Several studies have shown that at the individual level there exists a negative relationship between age at first birth and completed fertility. Using twin data in order to control for unobserved heterogeneity as possible source of bias, Kohler et al. (2001) showed the significant presence of...

This paper addresses a key issue in the health OR literature, namely the apparent failure of OR modelling to become embedded and widely implemented within healthcare organizations. The research presented here is a case study to evaluate the adoption of one particular simulation modelling tool,...

The Republic of Moldova demonstrates the highest reliance on natural contraceptive methods in Europe, and natural methods account for an increasing proportion of contraceptive mix since 1997. This study investigates method use correlates in Moldova in order to explain this high reliance on...

Objectives: If the negligence of an employer results in the disability in an employee, the employer is responsible, in whole or in part, for the disability. The employer is wholly responsible when the worker would not have developed the disability if the employer had taken all reasonable...

Background: The twelve-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was developed to screen for non-specific psychiatric morbidity. It has been widely validated and found to be reliable. These validation studies have assumed that the GHQ-12 is one-dimensional and free of response bias, but recent...

This paper explores the early implementation of an organizational innovation in the UK National Health Service (NHS) – Treatment Centres (TCs) – designed to dramatically reduce waiting lists for elective care. The paper draws on case studies of 8 TCs (each at varying stages of their...

ObjectivesThe objectives of the study were to:1) look at the processes and outcomes of identification and prioritisation in both national and regional R&D programmes in health and elsewhere, drawing on experiences of success and failure2)identify the barriers to, and facilitators of, meaningful...

Neue Formen der Vergütung in der Psychiatrie, die an die einzelne Maßnahme gekoppelt sind, werden zweifellos eine größere Rolle in den psychiatrischen Versorgungssystemen in ganz Europa spielen. Diese könnten möglicherweise effizienter sein und die Wahlmöglichkeiten verbessern, jedoch...

Over the past two decades, an international trend of exposing public health services to different forms of economic organisation has emerged. In the English National Health Service (NHS), care is currently provided through a quasi-market including ?diverse? providers from the private and third...

For 2 years the Greek financial crisis has captured global attention. In return for loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European institutions, Greece agreed on harsh across-the-board austerity measures, yet most commentators offer little hope for recovery, at least in the short...