International Journal of Health Governance: Volume 21 Issue 2

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Table of contents

Have international trade agreements been good for your health?

David Birnbaum

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature concerning impact on public health of the dispute resolution system in international trade agreements. Its purpose is to…

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Difficult conversations? Engaging patients in reducing waste in health care

Virginia Minogue, Bill Wells, Ashley Brooks

Reducing waste in health care can result in savings that could be used to meet the projected shortfall in NHS funding or to meet the care needs of vulnerable groups. Patients and…

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Health services: governing body vs care receiver – a comparison between China and Hong Kong

Ita M. Fung, Wai Yee Chan, Eric Chan

– The purpose of this paper is to bring consideration to the care receivers’ point of view when setting policies for the delivery of health services.

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Conflict of interest in pharmaceutical policy research: an example from Canada

Neena Chappell, Alan Cassels, Linda Outcalt, Carren Dujela

There is much evidence of bias in research on the effectiveness and efficacy of drugs as a result of the influence of the pharmaceutical industry. The purpose of this paper is to…

A journey of partnership: Transforming health care service delivery with First Nations in Northern BC

Harmony Johnson, Cathy Ulrich, Nicole Cross, Margo Greenwood

The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of transformation in the Northern Health region of British Columbia (BC), Canada, based on a new relationship between…

Patient speaking for patients: What constitutes genuine patient input into pharmaceutical policymaking?

Alan Cassels

The purpose of this paper is to recognize the vital reasons for including public and patient voices in health policy decision-making, but illustrates the challenge it creates for…

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IJHG review

Fiona MacVane Phipps

– The purpose of the this paper is to provide readers with a succinct summary of the issue’s content.

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ISSN:

2059-4631

e-ISSN:

2059-464X

ISSN-L:

2059-4631

Online date, start – end:

2016

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editors:

  • Dr Irina Ibragimova
  • Dr Helen Phagava