The translation of the framework directive 89/391/EEC (Council Directive 89/391/EEC) into national law aims at supplying occupational protection and health care to all employees of large, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) likewise, depending on assessed exposure. Prior incomplete protection of the German workforce with bias against the SMEs requires an assessment of quantitative and qu...

Prior research suggests that the current global economic crisis may be negatively affecting population mental health. In that context, this paper has several goals: (1) to discuss theoretical and conceptual explanations for how and why economic downturns might negatively affect population mental health; (2) present an overview of the literature on the relationship between economic recessions an...

Pakistan, which occupies the easternmost part of the Gigirist– Euphrates and Indus basin, is a country with strong cultural traditions, going back to the early Indus Valley civilization of Moen-jo-Daro and the Graeco-Buddhist Gandharan cultures. Pakistan became independent in 1947 and occupies an area of 852 392 km. It is located on the Arabian Sea, bordered by India to the east and Iran to the...

this study aimed to explore the effects of national targeted subsidies policy on health behavior of iranian households.in this qualitative study, data were collected between january 2012 and december 2013 through face-to-face interviews (23 experts in national and provincial levels of health system and 18 household heads) and through a comprehensive and purposive document analysis. the data was...

medical tourism is one of the subdirectories of tourism in order to receive health care in other countries. it has become a major industry in the global arena. according to the great potential of this industry in iran, is essential to paying more attention to this branch of tourism, economic effect and also the effect of economic indicators on tourism industry. therefore, this paper examines th...

This article provides an up-to-date assessment of China’s reformed urban healthcare system. It illustrates that, in the Chinese case, economic growth does not automatically bring equitable healthcare protection; policy and system designs are also important. The article finds that the reformed urban healthcare system is financially sustainable, but that individual citizens contribute the largest...

Because of the global warming and the rising sea level, residents living in southwestern coastland, Taiwan are faced with the submerged land and may move to higher elevation area. It is desirable to discuss the key consideration factor for selecting the migration location under five dimensions of security”, “health”, “convenience”, “comfort” and “socio-economic” based on the document reviews. T...