There are many existing methodologies on measuring health equity, while seldom has method aiming at health resource allocation. We collected 6 method of measuring equity in health resource allocation. This paper presents key contents of methods on measuring horizontal equity in health service...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of knowledge management practices on healthcare system employees’ satisfaction. A hypothesized causal model concerning the connections between three facets of knowledge management (knowledge acquisition, knowledge sharing, and knowledge...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the Technical Efficiency through an Efficiency Study of Health Units of the Greek Ministry of Health, before and during the start of the Economic Crisis in Greece. Design/methodology/approach - The research has been designed to collect data...

Ensuring ‘health for all’ remains a persistent and entrenched global challenge. G20 governments are in a position to elevate the priority accorded to health, and acknowledge the centrality of health to attaining the SDGs. The authors call on G20 leaders to build nations that are more...

Zum 1. Januar 2014 ist eine weitere Stufe der Tabaksteuererhöhung in Kraft getreten. Neben der Tabaksteuer werden im deutschen Steuerrecht fünf verschiedene Alkoholsteuern erhoben. Offiziell mit gesundheitspolitischen Zielen gerechtfertigt, wird mit ihnen eigentlich ein fiskalischer Zweck...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are currently the leading cause of death worldwide. In this paper, we examine the channels through which economic growth affects NCDs' epidemiology. Following a production function approach, we develop a basic technique to break up the impact of economic growth...