Public finance is the study of the goods and services provided through the public sector and
their financing. Countries around the world face similar challenges in determining what …

The concept of specific receptors for drugs, hormones and transmitters lies at the very heart
of biomedicine. This book is the first to consider the idea from its 19th century origins in the …

To control health care costs, someone must choose between health care and other uses of
money. The value of most health care is experienced subjectively, as is the value of other …

The recent economic crisis along with changing demographic trends has stimulated an
increased interest in the value obtained from social care expenditure so as to ensure the …

An increase in chronic disease prevalence is contributing to health care cost growth and
decreased quality of life in industrialized nations worldwide. Inadequate management of …

Background: Sometimes referred to as 'the demographic time bomb,'the European Union,
state and local governments are concerned about the impact of an ageing population on …

This chapter focuses on the snake-arm robot had its origins as an industrial robot, but its
planned transition into a personal service robot, with all the social complexity that entails. A …

Der demografische Wandel und die mit ihm verbundene steigende Morbidität sowie die
zukünftigen Innovationen in der Versorgung von Patienten stellen alle im …

A large range of literature is pertinent to understanding and conceptualising the influence of
the European Union (EU) on domestic and healthcare system changes. Scholars have …

Background With a worldwide increase in the elderly population, and an associated
increase in health care utilization and costs, preventing avoidable emergency department …