Background The Northern Territory has the highest rates of kidney disease in Australia with Aboriginal people from remote areas suffering the heaviest burden. Despite this, dialysis services are largely centralised in urban areas requiring many people to relocate for treatment. …
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Background and rationale. The largest group of women veterans today served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The influx of OEF/OIF women veterans has created increased demands for VA health services beyond the levels usually associated with t…
This qualitative study used the phenomenological approach to explore the experiences of male homeless veterans in a southeastern community. Using the snowball sampling method, this research collected information from a selected self-reported, nonrandom group of male veterans who…
This dissertation examines the factors that affect the use and choice of health care facilities in Indonesia, a country in South East Asia that is currently implementing a social health insurance program. Policy makers believed that the expansion of insurance coverage would grea…
Background. It has become conventional wisdom that regular routine check-ups help early detection and control of many chronic diseases that have the potential to have adverse effects in late age and also cause premature death. Primary Care (PC) is intended to address early detec…
Background. Aceh, Indonesia, was the hardest-hit area in the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and massive tsunami, with more than 500,000 people displaced, 120,000 people dead, and total damages and losses estimated at 4.5 billion. The relief effort following the tsunam…
There is increasing recognition of the need for timely and appropriate support for post-conflict rehabilitation. Restoring access to healthcare services and laying the foundations for health system development are vital components of post-conflict rehabilitation work in the heal…
On December 26th, 2004, 280,000 people lost their lives. A massive earthquake struck Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that affected several countries, including Thailand. The disaster had important implications for health status of Thai citizens, as well as health system planning…