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  1. The appropriate use of diagnostic imaging, particularly MRI, is a critical concern in modern healthcare. This paper examines the current state of MRI utilization in Israel, drawing on a recent study by Kaim et...

    Authors: Jacob Sosna
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:49
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

    The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:7

  2. Anesthesiologists provide crucial anesthesiology services in the operating room and non-operating room locations. Combined with an aging and growing Israeli population, there is an increasing demand for anesth...

    Authors: Ariel Wimpfheimer, Yehuda Ginosar, Shai Fein, Esty Goldberger and Charles Weissman
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:48
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  3. Patient Organizations (POs) are an important support factor in helping chronically ill patients cope with their illness. Patient involvement in the management of their disease helps to achieve the best possibl...

    Authors: Avi Zigdon, Eyal Eckhaus, Michal Rosenfeld and Ofek Zigdon
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:47
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  4. In the realm of trauma response preparation for prehospital teams, the combination of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) with manikin technologies is growing in importance for creating training sc...

    Authors: Arielle Kaim, Efrat Milman, Eyal Zehavi, Amnon Harel, Inbal Mazor, Eli Jaffe and Bruria Adini
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:46
    Content type: Short communication Published on:

  5. The term end-stage renal disease (ESRD) refers to the final stage of chronic kidney disease. Not all ESRD patients are suitable for dialysis treatment, which despite its advantages, is not without risks. Shared n...

    Authors: Wassiem Bassam Abu Hatoum and Daniel Sperling
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:45
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  6. Israel is a regional "hotspot" of plastic pollution, with little discussion of potential adverse health effects from exposure to plastic. This review aims to stimulate discussion and drive policy by focusing o...

    Authors: Ilana Belmaker, Evelyn D. Anca, Lisa P. Rubin, Hadas Magen-Molho, Anna Miodovnik and Noam van der Hal
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:44
    Content type: Integrative article Published on:

  7. Women in the sex trade encounter significant challenges in obtaining reproductive healthcare. Reports of reproductive healthcare for women in the sex trade center on the prevention and termination of pregnanci...

    Authors: Lior Birger, Yael Benyamini, Yael Goor, Zohar Sahar and Einat Peled
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:43
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  8. Malnutrition in the elderly places a significant burden on healthcare, social, and aged-care systems, yet it often remains undiagnosed and untreated. This study aims to evaluate family physicians' knowledge an...

    Authors: Galia Sheffer-Hilel, Josefa Kachal, Aya Biderman, Danit Rivka Shahar and Shimon Amar
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:42
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  9. The 2010 Child Dental Care Reform of the National Health Insurance Law marked a turning point in the Israeli oral healthcare system by establishing Universal Health Coverage of dental care for children. Initia...

    Authors: Hagit Domb Herman, Hazav Dadosh, Dan Dekel, David Yellon, Shlomo Paul Zusman and Lena Natapov
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:41
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  10. Recruitment to residency programs in hospitals located in other than major hubs (“remotely located”) is a challenge in many countries. In 2011, the Israeli Ministry of Health launched a 10-year financial incen...

    Authors: Shalev Fried, Ofira Zloto, Avia Doron, Zeev Feldman, Alexey Belinsky, Gad Segal, Yael Frenkel-Nir and Arnon Afek
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:40
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  11. Philip Morris International’s IQOS, with its heatsticks (HEETS), is the heated tobacco product with the largest global market share. IQOS and/or electronic cigarettes use rate is higher among Arabs vs. Jews in...

    Authors: Amal Khayat, Hagai Levine, Carla J. Berg, Lorien C. Abroms, Zongshuan Duan, Yan Wang, Cassidy R. LoParco, Daniel Elbaz, Yuxian Cui and Yael Bar-Zeev
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:39
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  12. Over the past 20 years, Jewish and Bedouin civilians in southern Israel have faced the ongoing threat of missile attacks from Gaza, with possible mental health consequences. This study aimed to assess the prev...

    Authors: Rachel Shvartsur and Bella Savitsky
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:38
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  13. The COVID-19 pandemic caused massive disruptions globally, with food insecurity a primary concern amongst vulnerable communities. As one of the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in Israeli society asylum...

    Authors: Moran Blaychfeld-Magnazi, Zohar Mor, Gaya Sartena, Rebecca Anne Goldsmith, Einat Ophir and Ronit Endevelt
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:37
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  16. Physician burnout is a common problem that negatively impacts their well-being and patient care. Balint groups (BGs) deal with doctor-patient relationships. Previous studies that have demonstrated the positive...

    Authors: Ruth Kannai, Shai Krontal, Tamar Freud and Aya Biderman
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:31
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  17. Risk aversion due to depression is common among older adults, and social participation is associated with improved mental health and a lower risk of late-life depression. However, little is known about the con...

