background : the restriction in resources of health services renders the prioritization of the distribution of these resources necessary. the health care need index is used to investigate equality in distribution of health services. the main aim of the current study was to estimate this index for skin cancer in iran by involving the effect of adjacent regions. methods: the present study was a c...

BACKGROUND Anecdotal evidence suggests that US practice patterns for ART differ by geographical region. The purpose of this study was to determine whether use of ICSI differs by region and to evaluate whether these rates are correlated with differences in live birth rates. METHODS Public data for 2012 were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinics with ≥100 fresh, ...

The Veneto Region, north-east of Italy, 4.7 million inhabitants, is interested by this phenomenon, both for its geographical position, a hinge between Eastern and Western European countries, and for the presence of specialised health care services, most of which are specifically addressed to RD patients. The aim of the study is to analyse patients’ mobility in Veneto Region, especially from Eas...