Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510005
Rationing of Healthcare Services: An Economic Critique
Peter Zweifel
Article Type: Orginal Research | First Published: June 06, 2015
The starting point of this contribution is the fact that budgets imposed by health policy makers induce rationing, causing inefficiencies in the market for medical services. In addition, inefficiencies spill over into the market for health insurance. In a second step, rationing itself is explained as the outcome of supply and demand for regulation. It is shown that the mere existence of health insurance creates a demand for rationing that increases over time....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510004
Testosterone Effects on the Prostate Gland: Review of Pathophysiology and considerations in Prostate Cancer
Cory Wilczynski and Lily Agrawal
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 21, 2015
Testosterone replacement therapy is currently contraindicated in men with a history of prostate cancer. Despite this, new data is emerging in multiple retrospective studies and case reports of testosterone replacement therapy use after treatment for prostate cancer with results that call into question the contraindication. The goal of this paper is to review the association between androgens and the prostate gland physiology and pathology, and analyze the data available concerning the issue of t...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510002
Becoming a Mom: Improving Birth Outcomes through a Community Collaborative Prenatal Education Model
Nikki Keene Woods and Amy Chesser
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 02, 2015
Purpose: Maternal/infant health outcome disparities continue to exist within the United States despite years of research and intervention. The need for collaborative community-based efforts was identified as an important strategy to improve birth outcomes. Objective: Evaluate the impact of a group prenatal education curriculum at increasing maternal health knowledge and decreasing negative maternal/infant health outcomes....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5793/1510001
Family Medicine and Disease Prevention: Core Topics for Modern and Healthy Society
Massimo Giangaspero
Article Type: Editorial | First Published: May 02, 2015
Family medicine is expression of societal needs in terms of health and welfare standards. From newborn to elderly, all single members of the family are primary subjects for health strategies. Family physicians, practitioners, researchers in the field of healthcare, medicine and general practice are directly involved in first line to ensure adequate sanitary standards and promote preventive measures....
