...Moyosoluwa Dele-Dada; Goddy Osimen; Sulaimon Maito Ajibowu-Yekini; Temidayo David Oladipo Purpose This article interrogates the persistent contradictions in global health governance between neoliberal, market-oriented approaches and the universal right to health. It seeks to clarify how key global...

...Khan Ferdousour Rahman; Haya M. Al-Khatlan Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review different perspectives of health and illness keeping the human being at the center. Design/methodology/approach – This paper has been written based on the review of secondary literature. Findings...

... management Records management Child welfare Child care Clinical governance Health Since the publication of the report into the death of Victoria Climbié (Laming, 2003), considerable work has been done in both primary and secondary care trusts, to examine current arrangements for child protection...

...Julia Wong; Shirley Wong There is a dearth of information on the cardiovascular health of immigrant women. The present study analyzed the dataset from the National Population Health Survey to describe the modifiable CVD risk factors of Canadian immigrant women. Results indicated a statistically...

... Advisory Committee (1997), The Use of Statins , Department of Health , London . Stenestrand , U. and Wallentin , L. (2001), “ Early statin treatment following acute myocardial infarction and one‐year survival ”, Journal of the American Medical Association , Vol. 285 , pp. 430 ‐ 6...

... guidance, but variations in authoritative guidance are a significant issue. Robust audit is required to ensure that the local programmes are achieving optimal health gain. Obstetric care for residents of the Health Authority area is provided by a number of NHS Trusts. In 1999/2000, 87.6 per cent...

... is not large, the care of these patients is easily overlooked. The project has several lessons for all those introducing and developing clinical governance. Audit Governance Health Food supplements Epilepsy is the most common major neurological condition in the UK, with a prevalence of about 0.8...

... Health Clinical guidelines Hormone replacement therapy The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is rising (Prescription Pricing Authority Report, 1997). In addition to its use for the relief of menopausal symptoms, HRT helps prevent osteoporosis (Compston, 1992). HRT probably reduces...

...Jane Cowan Maintaining good standards of clinical documentation remains a problem in the health service despite continued and consistent advice from protection organisations and professional bodies over many years. This article discusses some of the issues that arise from poor quality note keeping...

... and vital function for all health care organisations today. The Government recognises this necessity and as a result has authorised the National Service Framework for Older People to instigate a task group, which will examine physical and psychological injuries caused by accidents. A Trust falls strategy...

...Wally R. Smith; J. James Cotter; Donna K. McClish; Viktor E. Bovbjerg; Louis F. Rossiter We determined access and satisfaction of 2,598 recipients of Virginia’s Medicaid program, comparing its health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to its primary care case management (PCCM) program. Positive...

...Alison Cooke This article examines some of the problems associated with health and medical information available via the Internet. An overview is provided of gateway services that seek to provide access to high quality materials. Quality principles for health and medical Internet‐based materials...

... and commissioners of health. The results of audits can be used to set the standard from which clinical practice can be monitored and improved. An expectation of likely outcome also gives the patient the opportunity of being able to make a fully informed choice. This audit using prospective data examines...