introduction the extended program of immunization (epi) in iran is started in 1984, and it played an important and effective role in controlling many infectious diseases in community. the objective of this study was to determine the time trends of vaccination coverage by the type of vaccine among children, in the age group of 0-24 months, in iran from the beginning of epi (1984) to 2013. materi...

Bernadette A. Lear is Behavioral Sciences and Education Librarian at the Library at Penn State Harrisburg; e-mail: [email protected]. © 2012 Bernadette A. Lear This study identified nearly 700 English-language refereed journals in education and psychology that were founded in 2000–2009. Part one discusses the publishers, format, open-access availability, and current status of these publications. Ti...

We used a dynamic simulation model of the US health system to test three proposed strategies to reduce deaths and improve the costeffectiveness of interventions: expanding health insurance coverage, delivering better preventive and chronic care, and protecting health by enabling healthier behavior and improving environmental conditions. We found that each alone could save lives and provide good...

aid uses, including fire stations, according to critical activities that are responsible, in comparison to other city services, are more important. identify areas where are located outside of the fire stations covered services can help urban planners to site selection of this important land use. the purpose of this paper is detection the areas that are beyond the services coverage of the fire s...

We used a dynamic simulation model of the US health system to test three proposed strategies to reduce deaths and improve the costeffectiveness of interventions: expanding health insurance coverage, delivering better preventive and chronic care, and protecting health by enabling healthier behavior and improving environmental conditions. We found that each alone could save lives and provide good...

The effectiveness of proposed changes to the Medicare program depends on consumers' responses to different market incentives, which vary according to the coverage the elderly possess to supplement their Medicare coverage. This Data Watch explores the extent of supplemental insurance among the elderly, based on a new data set from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. Only 11 percent of Medic...

www.aafp.org / fpm ■ F A M I L Y P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T ■ 47 IL LU ST R A TI O N B Y C .M . SC H N EI D ER In certain areas of the country, skyrocketing medical liability insurance premiums are pushing physicians out of practice and denying patients access to needed services. In eight states, premiums increased an average of 30 percent or more last year. Another 12 states saw avera...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether Medicare coverage policies affect utilization of services in Medicare. DATA SOURCES We constructed an analysis data set for eight different procedures using secondary data obtained from Medicare claims (1999-2002) and Medicare coverage policies posted on Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website. STUDY DESIGN We analyzed the impact of coverage policies...