The research community has shown increasing interest in developing and using metrics to
determine the relationships between urban living and health. In particular, we have seen a …

This paper explores the relationship between urbanization rate and death incidence by
applying panel threshold regression model to the inland provinces of China. The empirical …

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PAPER N o 1 Spending targets for health: no magic number Matthew Jowett Maria Petro …

Background Achieving fair access to healthcare and improving population health are crucial
in all settings. Properly staffed and fairly distributed primary health care (PHC) facilities are …

Introduction The global burden of maternal mortality remains high and inequitably
distributed between countries. Antenatal care (ANC) was identified as critical component in …

Continued urbanization requires a deep understanding of how urbanization affects
residents' health risks. This study used regression analysis of Chinese provincial-level panel …

Population density is an indicator in many studies, but often with only a cursory explanation
of why. Unfortunately, elected officials and the media draw misleading conclusions about …

In the post-healthcare context, protecting patients against pandemic diseases like COVID-19
has become designers' responsibility; the amount and effectiveness of change are unknown …

Background Considerable disparities exist in the provision of paediatric renal replacement
therapy (RRT) across Europe. This study aims to determine whether these disparities arise …

BACKGROUND Population aging proceeds with other socioeconomic developments,
including educational expansion. Improvements in educational attainment lead to changes …