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Recurrent pregnancy losses vis- à-vis anemia and vitamin (Folate/B12) imbalance
International Journal of Health Governance, Ahead of Print. Purpose Recurrent pregnancy losses (RPL), a major contributor of reproductive wastage, affect maternal health both physically and mentally. Folate and B12 (Vitamin B12) deficiency anemia is common in the reproductive age group women in developing countries like India. And due to proven role of folate in various maternal and fetal anomalies, women are routinely prescribed folic acid under various national policies. However, B12 supplementation is rare, despite known deleterious effects of its deficiency. The purpose of this paper is to understand RPL through anemi...
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Assessing health care quality in adolescent clinics, implications for quality improvement
This study provides empirical evidence for adolescent health care quality improvement in developing countries like Ghana. (Source: International Journal of Health Governance)
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

“Epidemics in a connected world” can come to you
International Journal of Health Governance,Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 186-187, September 2018. (Source: International Journal of Health Governance)
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Corrigendum
International Journal of Health Governance,Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 258-258, September 2018. (Source: International Journal of Health Governance)
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Health professional education, governance frameworks and the elephant in the room
International Journal of Health Governance,Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 252-257, September 2018. (Source: International Journal of Health Governance)
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Informal payments for health care in Iran
International Journal of Health Governance,Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 205-215, September 2018. Purpose Reducing informal payments (IPs) for health services has always been a top priority for health policymakers all over the world. As the newest attempts to reduce IPs, Iran ’s Government applied a set of reforms in the health care system in 2014 called “Health Sector Evolution Plan” (HSEP). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence and nature of IPs one year after implementing this plan. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive and cross-se ctional study was a nationwide survey on Iran's health se...
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Improving weekend review for trauma and elective orthopaedic patients in the post-operative period
This study confirms that simple changes in handover practices can produce effective and translatable improvements to weekend working. This further contributes to the body of literature that acknowledges the existence of a weekend effect, but aims to evolve weeken d working practices to accommodate improvement within current staffing and resource availability by maximising efficiency and communication. (Source: International Journal of Health Governance)
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Medical education governance based on strategic planning
International Journal of Health Governance,Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 216-225, September 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the medical education strategic planning to align with international best practices in university governance. Design/methodology/approach Research methods used: content analysis, analysis of modern concepts of strategic planning in universities. The study used two main methodological approaches: analysis of medical education governance and analysis of strategic planning in universities. Findings Applied models of educational governance at most universities are not always effective ...
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - August 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research