Globally, aging populations are driving the demand for long-term care (LTC) services for a growing number of older people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. A key challenge for policy-makers ...

With their article, Grutters et al raise an important question: What do successful health technology assessments (HTAs) look like, and what is their real-world utility in decision-making? While ...

Background Innovative service models to facilitate end-of-life care for older people may be required to enable and bolster networks of care. The aim of this ...

Background The development of reliable, high quality health-related guidelines depends on explicit and transparent processes, methods aimed at minimising risks ...

Background Medicalization has been a topic of discussion and research for over four decades. It is a known concept to researchers from a broad range of ...