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Purpose – This paper aims to outline and comment on the changes to medical regulation in the UK that provide the … regulatory form has mutated from one of state‐sanctioned collegial self‐regulation to one of state‐directed bureaucratic … regulation. The erosion of medical self‐regulation can be attributed to: the pressures of market liberalisation and new public …
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experiences of transparent forms of medical regulation in practice, as well as those of medical regulators and those representing … involved in medical regulation, representing patients and professionals. A qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews was … legalised regulatory systems and are consequently practising more defensively. Second, regulation is described as providing …
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Discusses the use of robots in pharmaceutical laboratories for repetitive tasks and dealing with dangerous substances such as radioisotopes. Presents a project undertaken by BNFL, Amercare Ltd and Middlesex University to develop a fully automated radiopharmaceutical dispensing system. Discusses...
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Quality standards in the enquiry answering function of health service drug information units and of pharmaceutical industry medical information departments are studied by an interview/questionnaire survey. Factors examined include the use of standardised and documented procedures, adherence to...
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Purpose – This study aims to increase understanding of the factors that affect retail pharmacy performance. This paper investigates how various product-, store-, customer- and competitor characteristics affect over-the-counter (OTC) drug sales and thus store performance....
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An understanding of the patterns of GP prescribing is important to those who play a role in the management of healthcare budgets. This paper analyses the contrasts and overlaps between the perceptions of healthcare managers and actual prescribing behaviour. While there are aspects of prescribing...
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Dienstleister. In der EU wird der Sektor als Wachstumsmarkt begriffen. Der Beitrag analysiert Ansätze der politischen Regulierung … providers. In the EU, this sector is seen as a growing market. This article analyzes various approaches of regulation of …
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Abstract This article deals with current developments concerning the regulation of telecommunication in Europe (e. g …. Mobile Termination Rates, Roaming). It argues that current regulation is led by political aims and less by economic theory …
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Abstract: The introduction of the DRG system in 2003/04 can be considered the last real hospital reform. Although the latest reform was called Hospital Structure Act due to its insufficient structural components it is sometimes referred to as missed reform. Essential aspects of the institutional...
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Abstract This paper investigates the trade-off between economics and ethics applying them to “lockdowns” as a policy measure to counter the Covid-19-pandemic. This is an academic research on the nature and mechanism of trade-offs in so far as they apply to decision making. In the course of...
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