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Aim: The present study aims to assess the extent of spatial variation in quality of Primary Healthcare facilities in Murshidabud District, West Bengal. Method: Using data from Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health, Govt. Of West... more
Presently it seems that adequate rural healthcare in India is a virtual pot of gold at the end of a long winding road. While we are making great strides in upgrading our healthcare infrastructure and resources to world standards in the... more
The adoption of technology in healthcare over the last twenty years has steadily increased, particularly as it relates to medical robotics and Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) such as Second Life. Both disciplines have been shown... more
Introduction: The primary-secondary care interface provides significant opportunities for medication errors to arise. There has been limited research into mechanisms to facilitate seamless transfer across this interface. The aim of this... more
The healthcare services are divided under State list and Concurrent list in India. While some items such as public health and hospitals fall in the State list, others such as population control and family welfare, medical education, and... more
This paper proposes a model for low cost design of mhealth solutions. The model presented here is based on RF transmitter and receiver, microcontroller and cellular network integration and uses F-BUS protocol for transmitting and... more
his article tells the story of the Uganda Cancer Institute over the past 50 years. I discuss the fundamental dynamism of research collaborations and the ways in which they bring vital yet partial investments in improving the capacity of... more
—Low-cost, real-time digital signal processors (DSPs) embedded in generic Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices can make significant contributions to distributed edge computing for industrial IoT (IIoT) networks. The DSP considered in... more
Objective. The objective of this study was to explore the experience of patients who had stoma surgery to treat cancer in order to explicate why problems associated with stoma surgery are not decreasing despite technical improvements in... more
This policy note makes an assessment of the present healthcare delivery system in India with a particular focus on the delivery mechanisms present in urban India. Section I – Looks at the treatment-seeking behaviour of the population... more
ÖZ: Dünya tıp literatüründe yaygın bir uygulama olan triyaj sistemi Sağlık Bakanlığı mevzuatı gereği Türkiye’de de uygulanmaktadır. Sosyal güvenlik mevzuatı yönünden özellik arzeden bir uygulama olan triyajın uygulanma esasları Sağlık... more
Purpose of the study: Uninterrupted hospital services and medical functions are the keys to functional resilience to cope with mass casualties. This paper presents the important level of resilience indicators for hospital functions to... more
In socio-geographical studies of public health, the information resources are especially valuable. There is a direct relation between the borders of the studied territory and the provision of information. In this research, an attempt has... more
Please Note: A much improved version of this paper has been published in the journal
Canadian Public Administration vol. 51 no.1 (2008): 71-97
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-7121.2008.00005.x
Canadian Public Administration vol. 51 no.1 (2008): 71-97
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-7121.2008.00005.x
Abstract (provisional) Background Although empirical and theoretical understanding of processes of implementation in health care is advancing, translation of theory into structured measures that capture the complex interplay between... more
Purpose of the study: Uninterrupted hospital services and medical functions are the keys to functional resilience to cope with mass casualties. This paper presents the important level of resilience indicators for hospital functions to... more
Transformation and change for a better health and care delivery system have been the driving forces behind UK’s government initiatives and investments during the past decade. Questions have been raised in terms of how successful these... more
Missed appointments place a costly and disruptive strain on National Health Service resources in England. One major source of missed appointments appears to be insufficient communication between patients and providers. SMS text messaging... more
ABSTRACT Digital scan conversion (DSC) and speckle reduction imaging (SRI) are basic back-end units of an ultrasound imaging system. In a B-mode ultrasonography (USG) system, DSC is necessary to display a two dimensional image of a tissue... more
Purpose of the study: Uninterrupted hospital services and medical functions are the keys to functional resilience to cope with mass casualties. This paper presents the important level of resilience indicators for hospital functions to... more
Missed appointments place a costly and disruptive strain on National Health Service resources in England. One major source of missed appointments appears to be insufficient communication between patients and providers. SMS text messaging... more
In one of his most recent statements, the Prime Minister of Samoa had denounced family planning based not only on religious stances but on effects of stunting population growth. Counterintuitive to development initiatives in 'developing'... more