    Authors: Shay Musbat, Inbal Reuveni and Racheli Magnezi
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:34
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  18. Telemedicine has expanded rapidly in recent years, and many encounters that were conducted in person now take place remotely. This study aimed to assess primary care physicians’ (PCPs) attitudes towards the di...

    Authors: Galia Zacay, Limor Adler, Yochai Schonmann, Joseph Azuri, Ilan Yehoshua, Shlomo Vinker, Anthony D Heymann, Shani Afek, Avivit Golan Cohen, Ilan Green, Robert Hoffman and Michal Shani
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:33
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  19. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists attacked people in their homes, fields, and at a music festival in Israeli communities near the border with Gaza. More than 1,145 men, women, and children were killed, abou...

    Authors: Dorit Nitzan, Joseph Mendlovic and Nachman Ash
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:32
    Content type: Meeting report Published on:

  20. Frailty, a significant risk factor for adverse outcomes and mortality, poses an emerging challenge with profound implications for public health and clinical practice. The measurement of frailty offers potentia...

    Authors: Maor Lewis, Anthony Heymann, Galia Zacay and Dan Justo
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:26
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  21. In Israel, coverage of health needs is delivered by four health maintenance organizations (HMOs), which are budgeted by the government according to the recommendations of the National Drug Formulary (NDF) Comm...

    Authors: Yael Topol, Lior Weiss, Yossi Lomnicky, Inbal Yifrach-Damari, Noa Markovits, Ronen Loebstein and Itai Gueta
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:30
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  22. This study explores vision care priorities and coping mechanisms for Israeli evacuees and following the October 7th, 2023, attack by Hamas, which displaced 150,000 individuals, with about 15,000 being evacuate...

    Authors: Hadas Ben-Eli, Itay Chowers and Ariela Gordon-Shaag
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:29
    Content type: Short communication Published on:

  23. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects quality of life and independence, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing due to ageing of the population. Access to effective timely treatment can improv...

    Authors: Vicki Myers, Osnat Luxenburg, Rachel Wilf-Miron and Hani Levkovitch Verbin
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:28
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  24. During the past two decades, there have been many changes in automotive and medical technologies, road infrastructure, trauma systems, and demographic changes which may have influenced injury outcomes. The aim...

    Authors: Sharon Goldman, Irit Cohen-Manheim, Irina Radomislensky, Bella Savitsky and Moran Bodas
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:27
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  27. Despite publications assuring no increased risk for acute cardiovascular events (excluding myocarditis) and sudden death following administration of COVID19 vaccines, these issues still stir much public ado. W...

    Authors: Lital Keinan Boker, Ronen Fluss, Rita Dichtiar, Alina Rosenberg, Maya Ben-Lassan and Amit Huppert
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:23
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  28. Violence against nurses is common. Previous research has recommended further development of the measurement of violence against nurses and integration of the individual and ward-related factors that contribute...

    Authors: Sigal Shafran Tikva, Gillie Gabay, Or Shkoler and Ilya Kagan
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:22
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:36

  29. This paper is one of a collection on challenges facing health systems in the future. One obvious challenge is how to transform to meet changing health needs and take advantage of emerging treatment opportuniti...

    Authors: Martin McKee, May CI van Schalkwyk and Rachel Greenley
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:21
    Content type: Perspective Published on:

  31. The report of the Lancet Commission on medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust, released in November 2023, calls for this history to be required for all health professions education, to foster morally courageous heal...

    Authors: Shmuel P. Reis and Hedy S. Wald
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:19
    Content type: Perspective Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:25

  32. The high rates of psychiatric re-hospitalizations (also termed “revolving door”) presents a “wicked problem” which requires a systematic and holistic approach to its resolution. Israel’s mental-health rehabili...

    Authors: Uzi Nisim, Cheryl Zlotnick, David Roe, Marc Gelkopf and Efrat Shadmi
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:18
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  33. Despite Israel’s increased use of prescription opioids, reported deaths resulting or associated with opioids have decreased, in fact dramatically, since 2005. This contrast is unique and difficult to explain. ...

    Authors: Matan J. Cohen, Reuven L. Dressler and Ehud Kaliner
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:17
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  34. Between 8–17% of older adults, and up to 40% of those arriving from nursing homes, present with delirium upon admission to the Emergency Department (ED). However, this condition often remains undiagnosed by ED...

    Authors: Tehilah Meged-Book, Reut Frenkel, Anna Nikonov, Vladimir Zeldetz, Amit Kosto, Dan Schwarzfuchs, Tamar Freud and Yan Press
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:16
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  35. Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death worldwide. Although physicians have high levels of health literacy with awareness of the consequences of smoking and their essent...

    Authors: Samira Obeid, Nasra Idilbi, Abed Agbarya and Hanna Admi
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:15
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  36. Medical imaging tests are vital in healthcare but can be costly, impacting national health expenditures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a crucial diagnostic tool for assessing medical conditions. However,...

