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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Medical Aid"”.
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An investigation of corporate governance practices at the public sector employee medical aid scheme in Khomas region, Namibia
… poor governance at the Public Service Employee Medical Aid Scheme, which is regarded to be a result of Namibia's inadequate governance. Finally, this study has scholarly significance because it adds to the corpus of knowledge on corporate governance. 8 The research could contribute to the …
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‘Joining late': exploring the impact of the Late Joiner Penalty (LJP) imposed by South African medical aid schemes
This study explores how black women in paid employment experience the Late Joiner Penalty (LJP) that has been imposed on them by the Medical Schemes Act of 1998. Using various theories of citizenship, this research explores ways in which women are still excluded from obtaining full citizenship …
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Experiences of older beneficiaries of private medical aid schemes and retirement annuities for the development of healthy ageing models
… perceptions of older beneficiaries of private medical aid schemes and retirement annuities. Its main research question is: What motivates, challenges and concerns older research participants when it comes to maintaining their good health and financial well-being? Its research objective is to …
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Hospice professionals' experiences with patients : a qualitative study of suicide and hastened death in Washington State
… jurisdictions around the world have passed medical aid-in-dying laws that allow a physician, or, in some areas, a nurse practitioner to legally prescribe lifeending medications to individuals faced with a serious illness. There are some individuals receiving hospice services that also die by …
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The folk healers and their patients: Continuing viability of folk health care systems in the multiethnic settings in North Sumatra, Indonesia
… by which folk health care systems survive in a medically pluralistic setting in a developing country such as Indonesia. Interest in the anthropological studies of health care systems in developing countries has been growing and many studies have been undertaken in Southeast Asia. However, not …
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Experiments on the Response of Arch-Supported Membrane Shelters to Snow and Wind Loading
… hangars, vehicle maintenance shelters, and medical aid stations. The specific contribution of this study was the creation and testing of scale models to obtain a better understanding of how these structures behave under wind and snow loading conditions. Three models were constructed, one at …
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Patient case records of the Royal Free Hospital, 1902-1912
… periods of ill-health as to where best to seek medical aid. The lifecycle of ill-health of the patients and their families has been examined according to the histories contained in the records. The frequency of infectious chest conditions stands out, which has raised issues relating to …
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VAT on medical supplies in South Africa: A critical analysis of whether the VATCOM's argument to standard rate medical supplies in 1991 still holds true
… whether the existing VAT consequences on medical care services (and goods) is still relevant and valid given the developments within the South African economy since 1991, when VAT was first introduced in South Africa. Furthermore, this paper seeks to identify alternative VAT consequences …
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An exploration of social protection financing aid as an instrument for poverty alleviation among the elderly and people with disabilities in Namibia.
… whether, and how, social protection as financial aid in the form of grants, assists in alleviating poverty (absolute poverty) among the elderly and people living with disabilities in Namibia. This study employed a qualitative research design which was exploratory in nature. Semi-structured …
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An evaluation of the access to public health care for diabetic patients in Zimbabwe
… low. However, the burden of disease due to HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Diabetes is increasing unabated. Thus, the current study seeks to determine whether public sector diabetes care services are available, affordable, acceptable and also whether access to care is equitable or not. A cross …
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Demographic analysis of Reward preference in the Social Security Commisssion
… fund of employees including the maximum medical aid coverage, short-term incentives connected to their performance including shares or stock options (Pregnolato, 2010). Gaining knowledge in this regard will direct the SSC in drafting and amending well-informed and science-based reward …
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Trends of utilisation of reproductive health services by lesbian women in Cape Town
… LGBT profile has led to the recognition that the medical profession has overlooked the health needs of lesbian women, with a resultant paucity of data regarding lesbian women’s health risks. International literature has shown that lesbians remain at risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV; …
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The profile of breast cancer among patients attending a Breast Clinic in Cape Town, South Africa
… of breast cancer. A cross-sectional descriptive medical record review was conducted. The studypopulation included all newly diagnosed patients with histological or cytological confirmedbreast cancer who presented at the Breast Clinic during the period 01 January 2009 to 31December 2010. All …
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GIS-based analysis of spatial accessibility : an approach to determine public primary healthcare demand in metropolitan areas
… is expensive and only affordable to people with medical insurance. These people, most currently belonging to the middle and high income brackets, are theoretically also healthier than the rest of the population. But a small proportion of the population in the low income bracket also has medical …
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Exploring nurses? experiences in community mental health care delivery during the covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the Accra metropolis
… increase in the use of technology, provision of medical aid for mental health, increased mental health education and promotion and incentives for community health workers to help improve CMHC amid any pandemic. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic served to highlight pre-existing issues with CMHC …
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A health in all policies (HIAP) conceptual framework to facilitate the profiling of public servants’ health statuses in the Namibian public service
… questionnaires, sick leave systems and medical aid, appropriate for profiling. Key Informant’s perspective that the HiAP framework was appropriate to facilitate profiling of public servants’ health statutes was further echoed by result of the Discourse Analysis. The cross-sectional …
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"Bringing it home" New Zealand responses to the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
… came together in the Communist-inspired Spanish Medical Aid Committee a focus for propaganda and fund-raising for aid to Republican Spain. Condemnation of British policy and support for Labour's independent stand was a significant feature of New Zealand pro-Republicanism. The motives and …
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… supervised by an adult. Most often professional medical aid is needed in cases of bone fractures (95,1%, 95% CI [83,47 ; 99,4]), cut/prick (78,2%, 95% CI [71,1 – 84,23]) and poison (63,2%, 95% CI [38,36 – 83,71]). Choosing items according to the safety standard works as a protective factor (OR = …
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Workers' compensation claims for occupational Tuberculosis in South African health care workers: A survey of process and outcomes
… quarters (n = 39; 75%) of employees incurred medical costs either personally or by their personal medical aid in relation to their diagnosis and treatment of TB. 21 (42%) of the participants reported ongoing medical problems and one reported being compensated for this. HCWs’ experience of …
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