The oldest people is described as one of the most vulnerable population groups in the country. They require special public attention since there is a weak protection to risks and external changes. The demographic transition ...

Ensuring adequate numbers of skilled and motivated health professionals is a serious policy issue in many developing and transitional countries. While quantitative data about workers migration and absenteeism is often ...

The focalization of social expenditure acquires special importance in the context of high poverty rates and a tight government budget. This article reviews theoretical concepts on social expenditure and explains the two ...

Social marketing means the designing and implementation of strategies aimed at promoting an idea or supporting a certain consumer behavior with philanthropic purposes. Ultimately, it seeks to fostering a consumer choice ...

The author delves into the factors influencing health services demand. An empirical analysis was conducted based on regression models with dichotomous variables on a sample group of 4,540 children. The main questions the ...