Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India? This article investigates the effects of a large-scale public sector employment quota policy for disadvantaged minorities (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) in India on their occupational choices, as defined by skill level, during the 1980s and 1990s. We find that, first, the employment quota policy...

OBJECTIVE To identify and synthesize evidence about the effectiveness of patient, provider, and health system interventions to improve diabetes care among socially disadvantaged populations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Studies that were included targeted interventions toward socially disadvantaged adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes; were conducted in industrialized countries; were measured...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infections among an Australian high school adolescent population. METHODS Over a 4 year period, 14 high schools were selected in which an infertility prevention programme targeting C. trachomatis was delivered to senior student populations. Coded first catch urine specimens were analysed by Amplicor PCR and infected students treated....

BACKGROUND Failure to retain participants in randomised controlled trials and longitudinal studies can cause significant methodological problems. We report the recruitment and retention strategies of a randomised controlled trial to promote fire-related injury prevention in families with pre-school children attending children's centres in disadvantaged areas in England. METHODS Thirty-six chi...

BACKGROUND Shared decision-making (SDM) is considered a key component of high quality cancer care and may be supported by patient decision aids (PtDAs). Many patients, however, face multiple social disadvantages that may influence their ability to fully participate in SDM or to use PtDAs; additionally, these social disadvantages are among the determinants of health associated with greater cance...

Several sources of data indicate that there are racial and ethnic disparities in the management of anemia of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. In this article, I present evidence documenting these disparities and discuss possible factors that may explain the suboptimal anemia management. I also provide recommendations to improve anemia management in disadvantaged populations.

The fourth sector, which is composed of “for-benefit” enterprises, can play a fundamental and positive role for the community, particularly in context COVID-19 pandemic. It supports public organizations protects disadvantaged populations. Further research suggested on cross-sectoral collaboration based non-profit motivations during

To ensure access to essential medicines for disadvantaged populations there are at least three conditions to be met: drugs prices must be affordable for poor countries; research and development of drugs for tropical diseases must take place; and there is a need for health exceptions to trade agreements.