There is concern among public health professionals that the current economic downturn,
initiated by the financial crisis that started in 2007, could precipitate the transmission of …

BACKGROUND: Clinician-assigned New York Heart Association (NYHA) class is an
established predictor of outcomes in heart failure. This study aims to test whether patients' …

Background Despite the attention the situation of the Roma in Central and Eastern Europe
has received in the context of European Union enlargement, research on their access to …

This article reviews diagnosis and treatment in the Commonwealth of Independent States in
three clinical areas: tuberculosis, substance misuse, and neurological disorders in children …

OBJECTIVES: The effects of the current global economic crisis on the spread and control of
communicable diseases remain uncertain. This study aimed to explore experts' views about …

Objectives Almost a quarter of adults in England report a longstanding condition limiting
physical activities. However, recent overseas evidence suggests poorer access to …

Background Poor mental well-being is a major issue for young people and is likely to have
long-term negative consequences. The contribution of nutrition is underexplored. We …

Abstract Background Health reforms in Bulgaria have introduced major changes to the
financing, delivery and regulation of health care. As in many other countries of Central and …

In this chapter we address what is known about the nature and determinants of the health
inequalities faced by disabled people. First, we discuss the nature of the association …

Objectives To examine how transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) tried to penetrate the
Bulgarian cigarette market and influence tobacco excise tax policy after the fall of …