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The integration between health and social care organisations in the UK is an acknowledged public policy problem. Despite government efforts at implementing ‘joined up thinking’, government have found this area frustratingly ‘policy resistant’. The focus of this paper is to look at the effect that integrated health and social care information systems can have on delayed discharging of elderly pa...

Middle East countries have begun to implement economic reforms to stimulate private investment, promote economic growth and support the transition to market economy. Although, it is difficult to define the direct impact of the accounting system reform on economic transformation, as there are many other conditions that have influence on the transition process. However, with the central position ...

The integration between health and social care organisations in the UK is an acknowledged public policy problem. Despite government efforts at implementing ‘joined up thinking’, government have found this area frustratingly ‘policy resistant’. The focus of this paper is to look at the effect that integrated health and social care information systems can have on delayed discharging of elderly pa...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is frequently used in Portugal and it contributes to the improvement of people’s health. CAM and Western Medicine (WM) are taken as complements both in the diagnosis and the treatment stage. The Portuguese health system is able to generate certified CAM professionals but the provision of CAM care and services is not included in the national health sy...