Imagine this . . . you are leading a team that is full of energy, enthusiasm, creativity, cooperation, and participation. Team members enjoy working with one another and the nature of the work itself. Simply put, the team is a pleasure to engage with and they help you achieve organizational...

How does fiscal decentralisation affect the development of a health system?Evidence from health care decentralisation in Europe can offer some insights to the question above. This paper addresses the effects of health care decentralisation in Europe, and reviews some of the key questions on the...

Does regional decentralization threaten the commitment to regional equality in government outcomes? We attempt to shed light on this question by drawing on unique evidence from the largest European unitary states to have engaged in countrywide health system decentralization: Italy and Spain. We...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Editors -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Evolution of the Concept of Competence -- 1.3 The Cultural Turn in...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the modeling methodologies of fiscal policies on food with health or environmental outcomes. Background: Evidence suggests that fiscal policies on food can contribute to addressing the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases and climate change....

Objective This systematic review examines the impact of COVID-19 on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) across different populations, focusing on demographic, socio-economic, and COVID-19-related factors. Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed from 2020 to 2022 was conducted, identifying 37...

Objectives We aim to compare the measurement properties of three indirect (EQ-5D-5L, PROPr, SF-6D) and one direct (time trade-off, TTO) utility assessment methods in patients with chronic skin diseases. Methods 120 patients with physician-diagnosed chronic skin diseases (psoriasis 39%, atopic...

Bevezetés A modern diagnosztika, a célzott antibiotikus terápia és a sebészeti kezelés ellenére az infektív endocarditis mortalitása jelenleg is jelentős. A fejlett országokban a kockázati tényezők és a jellemző kórokozók is megváltoztak. Célkitűzés és módszer...