background: it is important to set up hospitals, since they play a key role in providing health care services based on the budget allocated to the health sector. objective:  this study evaluated factors militating against the establishment of hospitals in iran. it also emphasized the importance of health care services. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 using a qualitativ...

north darfur state has been affected by conflict since 2003 and the government has not been able to provide adequate curative health services to the people. the government has come to rely on non-governmental organizations (ngos) to provide curative health services. this study was conducted to examine the existing collaboration between government and ngos in curative health service delivery in ...

Electronic commerce technologies have many potential applications in the health and human services sector. Implementation of these techniques is growing and assisting the administration and delivery of these services. There are a number of aspects of e-commerce in human services delivery which distinguish it from commercial transactions. This paper discusses factors affecting the development of...

Web services registries are a cornerstone for the emerging service-oriented architecture and constitute a critical resource for Web services. Based on a case study we systematically illustrate and evaluate current registries and compare different approaches regarding their architectures and data models in the context of two views: the human and machine (service) based views. The human view on W...

Introduction: The human resources are considered the main asset of anysociety. If used properly and effectively, it will create other sources and above all the added value. The quality of the life is usually dependent on the quality of human professional life including factors such as job security, services and welfare pensions, health services, income, and job quality. The purpose of this stud...

The massive and automated access to Web resources through robots has made it essential for Web service providers to make some conclusion about whether the "user" is a human or a robot. A Human Interaction Proof (HIP) like Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) offers a way to make such a distinction. CAPTCHA is a reverse Turing test used by Web serv...

From surveyed responses and evolving technologies, technical issues related to developing a secure county/regional based human services information systems solution are identified. Components of such a system are identified and discussed as to their viability to successfully design and implement shared data between government agencies and non-profit groups throughout Lake County and the State o...

Ecosystem services are necessary, yet not sufficient for human well-being (however defined). Insufficient access to the ecosystem provisioning service of food is a particularly important factor in the loss of human well-being, but all ecosystem services contribute in some way to well-being. Although perhaps long obvious to ecologists, the links between ecosystems and aspects of human well-being...