Search for dissertations about: "Physician productivity"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Physician productivity.
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1. Biological therapies : treatment outcome in RA-patients : quality of life, health economy and pharmacotherapy
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by symmetric inflammation of synovial joints, leading to progressive erosion of cartilage and bone. The impact of the disease is wide, not only resulting in decreased quality of life (QoL), but also a loss of productivity and an increase in healthcare costs The aim of this thesis was to study the impact of treatment with tumour necrosis factor- alpha inhibitors (TNF-inhibitors) on patients with RA in terms of risk for adverse events, impact on work-force ability and the possibility to predict treatment outcome from early patient reported data. READ MORE
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2. Burden of disease in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Occurrence, healthcare use, costs and health outcomes
Abstract : Psoriasis (PSO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are two related chronic inflammatory diseases. A proportion of people with PSO also develop PsA. PSO and PsA seem to have multiple impacts; from the health and well-being of the individual; to the need for healthcare resources for disease management; to the loss of productivity. READ MORE
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3. Task-shifting of major surgery to midlevel providers of health care in Mozambique and Tanzania : a solution to the crisis in human resources to enhance maternal and neonatal survival
Abstract : Background: Task-shifting, using non-physician clinicians (NPCs) to perform major surgery in obstetric emergencies is common, though still controversial, in Africa to overcome the crisis of human resources for health. Aim: To describe the extent to which NPCs in Mozambique and Tanzania contribute to surgical skills to enhance maternal survival. READ MORE