In 2006, Ghana passed a Disability Rights Bill which proposes that by 2016 Ghana will provide disabled persons in the country with a variety of services and equal employment opportunities. This article presents interviews conducted with community leaders from the Greater Accra region of Ghana in 2009, examining the current views of persons with disabilities in the country. Using qualitative ana...

background: the use of thrombolytic agents in the treatment of hemodynamically stable patients with acute submassive pulmonary embolism (pte) remains controversial. we, therefore, conducted this study to compare the effect of thrombolytic plus anticoagulation versus anticoagulation alone on early death and adverse outcome following submassive pte. methods: w e conducted a study of patients with...

Unlike in some other countries, the right to privacy is not considered a fundamental India. The constitution of India does recognize it any form—not even home which recognized as be secure against unreasonable search and seizure. In case [2011]8SCR725, Supreme Court first “right an integral part life”. Since then, has made four attempts through legislation. Recently revised Personal Data Protec...

We consider dynamic decision making in a legislature, in which in each period legislators vote between the status quo (previous period’s policy) and a new bill. However, the agenda formation process is captured by interest groups, that is, the new bill on the agenda is determined by an all-pay auction among these groups. We show that convergence to the median voter of the legislature arises if ...

In December 2001 a cross party motion on food poverty signed by 198 UK MPs gained its first reading in parliament. The Food Poverty (Eradication) Bill is now waiting to be read for a second time. Though this bill is a laudable attempt to introduce a policy designed to improve the nutrition of those with the lowest incomes and in the poorest places, it is an example of how some ideas become acce...

1 Does Type Health Insurance Matter? Since most individuals do not possess adequate knowledge to diagnose and treat their own health problems, they seek advice from physicians who act as their agents. These agents are expected to provide the necessary diagnosis and care. To pay for this care, the average individual purchases health insurance as an important guarantee against medical care's high...

Following the footsteps of most other states, Massachusetts opened its Office of Patient Protection in January 2001. Established under what the media hailed as a “landmark” patients’ bill of rights, the Massachusetts legislature created a state agency empowered to review medical decisions made by health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that are challenged by patients. However, after opening its...