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Efficiency analysis in public health organizations in Brazil
José Jorge, Marcelino; de Carvalho, Frederico A.; … - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 8 (2013) 2, pp. 241-254
Purpose – This paper aims to discuss and collect evidence about the hypothesis that, under imperfect information, the multipurpose public organization emulates its peers, arguing that this hypothesis can be fruitful to the study of this kind of organization. Design/methodology/approach – At...
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Socioeconomic status, family structure and child outcomes in Brazil: health in the childhood
Hermeto, Ana Maria; Junqueira Caetano, André - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) 10, pp. 979-995
households regarding children's outcomes; that is, understanding inequality in health outcomes in the childhood in Brazil … truly matters is still a debated issue. Brazil presents a huge level of income and until recently there has been little data … whether health inequality in Brazil is linked to income inequality.  …
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Welche Rolle spielt die Gesundheitspolitik?
Locher, Connie; Pforr, Christof - In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft 7 (2015) 1, pp. 19-34
Zusammenfassung Gesundheitstourismus ist ein ziemlich breit gefasster Begriff, der oft als ein Kontinuum verstanden wird, das vom Medizintourismus bis hin zum Wellnesstourismus reicht. Destinationen des Gesundheitstourismus unterscheiden sich daher erheblich in ihrer Angebots- und...
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Determinants of household health expenditure in Nigeria
Olasehinde, Noah; Olaniyan, Olanrewaju - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 12, pp. 1694-1709
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of health expenditure at the household level in Nigeria with specific focus on the household and individual unique characteristics. It presents some stylised facts about the Nigerian health system and its financing options. It went...
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Preparedness for hospital practice in assuring quality of care
Abd Manaf, Noor Hazilah; Mohd Ghazali, Roslan Johari Dato; … - In: The TQM Journal 28 (2016) 6, pp. 834-846
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of preparedness for hospital practice among newly graduated medical officers in Malaysian hospitals who are undergoing their housemanship training; and to compare the level of preparedness among the different curricula and predict...
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Cultural capital and strategic social marketing orientations
Kamin, Tanja; Anker, Thomas - In: Journal of Social Marketing 4 (2014) 2, pp. 94-110
Purpose – The article aims to illuminate this issue by applying the cultural capital theory to the processes of health production and distribution. It questions social marketing’s role in addressing cultural resources as barriers to and/or facilitators of behavioural change. Social marketing...
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Vaccination Externalities
Boulier, Bryan L.; Datta, Tejwant S.; Goldfarb, Robert S - In: The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 7 (2007) 1
Abstract Vaccination provides indirect benefits to the unvaccinated. Despite its important policy implications, there is little analytical or empirical work to quantify this externality, nor is it incorporated in a number of cost-benefit studies of vaccine programs. We use a standard...
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Expecting the unexpected
Sundstrom, Beth; Lyn Briones, Rowena; Janoske, Melissa - In: Journal of Communication Management 17 (2013) 4, pp. 341-363
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore a postmodern approach to crisis management through the lens of complexity theory to understand six non-profit organizations’ communication responses to anti-abortion terrorism. Design/methodology/approach – Researchers conducted a...
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Consequences and determinants of poor nutrition in children aged 0-3 years, and public health interventions that may improve dietary intake: a general review
Summerbell, Carolyn; Moore, Helen; O’Malley, Claire - In: Journal of Children's Services 9 (2014) 2, pp. 128-142
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence base for effective public health interventions which aim to improve the diet of children aged zero to three years. Design/methodology/approach – General review. Findings – Key approaches and components of effective interventions...
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Circles of analysis: a systemic model of child criminal exploitation
Barlow, Craig; Kidd, Alicia; Green, Simon T.; Darby, Bethany - In: Journal of Children's Services 17 (2021) 3, pp. 158-174
Purpose Child criminal exploitation (CCE) emerges from the complex interplay between potential targets, motivated perpetrators and conducive environments. Drawing on contextual safeguarding and rational choice theory. The purpose of this paper is to explain the relational dynamics that lead to...
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