this is a commentary on gilbert and colleagues’ (1) paper on morality and markets in the national health service (nhs). morality and values are not ephemeral qualities and universal healthcare is not simply an aspiration; it has to be enshrined in law. the creation of the uk nhs in 1948 was underpinned by core legal duties which required a system of public funding and delivery to follow. the mo...

background: medial educations' models should train physicians with competencies and commitment to meet health needs in the community. this social accountability in medical education is not a new concept but provides equity, quality, relevance and cost-effectiveness in health care system. the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of faculty members towards the situation and activiti...

background the responsiveness of a health system is considered to be an intrinsic goal of  health systems and an essential aspect in performance assessment. numerous studies have analysed health system responsiveness and related concepts, especially across different countries and health systems. however, fewer studies have applied the concept for the evaluation of specific healthcare delivery s...

addiction is a phenomenon that causes structural changes in different systems of society. studies show for planning of addiction prevention and treatment, it is necessary to create an information management system. substance dependence information systems refer to systems which collect, analyse and report data related to substance dependence information. the aim of this study was to identify ad...

a central problem in designing effective models of provider governance in health systems has been to ensure an appropriate balance between the concerns of public sector and/or government decision-makers, on the one hand, and of non-governmental health services actors in civil society and private life, on the other. in tax-funded european health systems up to the 1980s, the state and other publi...

the article by brenna and spandonaro on interregional mobility for acute hospital care in italy raises important issues concerning social and territorial equity in a healthcare system. based on regions and private providers’ strategic behavior, the hypothesis adopted to explain patient cross-border mobility (cbm), demonstrated by statistical analysis, may be further explored using qualitative m...