Objectives This study aims to (1) elucidate whether the Hawthorne effect exists,(2) explore
under what conditions, and (3) estimate the size of any such effect. Study Design and Setting …

With passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, payment incentives
were created to improve the “value” of health care delivery. Because physicians and …

Many teachers in low-and middle-income countries lack the skills to teach effectively, and
professional development (PD) programs are the principal tool that governments use to …

The Economics of Health and Health Care is the market-leading health economics textbook,
providing comprehensive coverage of all the key topics, and balancing economic theory …

This paper documents the quality of medical advice in low-income countries. Our evidence
on health care quality in low-income countries is drawn primarily from studies in four …

Background Enhancing quality of health care delivered in public health facilities in
developing countries is a key prerequisite to increase utilization and sustainability of health …

New research on the quality of care in public and private primary care facilities has
significantly enriched our understanding of how health care is delivered in low-and middle …

Patient satisfaction surveys are an increasingly common element of efforts to evaluate the
quality of healthcare. Many patient satisfaction surveys in low/middle-income countries …

This review summarizes what is known about the effect of diet on irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS) symptoms emphasizing data from randomized, controlled clinical trials. Studies …

Professionalism can be defined generally as adhering to the accepted standards of a
profession and placing the interests of the public above the individual professional's …