policyinitiatives in progress or under …

Background Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease.
Objectives To evaluate the association between HS and metabolic syndrome and its …

OBJECTIVE To examine the association of diabetes and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) with
the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in a large population-based cohort. RESEARCH …

Purpose Breast cancer treatments have been associated with an increased risk of multiple
health-related adverse outcomes, but the relationship with diabetes remains unclear. This …

Responsibilities in the German health system follow the separation of powers between the
federal government, the states, and the corporatist level. Federal law sets basic definitions in …

Introduction Quality improvement systems (QIS) that are based on empirical performance
assessment have increasingly been implemented as a mandatory part of health systems …

PURPOSE Primary care physicians have an important role in encouraging adequate cancer
screening. Disparities in cancer screening by socioeconomic status (SES) may affect …