There are frequent calls to improve integration of health services, within and between primary and secondary care sectors. In Australia, general medical practitioners (GPs) are central to these endeavours. This paper aims to better conceptualise GP integration and to develop a model and index...

The achievement of energy efficiency in commercial buildings is a function of the activities undertaken, the technology in place, and the extent to which those technologies are used efficiently. We study the factors that affect efficient energy use in the Canadian commercial sector by applying a...

The further integration of primary care within the wider health system is an imperative for reform in all countries. The aim of this paper is to determine the factors associated with general practitioner (GP) integration using the GP Integration Index which has been recently developed and is...

This paper presents a foundation for the project, and serve two purposes, namely: (1) synthesis of literature available for reference by researcherson theories and strands of thinking that attempt to explain the growth of economies for use during the project and to identify common ground,...