Original research article
Double disparities in the health care for people with schizophrenia of an ethnic-national minority
Published on: 15 October 2017
Unwarranted variation
A recent IJHPR article examines the patterns and trends in geographic variation for selected health services in Israel. The periphery, and the northern district in particular, had above-average rates of medical admissions, knee replacements and cardiac procedures. Variation among regions was particularly high for coronary artery bypass grafts. Read more….
A related IJHPR commentary summarizes the status of medical care epidemiology and its studies of unwarranted variation in health care, and provides a conceptual framework to guide future studies. Recommendations are offered for advancing studies that could guide policy development and clinical improvement. Read more…
Articles
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Commentary
On the implications of desexualizing vaccines against sexually transmitted diseases: reflections from a practicing pediatrician
Published on: 13 October 2017
The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2017 6:30
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Commentary
Workforce planning—going beyond the count
Published on: 11 October 2017
The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2017 6:31
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Commentary
Providers and patients face-to-face: what is the time?
Published on: 10 October 2017
The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2017 6:35
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Commentary
Racial and ethnic disparities in smoking prevalence in Israel and the United States: progress to date and prospects for the future
Published on: 2 October 2017
The original article was published in Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 2016 5:36
Aims and scope
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research seeks to promote intensive intellectual interactions among scholars and practitioners from Israel and other countries regarding all aspects of health policy, health services research, public health, health promotion, health economics, health care management, and the ethics, sociology, and political science of health care in Israel. The ultimate aim of these intellectual interactions is to contribute to the development of health policy in Israel and around the world.
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Society affiliation
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research is the official publication of The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research.
The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research covers article processing charges for all articles accepted for publication.
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