Stool culture: are you getting value for money?

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...

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...

Getting Value for Money in Higher Education

Health Care Systems: Getting More 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...