over a three years period, from march1977 to feb. 1979, a total of 821 women receiving oral contraceptive from ibn-e-sina clinic were studied. the continuation rate, using the life table method, was calculated to be 75% by the end of the first year, and 51% by the end of the second year. amongst the various reasons for termination, non medical reasons were the most important ones and were equal...

There are several good reasons for the UK Department of Health to recommend the appraisal of bevacizumab for the treatment of eye conditions by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. These reasons will extend to other drugs when similar situations arise in the future.

As discussed earlier in this issue, we cannot assume, once appropriate services are established or useful information has been shared, that community eye health will automatically improve. There are many reasons why communities may not adopt new, healthier habits or make use of recommended eye health services. These reasons are specific to each context but can be grouped into two very broad cat...

Employer surveys (eg, the 2011 Automatic Data Processing Survey) suggest that the most often-cited reasons for offering these programs include improved employee health, health care cost control, increased productivity, and absenteeism reduction. Each of these reasons is quantifiable, and their value can be monetized, allowing for a calculation of savings and an estimation of a return on investm...

background: in many sub-saharan african countries the rate of antenatal care (anc) has been increased but skilled birth attendance rate is still low. the objective of this study was to evaluate the reasons why women prefer home delivery when facility based delivery is available at minimal cost. methods: this study was conducted in northwest nigeria using a qualitative method (phenomenology) amo...

Using the most recent data on health spending published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), we explore reasons why U.S. health spending towers over that of other countries with much older populations. Prominent among the reasons are higher U.S. per capita gross domestic product (GDP) as well as a highly complex and fragmented payment system that weakens the dema...