Purpose: The research aimed at investigating the pre-conditions and decision-making process by which physician-entrepreneurs adopt CBHCS as part of their business. Method: study uses case method investigation. Main results: Results showed that, in cases studied, international experience networking are relevant characteristics physician-entrepreneur, besides country reputation, cultural language...

OBJECTIVE: Some research suggests that social, political, and cultural life in the U.S. and Canada are growing divergent. We use health lifestyle theories to extend prior research and compare the U.S. and Canada on population health indicators. METHODS: The population health indicators include health behaviors, fertility, and cause-specific mortality for each of the United States (and Washingto...

conclusions due to the long exposure to the loud noise during the day, hearing loss in drivers is significant. the left ear displays greater loss than the right ear. therefore, strategies to prevent hearing loss in drivers could include education, lifestyle changes and compliance issues related to hearing health, use of personal protective equipment, conducting periodic examinations and early t...

Abstract Background Mobility of workers living in one country and working a different has increased the European Union. Exposed to commuting factors, cross-border (CBWs) constitute potential high-risk population. But relationships between health abroad are under-documented. Our aims were to: (1) measure prevalence perceived status physical outcomes (activity limitation, chronic diseases, disabi...

The revolution started without anybody realising it. The finding, by the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court), that two Italian nationals, Mrs Luisi and Mr Carbone, were entitled to travel to another member state to receive health services – unrestrained by capital movement or other restrictions – hardly alarmed people in the health sector: Luisi and Carbone were over-the-border s...

During the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease (Ebola) epidemic in West Africa, CDC implemented travel and border health measures to prevent international spread of the disease, educate and protect travelers and communities, and minimize disruption of international travel and trade. CDC staff provided in-country technical assistance for exit screening in countries in West Africa with Ebola outbreaks,...