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Adherence to referral guidelines: Genetic testing in an Australian triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cohort
Michel Lu, Allan D. SpigelmanA significant subset of patients (12 per cent) with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is BRCA mutation carriers, which can be identified through genetic testing. The purpose of…
Dehydration and cognition: an understated relation
Rita MerhejWater is essential for mental health. In spite of research evidence that dehydration has detrimental effects on cognitive functioning, the element of water has often been…
Determinants of willingness to practice medicine in underdeveloped areas: Evidence from a survey on Iranian medical students
Satar Rezaei, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Ali Kazemi Karyani, Shahin Soltani, Heshmatollah Asadi, Mohammad Bazyar, Zahra Mohammadi, Neshat Kazemzadeh, Bijan NouriAppropriate access to formally-trained health workers for people living in rural and underdeveloped areas is a continuing challenge worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to…
Designing a pragmatic model for strategic purchasing of health services in health insurance companies: The feasible pivot of strategic purchasing in a developing country
Aziz Rezapour, Seyyed Mostafa Hakimzadeh, Sirous Panahi, Ehsan Teymourzadeh, Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Peivand Bastani, Ali TahernezhadThe purpose of this paper is to identify the most important factors for strategic purchasing of health services in the health sector by the Iran Health Insurance Company and to…
The role of national rural health mission in reducing infant mortality rate in India
Ashutosh Pandey, Arvind MohanThe purpose of this paper is to assess the role of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in reducing Infant Mortality in India. The study will help the government in deciding its…
The value of librarians for clinical and health governance (a view from Europe)
Irina Ibragimova, Maria Helena KorjonenGovernance of healthcare organisations and health systems requires many different competencies, with a great emphasis on evidence and information governance, which are traditional…
ISSN:
2059-4631Renamed from:
Clinical Governance: An International JournalOnline date, start – end:
2016Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Irina Ibragimova
- Dr Helen Phagava