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Open AccessExploring the driving forces and scenario analysis for catastrophic and impoverishing health expenditures in Iran
The extent of healthcare expenditure within households stands as a crucial indicator in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). When out-of-pocket healthcare expenses surpass household income or become unduly...
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Open AccessEnhancing global health diplomacy for non-communicable diseases: application of the global health network framework
Understanding the characteristics of global policy actors and the political context in which they address diplomatic issues in the field of NCDs can play an important role in advancing NCD-related goals. The p...
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Open AccessPolicy analysis of the protection of Iranian households against catastrophic health expenditures: a qualitative analysis
Despite the adoption of various policies and strategies in recent decades, the Iranian health system has not succeeded in protecting households against catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) and impoverishment...
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Open AccessHospitals during economic crisis: a systematic review based on resilience system capacities framework
Hospitals are the biggest users of the health system budgets. Policymakers are interested in improving hospital efficiency while maintaining their performance during the economic crisis. This study aims at ana...
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Open AccessToward a theory-led meta-framework for implementing health system resilience analysis studies: a systematic review and critical interpretive synthesis
The variety of frameworks and models to describe resilience in the health system has led researchers and policymakers to confusion and the inability to its operationalization. Therefore, the purpose of this st...
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Open AccessChallenges and opportunities for Iranian global health diplomacy: lessons learned from action for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
The steady rise in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide has been a key global health challenge. Governments have the primary responsibility for taking action to prevent and control NCDs. Given the growing...
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Open AccessOpportunities and challenges of global health diplomacy for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: a systematic review
The growing globalization has changed the goals and methods of diplomacy. Due to the challenges and complexities of dealing with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) at the national and international levels, policy...
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Open AccessIntramedullary nail holes laser indicator, a non-invasive technique for interlocking of intramedullary nails
Interlocking of intramedullary nails is a challenging procedure in orthopedic trauma surgery. Numerous methods have been described to facilitate this process. But they are exposed patient and surgical team to ...
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Open AccessThe influential factors for achieving universal health coverage in Iran: a multimethod study
The initial purpose of healthcare systems around the world is to promote and maintain the health of the population. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a new approach by which a healthcare system can reach its ...
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Open AccessGlobal Health diplomacy for noncommunicable diseases prevention and control: a systematic review
The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the main challenges of healthcare systems around the world. In addition to the technical level, it requires political negotiations and s...
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Lessons learnt from develo** a Health Impact Assessment guide in Iran
For others wishing to develop Health Impact Assessment (HIA) guides (manuals) and to adjust them to conditions in their countries, we draw lessons from develo** an HIA guide in Iran. We derive the lessons fr...
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Open AccessProposing a framework for Health Impact Assessment in Iran
Health impact assessments (HIA) of policies and projects are conducted differently in different contexts although there has been less HIA research to date in non-western countries. Global HIA research has howe...
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Open AccessClinical governance implementation in a selected teaching emergency department: a systems approach
Clinical governance (CG) is among the different frameworks proposed to improve the quality of healthcare. Iran, like many other countries, has put healthcare quality improvement in its top health policy priori...