Health care economics of cancer in the elderly

Health and Socio-Economics of the Elderly

Aging is reviewed by a variety of disciplines; demographers, sociologists, economists, health scientists, and politicians. However, there are still great disputes over aging because of its economic roles, and health expenditures. Several questions about aging should be answered. Is aging an illness? Are aged people a burden to community? Is it a threat, or an achievement? (1). There are opposi...

the study of aaag repeat polymorphism in promoter of errg gene and its association with the risk of breast cancer in isfahan region

چکیده: سرطان پستان دومین عامل مرگ مرتبط با سرطان در خانم ها است. از آنجا که سرطان پستان یک تومور وابسته به هورمون است، می تواند توسط وضعیت هورمون های استروئیدی شامل استروژن و پروژسترون تنظیم شود. استروژن نقش مهمی در توسعه و پیشرفت سرطان پستان ایفا می کند و تاثیر خود را روی بیان ژن های هدف از طریق گیرنده های استروژن اعمال می کند. اما گروه دیگری از گیرنده های هسته ای به نام گیرنده های مرتبط به ا...

Improving the Quality of The Integrated Care for The Elderly in A Comprehensive Health Center

Objectives: In elderly care provided by health centers, healthy elderly are neglected in care and education. This qualitative study aimed to standardize healthy ageing care. Methods & Materials: This community-based participatory research with 4 steps (problem detection-design of change programs-implementation of interventions-evaluation) was conducted from 1395 to 1397 in Motahari Health Cent...

Situating Care in Health Economics

Assessment of self-medication of the elderly in urban care homes by using health Belief model

Self-medication is a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries where higher rate of resistant bacterial infections persist. The purpose this study was to evaluation HBM Structures to Self-medication Behavior among Elderly. This was a descriptive cross sectional study that was carried out on 180 elderly of Zarandieh city. The samples were selected randomly from 4 ...