Samia A. Hurst

[ 1 ] - Swiss-CHAT: Citizens Discuss Priorities for Swiss Health Insurance Coverage

Background As universal health coverage becomes the norm in many countries, it is important to determine public priorities regarding benefits to include in health insurance coverage. We report results of participation in a decision exercise among residents of Switzerland, a high-income country with a long history of universal health insurance and deliberative democracy.   Methods We adapted the...

[ 2 ] - Coordinating Between Medical Professions’ Tasks to Optimize Sub-Saharan Health Systems: A Response to Recent Commentaries

[ 3 ] - Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of Physicians

Responding to critical shortages of physicians, most sub-Saharan countries have scaled up training of nonphysician clinicians (NPCs), resulting in a gradual but decisive shift to NPCs as the cornerstone of healthcare delivery. This development should unfold in parallel with strategic rethinking about the role of physicians and with innovations in physician education and in-service training. In ...

[ 4 ] - The Value of Engaging the Public in CHATing About Healthcare Priorities: A Response to Recent Commentaries