Rather than conforming to the assumption of perfect rationality in neoclassical economic theory, decision behavior has been shown to display a host of systematic biases. Properly understood, these patterns can be instrumentalized to improve outcomes in the public realm. We conducted a laboratory experiment to study whether decisions over health insurance policies are subject to status quo bias ...

In this article we identify design principles for digital co-production and analyse how they can enhance inclusion. We focus on in a community development project by studying the accessibility interaction of events during Covid−19 pandemic which increased need methods created new designs such processes. From perspective design, inclusion needs to be addressed both at system level as meta-design...

OBJECTIVES To describe trends in expenditures on dental health care services, the number of dental health care professionals and self-reported dental visits and cost barriers to dental care in Canada from 2000 to 2010. METHODS Data on licensed dental professionals; total expenditures on dental care, both public and private; and mean per capita amount spent on dental care were obtained from th...

OBJECTIVES To summarize major current trends and research in the field of sustainable health care systems. METHOD Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2007. RESULTS Four excellent articles, four nations and four international peer-reviewed journals representing some important aspects of the research in this field have been selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2007. The first pa...

Background Facilitation of service user participation in the co-production of mental healthcare planning and service delivery is an integral component of contemporary mental health policy and clinical guidelines. However, many service users continue to experience exclusion from the planning of their care. This review synthesizes qualitative research about participation in mental healthcare and ...

background and purpose: fusarium species are avid producers of secondary toxic and carcinogenic metabolites such as fumonisin. contamination of food and feed products with fumonisin can be hazardous to the health of humans and animals and may lead to agricultural loss. accordingly, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of candida parapsilosis on the growth and fumonisin production of ...