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Claudia Wild • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2000)
The Austrian healthcare system relies mainly on physicians in private practice and on various services provided by hospitals. The social health insurance scheme is compulsory, covering 99% of the population. The system is very decentralized...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300101023
Yingyao Chen, David Banta, Zhiliu Tang • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2009)
OBJECTIVES: This study is to review health technology assessment (HTA) development in China during the past two decades, and to facilitate further development of HTA and its integration into policy making. METHODS: The study depends very mu...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090643
Keng Ho Pwee • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2009)
The Republic of Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. Its population enjoys good health and the Singapore Ministry of Health's mission is to promote good health and reduce illness, ensure access to good and affordable health ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090692
Young‐Taek Park • Healthcare Informatics Research
(2016)
medical records [6].Patients are also able to reduce their direct and indirect healthcare costs through reduction of the need for healthcare clinic visits or hospitalization [7,8].Regarding mHealth, there is an international conference, "mH...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2016.22.4.253
PMC: 5116535
Tae‐Il Kim • Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science
(2015)
The ongoing development of information and communication technology (ICT) is taking the healthcare industry to the next level. It allows an independent healthcare system by which anyone can easily obtain tne real-time measurement of individ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5051/jpis.2015.45.1.1
PMC: 4341201
Catherine Dinh-Le, Rachel Chuang, Sara Kuppin Chokshi, Devin Mann • JMIR mhealth and uhealth
(2019)
BACKGROUND: Due to the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and legislation on meaningful use in recent decades, health systems are increasingly interdependent on EHR capabilities, offerings, and innovations to better capture patien...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/12861
PMC: 6746089
Rui Yao, Wenli Zhang, Richard David Evans, Guang Cao et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research
(2022)
BACKGROUND: Digital health technologies (ie, the integration of digital technology and health information) aim to increase the efficiency of health care delivery; they are rapidly adapting to health care contexts to provide improved medical...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/34144
PMC: 8981004
Konrad Obermann, Christian Thielscher • Medical economics
(2021)
In addition to the doctor, technology is an essential aspect of healthcare. In many parts of the world, a visit to the doctor does not feel complete without a prescription for a drug. Advanced laboratory and imaging technology is indispensa...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781788211918.015
Lynn R. Witherspoon • PubMed Central
(2002)
Medical Informatics embodies two rather broad domains: “medical” and “informatics.” As described by the American Medical Informatics Association, “Medical informatics has to do with all aspects of understanding and promoting the effective o...
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PMC: 3399262
Dorina Onoya, Idah Mokhele, Cornelius Nattey, Nozipho Musakwa et al. • BMJ Open Quality
(2025)
Background The ideal clinic realisation and maintenance (ICRM) programme in South Africa aims to elevate primary healthcare clinic (PHC) service quality in preparation for the National Health Insurance rollout. This study investigated ICRM ...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003212
Omer Atac, George C. Bryant, William B. Burrows, Kory R. Heier et al. • BMC Public Health
(2025)
Abstract Background The goal of this study was to examine referral and attendance patterns for diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) among patients with both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) at a regional medical cent...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25014-y
Sachin Kamble, Angappa Gunasekaran, Milind Goswami, Jaswant Manda • International Journal of Healthcare Management
(2018)
The exponential growth in the data collected in the form of electronic health records, registries, or wearable sensors has bought a big data revolution in the health industry. A large amount of information is required to be extracted from t...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2018.1531606
J. McIntyre, R.W.E. Joubert, S.S. Ramklass • South African Family Practice
(2014)
Background: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is common in older women who seem to cope with the associated limitations in hand function. The importance of identifying coping mechanisms within a local context might have implications for interventio...
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DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.975487
Hara Kousoulakou, Magdalini Hatzikou, Varvara Baroutsou, John Yfantopoulos • Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
(2017)
Abstract Objectives This study was designed to assess the cost-effectiveness of vildagliptin versus glimepiride as add-on to metformin in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in the Greek healthcare setting. Methods A ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12962-017-0082-7
Swati Rajput, Kavita Arora, Rachna Mathur • Routledge eBooks
(2021)
People mainly migrate to Delhi for economic opportunities. Being the capital of India, Delhi generates enormous job opportunities for both skilled and unskilled workers. On the flip side, the residents live in unhealthy conditions and treme...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429340581-6
Krzysztof Piotr Malinowski, Paweł Kawalec, Wojciech Trąbka, Marcin Czech et al. • Frontiers in Pharmacology
(2019)
BackgroundReimbursement policies influence access of patients to orphan drugs in the European countries.ObjectivesTo provide a comprehensive description of orphan drug reimbursement policies and to assess reimbursement decision-making proce...
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00487
Shahin Akhondzadeh • PubMed Central
(2014)
The extraordinary revolution in biotechnology has created new possibilities for curing disease and manipulating our genetic heritage. It is easy to see how biotechnology can be used for medicinal purposes. Knowledge of the genetic makeup of...
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Jan‐Erik Lane • Routledge eBooks
(2006)
A perspective on the public sector that presents a concise and comprehensive analysis of exactly what it is and how it operates. Governments in any society deliver a large number of services and goods to their populations. To get the job do...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203029763
Hasna Khemili, Mounir Belloumi • Economies
(2018)
The objective of this study was to examine the role of social security in fighting poverty in Metlaoui, Tunisia, using survey data collected between July 2012 and January 2014, covering 200 poor households. We used questionnaire data, which...
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DOI: 10.3390/economies6010012
Yu Li, Juan Chai, Jinjuan Chen, Jiayin Du et al. • Scientific Reports
(2025)
Abstract The potential impact of heavy metal exposure on the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) remains a subject of scientific inquiry. While some studies have hinted at a correlation, definitive evidence is still lacking. It is ...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-23843-w