    Authors: Arielle Kaim, Clara Singer, Lucia Bergovoy-Yellin, Osnat Luxenburg, Sharona Vaknin, Noga Boldor, Rachel Wilf-Miron and Vicki Myers
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:7
    Content type: Short communication Published on:

    The Commentary to this article has been published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:49

  37. In 2017, we published an article addressing drug shortages (DS) in Israel, exploring regulatory perspectives, challenges, and potential solutions. Since then, DS remain a significant concern for patients, heal...

    Authors: Eyal Schwartzberg, Eli Marom, Alla Vishkautzan, Einat Gorelik and Segev Shani
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:14
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  38. Despite the increase in disclosures of medical errors, transparency remains a challenge. Recognized barriers include shame, fear of litigation, disciplinary actions, and loss of patient trust. In 2018, the Isr...

    Authors: Adi Finkelstein, Mayer Brezis, Amiad Taub and Dana Arad
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:13
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  39. The use of opioids has increased dramatically over the past several years in Israel. The aim of this study was to explore the trends of opioid consumption in Israel over a decade (2010–2020) stratified by soci...

    Authors: Limor Adler, Bar Cohen, Shirley Shapiro Ben Daviv, Ori Liran, Daniella Rahamim-Cohen, Afif Nakhleh, Arnon Shahar and Joseph Azuri
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:12
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  41. According to Israel's National Health Insurance Law (1994), the Ministry of Health is responsible for the provision of health services in the country including physiotherapy services; moreover, the Special Edu...

    Authors: Nilly Waiserberg, Tuvia Horev and Paula Feder-Bubis
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:10
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  42. mRNA technology is currently being investigated for a range of oncology indications. We assessed the willingness to pay (WTP) of the general population in Israel for a hypothetical novel mRNA-based treatment f...

    Authors: Omer Ben-Aharon, Ruslan Sergienko, Georgi Iskrov and Dan Greenberg
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:9
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  43. A model of hospital-at-home services called the Home Care Unit (“the unit”) has been implemented in the southern region of the Clalit Healthcare Services in Israel. The aim of the present study was to characte...

    Authors: Boris Punchik, Ilona Kolushev-Ivshin, Ella Kagan, Ella Lerner, Natalia Velikiy, Suzann Marciano, Tamar Freud, Rachel Golan, Ella Cohn-Schwartz and Yan Press
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:8
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  44. For the past two decades, the assessment of the quality of diabetes care has mostly relied on clinical quality indicators. These have not included Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) which provide inform...

    Authors: Nura Abdel-Rahman, Orly Manor, Einat Elran, David Siscovick and Ronit Calderon-Margalit
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:6
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  45. In addition to pressures typical of other medical professions, family physicians face additional challenges such as building long-term relationships with patients, dealing with patients' social problems, and w...

    Authors: Yulia Treister-Goltzman, Tali Samson, Reena Rosenberg, Martine Granek-Catarivas, Anat Gaver, Mordechai Alperin and Aya Biderman
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:5
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  46. While there has been increasing global recognition and impetus for action to transform food systems towards greater food security, sustainability and better health outcomes, Israel has only recently begun to f...

    Authors: Emily Soh, Elliot M. Berry and Eran Feitelson
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:4
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  47. End-of-life (EoL) care practices (EoLCP) are procedures carried out at the EoL and bear directly on this stage in the patient’s life. Public support of these practices in Israel is far from uniform. Previous s...

    Authors: Arnona Ziv, Adir Shaulov, Carmit Rubin, Bernice Oberman, Yoel Tawil, Giora Kaplan, Baruch Velan and Moran Bodas
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:3
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  48. Current evidence on chronic conditions favors promotion of health behaviors as a mean to positively impact health outcomes. In Parkinson’s disease, performing health behaviors is indicated as a means to fight ...

    Authors: Michal Duvdevani, Galit Yogev-Seligmann, Ilana Schlesinger, Maria Nassar, Ilana Erich, Rafi Hadad and Michal Kafri
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:2
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  49. Weight-related stigma and discrimination are prevalent in our society with adverse biopsychosocial outcomes to people with obesity and morbid obesity. Studies suggest that weight bias in healthcare settings ar...

    Authors: Yara Zahra-Zeitoun, Roni Elran-Barak, Rawan Salameh-Dakwar, Dvir Froylich, Gideon Sroka, Ahmed Assalia and Yael Latzer
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2024 13:1
    Content type: Original research article Published on:

  50. The early years of children’s lives are critical for their healthy development. Although children’s growth and development rates may vary, a significant delay during early childhood could indicate a medical or...

    Authors: Irena Girshovitz, Guy Amit, Inbal Goldshtein, Deena R. Zimmerman, Ravit Baruch, Pinchas Akiva, Meytal Avgil Tsadok and Yair Sadaka
    Citation: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2023 12:38
    Content type: Original research article Published on:
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