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health and social care. This project explored the opinions of a sample of UK decision-makers on the relevance of wellbeing …) for resource allocation decisions within health and social care. Through these discussions we draw out the perceived … than just measuring health. Three focus groups were conducted: with members of the National Institute for Health and Care …
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We estimate the marginal impact of prenatal care (PNC) on birth outcomes in Mexico using nationally representative data …
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Background Universal health coverage (UHC) aims to provide quality healthcare services and safeguard the population … from the fnancial burden of catastrophic health expenditure. Its primary objectives are to improve longevity and enhance …) and explores whether public health programs can reduce social inequality. By employing SWB inequality as a measure, we go …
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, improvements in health status also depend on socioeconomic and psychological factors and quality of healthcare services. Inter … compile socioeconomic and psychological variables for AIDS patients and monitor healthcare services for improving their health …
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New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tenants' health are put at risk by the policies and practices of the government …. Public housing tenants receive unequal treatment when compared to tenants in private housing in obtaining repairs and … to ensure decent, affordable housing for all …
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This paper examines the contribution of endogenous health to the heterogeneity of regional housing markets and …, mobile households in which housing market prices are affected by households’ choices, which are determined by health status …. We document a positive relationship between regional health and housing values. The higher priced housing values in the …
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health. An additional analysis on the Tennessee healthcare reform supports our findings' external validity. Using the reform … as an instrument for health insurance coverage, we estimate its large impact on overall life-satisfaction. Our results …
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This paper is not an doctrinal exposition of the human right to health or its application to Nigeria. Instead, it is an … analysis of key public health issues impacting upon the actualization of the right in the country. More of a report, its … objective is to present a reliable account of the numerous factors responsible for the poor state of the health system. It calls …
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special session held at the International Conference on Urban Health, Dhaka 2015. We present an overview of the need for data … on urban health for planning and allocating resources to address urban inequities. Such data needs to provide information … urban health inequities. We then present two novel approaches aimed at improving the information on the health of the urban …
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Background: A world divided by health inequalities poses ethical challenges for global health. International and … national responses to health disparities must be rooted in ethical values about health and its distribution; this is because … health justice. Aim: To study why global health inequalities are morally troubling, why efforts to reduce them are morally …
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