BACKGROUND Rapid population ageing in China is increasing the numbers of older people who are likely to require health services in response to higher levels of poor perceived health and chronic diseases. Understanding factors influencing health services use at late life will help to plan for increasing needs for health care, reducing inequalities in health services use and releasing severe pres...

background: with the increased range of medical insurance coverage in china, the proportion of medical expenditure shouldered by individuals is declining. the problem is the rapidly growing scale of medical expenditures challenges the sustainability of medical insurance funds. methods: this study used the heckman selection model, survival analysis, and ordered probit model to evaluate the effec...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to describe how work exposure and occupational health is assessed for mine workers in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive study based on current practice, laws and available literature. METHODS The information and data were obtained from scientific publications, reports, regional and federal statistics, legal documents, through personal visits and on-site...

introduction: hospital managers are always concerned about provision and careful control of financial resources. in this study the deductions applied by khadamat-e-darman insurance company on patients' bills at university hospitals affiliated to isfahan university of medical sciences were investigated. methods: in this cross–sectional study, data were collected in a checklist consisting of nine...

As of March 1984, about 35 million people had no health insurance coverage, public or private, although some of them were only temporarily uncovered. Up to 40-odd miUion more, often called the "underinsured," had incomplete coverage.^ These people, with little or no insurance, need periodic medical attention as much as or more than the well insured, but face far more trouble getting it.^ Often,...

background health insurance has been acknowledged by researchers as a valuable tool in health financing. in spite of its significance, a subscription paralysis has been observed in india for this product. people who can afford health insurance are also found to be either ignorant or aversive towards it. this study is designed to investigate into the socio-economic factors, individuals’ health i...

abstract following the advances in mobile communication and information technology, smart phones have been used in a wide variety of commercial, social, entertainment, file sharing and health transactions and applications. the current procedures in healthcare environment for patient registration, appointment scheduling and payment are time consuming and somehow tiresome. traditionally, patients...