Are surgical shoes providing value for money?

Are surgical shoes providing value for money?

Surgical shoes are commonly prescribed by orthopaedic surgeons and rheumatologists. The shoes include both bespoke surgical shoes, which are specially designed and fitted, and "comfort shoes," which are commercially made soft leather or suede shoes and are cheaper to prescribe. Comfort shoes usually cost 40% less than bespoke shoes and appear more cosmetically acceptable to the patient. All pat...

Do you get value for money when you buy an expensive pair of running shoes?

OBJECTIVE This investigation aims to determine if more expensive running shoes provide better cushioning of plantar pressure and are more comfortable than low-cost alternatives from the same brand. METHODS Three pairs of running shoes were purchased from three different manufacturers at three different price ranges: low (40-45 pounds), medium (60-65 pounds) and high (70-75 pounds). Plantar pr...

Healthcare in Canada's North: Are We Getting Value for Money?

OBJECTIVE To determine if Canadians are getting value for money in providing health services to our northern residents. METHOD Secondary analyses of data from Statistics Canada, the Canadian Institute of Health Information and territorial government agencies on health status, health expenditures and health system performance indicators. RESULTS Per capita health expenditures in Canada's nor...

Stool culture: are you getting value for money?

AIMS To assess the best medium for primary isolation of enteric pathogens; to determine the need for a second primary culture medium; and to gather information on stool culture media used in 20 other randomly selected laboratories. METHODS Specimens were cultured on desoxycholate citrate agar (DCA), Hektoen enteric agar (Hektoen), and xylose lysine deoxycholate agar (XLD). Non-lactose ferment...

Value for Money