In this article we analyse the rates at which those admitted to hospital with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receive aggressive treatment, assess how those rates have changed over time, and ask whether there is evidence of age discrepancies. Estimates made on the basis of data from an...

There is a persistent relationship between socio-economic status and health that appears to have its roots in childhood. Not only do children in families with lower incomes and with mothers with lower levels of education have worse health on average than those with greater socio-economic...

Countries with highly decentralized health systems such as Canada, the United States, and Spain, where the 'regions' hold the large share of responsibility for health care funding, provision and administration, face a trade off between decentralized policy making with regional inequalities. This...

Health workforce shortages in developed countries are perceived to be central drivers of health professionals' international migration, one ramification being negative impacts on developing nations' healthcare delivery. After a descriptive international overview, selected economic issues are...