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healthcare system on the basis of diagnosis-related groups (DRG). DRGs are not only used for classifying medical treatments, but …
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One of the main goals at the European level is that healthcare systems must be accessible but at the same time cost … the potential to improve the availability of healthcare and to increase its quality and effectiveness. The aim of the … healthcare and according to the NUTS 3 regions in the Czech Republic. The evaluation is performed by application of the …
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The EU approved the first biosimilar drug in 2006. By 2017, the EU had authorized the highest number of biosimilars worldwide, acquiring considerable experience in their use and safety. In May 2019, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) search engine showed 54 authorized biosimilars. Biosimilars...
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variables such as healthcare personnel, healthcare expenditure and infrastructure. The results confirm the importance of … healthcare expenditure and healthcare infrastructure. However, the size and direction of the effect vary among countries with …
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Ample empirical evidence links adverse conditions during early childhood (the period from conception to age five) to worse health outcomes and lower academic achievement in adulthood. Can early-life medical care and public health interventions ameliorate these effects? Recent research suggests...
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Understanding socioeconomic inequalities in health care is critical for achieving health equity. The aim of this paper is threefold: 1) to quantify inequality in diabetes health care service utilization; 2) to understand determinants of these inequalities in relation to socio-demographic and...
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Background: This paper analyses the volume-outcome relationship and the effects of minimum volume regulations in the German hospital sector. Methods: We use a full sample of administrative data from the unselected, complete German hospital population for the years 2005 to 2007. We apply...
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Background: Assessing the impact of cost sharing on healthcare utilization is a critical issue in health economics and … substitutes in low-income areas but complements in high-income ones. Although the subsidy for children’s healthcare would increase …
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lowers quality of care and is thus a major concern in the healthcare industry. The study first examines the impact of …
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