It appears that some health service access hurdles appear to dominate among disadvantaged persons [ 42, 50].
The version of HealthSpace evaluated for this study had lower functionality and greater access hurdles than are intended for the next release (box 1).
The introduction of biologics has revolutionized the treatment of immune-mediated diseases, but high cost and limited patient access remain hurdles, and some physicians are concerned that biosimilars are not similar enough.
"Retirement plan participation rate for Latino workers (30.9percentt) is about 22.1 percentage points lower than participation rate of White workers (53% percent), because Latinos face higher access and eligibility hurdles," the researchers from NIRS and UnidosUS find.
Both Eagle and von Schreeb concur that obtaining this access poses major hurdles.
"Many development programmes are getting larger, so the hurdle for access is higher," said Borsley.
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), have the potential to improve the energy and environmental landscape of personal transportation, but face a hurdle of access to charging infrastructure.
Finally, companies that go outside their immediate sphere of business to advance the common good whether it's through work on energy, obesity, health care access or another global hurdle will see their reputation rise accordingly.
Additionally, the study design, with the incorporation of survey return as a precondition for FOBT access, provided an additional hurdle to participation that is not observed in real-world screening programs.
Even as the large companies are hoarding cash, many small and mid-sized enterprises are still facing significant challenges and hurdles gaining access to the credit markets.
