It takes a community to care for the sick and disabled

MacVane Phipps, FE

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad overview of the articles published in the current issue.

Design/methodology/approach
The review editor reads all articles accepted for the current issue of IJHG, identifying common themes and selecting other relevant articles to explore these themes more fully.

Findings
The findings of this review indicate that the most effective way to care for the sick or disabled is with community involvement.

Practical implications
The practical implications are that the review helps readers to gain a better understanding of the journal content and how for each issue, common themes can be developed and discussed.

Originality/value
No other Emerald Journal has a review section of this type so it is a unique selling point for IJHG.

Citation

MacVane Phipps, F. (2019). It takes a community to care for the sick and disabled. International Journal of Health Governance, 24(4), https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-09-2019-0065

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 13, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 21, 2019
• Publication Date: Nov 21, 2019
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 21, 2019
• Journal: International Journal of Health Governance
• Print ISSN: 2059-4631
• Publisher: Emerald
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 4
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-09-2019-0065
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-09-2019-0065
• Related Public URLs: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=ijhg