On 12 and 13 September 1985, the University of Antwerp held its third international conference on ‘Health and Economics’. The organizing committee had chosen the economic incentive structure operating in health care as the central theme and invited a number of distinguished speakers from several countries to address this topic from different points of view. The main purpose was to examine the e...

Background The Sami in Norway have a legal right to receive health services adapted to Sami language and culture. This calls for a study of the significance of language choice and cultural norms in Sami patients' encounters with mental health services. Objectives To explore the significance of language and cultural norms in communication about mental health topics experienced by Sami patients r...

Background: After the Kermanshah earthquake on November 12, 2017, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences dispatched a response team to the earthquake-stricken areas. This team provided the affected people with health services for 10 days. This article intends to examine the experience of this team in Kermanshah earthquake-stricken areas. Materials and Methods: After the team’s return from Kerma...