This publication presents selected aspects of the demographic development of East Germany based on the example of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which after the reunification of Germany in 1990 found itself in a new socio-economic situation.The main goal of the study was to recognize the mechanisms, regularities and directions of changes in t
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is 6561416 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The viral outbreak started in late 2019 and rapidly became a serious health threat to the global population.COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.Several therapeutic options have been adopte
Abstract Background Abnormal health anxiety, also called hypochondriasis, has been successfully treated by cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in patients recruited from primary care, but only one pilot trial has been carried out among those attending secondary medical clinics where health anxiety is likely to be more common and have a greater impact
Background & Objctives: With regard to unclear government approach in the insurance sector, multiplicity of rules, high share of households, improper population coverage and lack of cost-effective interventions, this study aimed to analyze the current status of basic health insurance in Iran and its distance from the desirable status according to u