background: various decisions have been made on technology application at all levels of the health system in different countries around the world. health technology assessment is considered as one of the best scientific tools at the service of policy- makers. this study attempts to investigate the current challenges of iran’s health technology assessment and provide appropriate strategies to es...

I read with interest 2 excellent articles in the December issue of American Journal Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics; that is, a Guest Editorial by Dr Ernst M. Taeger1Taeger E.M. An argument for healthy skepticism orthodontics.Am J Orthod Orthop. 2020; 158: 775-776Abstract Full Text PDF Scopus (1) Google Scholar (“An orthodontics”) Letter to Editor David W. Chambers2Chambers D.W. Shifts...

Governance in health is cited as one of the key factors in balancing the concerns of the government and public sector with the interests of civil society/private players, but often remains poorly described and operationalized. Richard Saltman and Antonio Duran look at two aspects in the search for new provider models in a context of health markets signalling liberalisation: (i) the role of the ...