OBJECTIVE Determining Costa Ricans' behaviour patterns when using health services. METHODS The Costa Rican Health Survey was used. Central tendency, dispersion, percentages, frequencies, Ji-Square and Kruskal-Walis test measurements were analysed. RESULTS Area of residence and income level were the predisposing factors in both out-patient and emergency services whereas educational level was...

BACKGROUND The problem of safe and efficient transfer of care has increased over the years as new and complex diagnostic tools and more complex treatment options became available. Traditionally, residents ensured continuity of care by working long hours and minimizing the transfer of significant diagnostic or therapeutic responsibilities to other providers. The new 80-hour workweek has curtaile...

CONSIDERABLE stress has been laid on the necessity of careful in-patient treatment and post-operative care in cases of dacryocystorhinostomy. In most busy hospital departments it is sometimes extremely difficult if not impossible to cope with all the chronic dacryocystitis cases who require this operation and consequently the waiting list tends to get out of hand, and many of these waiting case...

Background and Objectives: Angiography remains as the gold standard for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The aim of this study was to assess the quality of angiography services in Shahid Madani Hospital, Tabriz, Iran.   Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 in Shahid Madani Hospital. A sample of 203 CVD patients who had received angiography services was surveye...

Introduction Out patient care of burns is appropriate for patients with small partial thickness burns who also have a supportive home environment. The cosmetic outcome of most small second degree burns if healed in 2 weeks time is good. In general, children with less than 10% BSA (body surface area) partial thickness burns and adults with less than 15% BSA partial thickness burns can usually be...

The Susan Britton Wills Unit at the Bristol General Hospital is a small and busy multidisciplinary psychiatric unit, providing a wide range of in-patient, out-patient and day-patient services for the residents of Bristol Health District.

introduction: good relationships between patients and doctors and other health professionals have long been seen as the bedrock of patient satisfaction. in addition to important health care outcomes, health systems must also meet the non-medical expectations of the community. this study aimed to survey the accountability and non-medical service provision in selected hospitals in isfahan methods...