Access to health care based on need rather than ability to pay was the founding principle of
the Canadian health-care system. Medicare was born in one province in 1947. It spread …

This analysis of the Dutch health system reviews recent developmentsin organization and
governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system …

Background Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a widely used treatment for depression.
However, limited resource availability poses several barriers to patients seeking access to …

As pressure increases on public health systems globally, a potential consequence is that
this is transferred to patients in the form of longer waiting times to receive care. In this review …

Recently, new emphasis was put on reducing waiting times in mental health services as
there is an ongoing concern that longer waiting time for treatment leads to poorer health …

The implications of hospital quality competition depend on what type of quality affects choice
of hospital. Previous studies of quality and choice of hospitals have used crude measures of …

This paper reviews economic and medical research publications to determine the extent to
which the measures applied in Spain to control public health spending following the …

Newly emerging infectious diseases have had damaging impacts on healthcare systems
throughout history and have been most acute in weaker health systems. With the COVID-19 …

Background Lack of resources is often cited as a reason for long waiting times and queues
in health services. However, recent research indicates these problems are related to factors …

e-Sağlık;“sağlık hizmetlerinde bilişim ve iletişim teknolojilerinin kullanılarak hastalıkların
önlenmesi, teşhis ve tedavi edilmesi, izlenmesi ve sağlığın yönetilmesi” olarak tanımlamıştır …