introduction: the scientific, technological and economic development of a society is closely related to its public health. therefore; improvement of health service quality along with increasing the number of health facilities is one of the main concerns of health care authorities in developed countries. this study was designed to compare accreditation models of health care organizations in euro...

BACKGROUND The chiropractic profession emerged when scientific explanations for causes of health and disease were still in infancy and the co-existence of notions such as innate healing and vitalism were perhaps admissible within such a historical context. Notwithstanding, within the scientific culture of the 21st Century all healthcare paradigms require evidential support which in regard these...

T his article aims to describe how scientific advances in silicone technology have affected the patient’s experience in stoma care and why this is important. Previous publications by White (2014a; b) described in detail the use of silicone technology to maintain healthy skin in stoma care. The prevention of skin damage by choosing products that have a sound research base provides patients with ...

Enormous changes have recently swept through the organization and delivery of medical care. Scholars and students of the health care system and its politics try to make sense of the shift in power to identify and allocate needed resources away from physicians and toward corporate firms. I suggest that we cannot understand managed care unless we understand its power as at least substantially due...

Currently, approximately 46.8 million people worldwide and 1.47 million German people are affected by dementia. The rising numbers of cases of people with dementia, the need for complex care and the insufficient care available call for innovative and sustainable solutions both in Germany and many other countries. This article presents results of the social-scientific evaluation of an establishe...

Introduction The skin represents an effective barrier to the environment, which can be treated and supported by the topical application of skin care products, such as oils or oil-based formulations. Skin care products with a high lipid content are recommended for the care of dry skin and inflammatory skin conditions. Pure oils (emollients) as well as oils integrated in diverse formulations are ...

BACKGROUND Health departments often have little knowledge of HIV testing and linkage activities outside of those they directly fund. Many health departments also have limited access to outside academic expertise. METHODS We conducted a survey of health organizations in the Houston/Harris County region to determine the number of HIV tests completed in 2011, activities that organizations conduc...

Electronic personal health records (ePHR) allow patients to manage their health and to communicate with the health care team. These tools could have an impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of care, giving rise to more interest in their implementation and use. However, the scientific evidence on their benefits and potential effects remain insufficient. In this paper, we Articles longs des ...

Brazilian scientific production on pharmaceutical care was identified based on articles indexed on the Medline, Embase, Lilacs, Web of Science and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts databases. Sixtythree articles published in both national and international journals were retrieved. With regard to authors, 72.3% were from the Southeast and South Regions, and 60.8% were affiliated to public u...