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A critique of emergency management policy: recommendations to reduce disaster vulnerability

McEntire, David A. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 3 (2008) 5/6, pp. 302-312

The problems currently evident in emergency management give ample reason to reflect upon the direction of this … profession in the USA. This paper evaluates the founding principles upon which this profession was based in the 1980s. It then … for and problems associated with homeland security, this paper puts forward the concept of vulnerability management. This …

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Provider perceptions of electronic medical records and e-prescribing and their integration into safety net clinics

Hotchkiss, Renee Brent; Mason, Mondi A.; John R. … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 8 (2012) 1/2/3, pp. 79-91

This paper reports the findings of a formative study that examined knowledge, readiness, and perceptions of healthcare providers in safety-net clinics about electronic medical records (EMR) and e-prescribing. It was conducted in six safety net clinics in southeast Georgia that serve a...

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The Muslim veil in the USA and France: a comparative analysis of law and policy

Salton, Herman T. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 10 (2014) 6, pp. 333-367

The USA and France are often perceived as having different, if not antipodal, legal and political systems. At first … sight the treatment of the Muslim veil at school confirms this impression, for this piece of clothing is seen in the USA as … angle. By adopting a comparative perspective, it looks at the treatment of the Muslim veil in France and the USA before 2004 …

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Admissions of African Americans to state psychiatric hospitals

Lewis, Allen N.; <suffix>Jr.<; suffix>; Davis, King E. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 6 (2010) 3/4, pp. 219-236

This investigation examines the admissions of African-Americans to state psychiatric hospitals in Virginia. It compares admissions of African-Americans primarily with European-Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities. Data spanning the 20-year period from 1970 to 1990 from nine state...

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A cost-benefit analysis of the individual mandate in the health coverage system of the USA

Yesilbas, Mehmet; Ustun, Yusuf - In: International Journal of Public Policy 11 (2015) 1/2/3, pp. 33-46

One of the challenging issues in the USA is health coverage system. The issue generally constitutes the major … purposes of the study is to focus on policy alternatives regarding the health coverage system of the USA. The paper will study …

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Evaluating public sector intramural research programmes: the case of the US Advanced Technology Program's Intramural Research Initiative

Link, Albert N.; Scott, John T. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 4 (2009) 6, pp. 516-532

Within a public environment in which accountability is at the forefront, an important evaluation question is how to document the economic value of innovation-related outputs and outcomes from intramural research relative to the cost of funding an intramural research programme. In this paper, we...

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Employment relations in German multinational companies in the UK and the future of the German model: empirical evidence on country-of-origin effects and industry internationalisati...

Tuselmann, Heinz-Josef; Heise, Arne; McDonald, Frank; … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 5 (2010) 4, pp. 390-408

Interest has grown in the significance of the country-of-origin impact on the Employment Relations (ER) approaches in the international subsidiaries of Multinational Companies (MNCs). In this article, a comparative cross-sectional analysis of German subsidiaries with indigenous UK firms will be...

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Reducing non-urgent utilisation of the emergency department by the uninsured: analysis of the impact of a community-wide provider network

Caulil, Karen Van; Rotarius, Timothy; Liberman, Aaron - In: International Journal of Public Policy 3 (2008) 5/6, pp. 389-402

Post-EMTALA, proactive communities throughout the USA have strengthened their safety net systems to meet the healthcare …

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Factors associated with hospital preference among rural Medicaid beneficiaries

Roh, Chul-Young - In: International Journal of Public Policy 2 (2007) 3/4, pp. 316-327

implications are provided for rural healthcare management and policy from three perspectives: the healthcare providers, the rural …

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Cancer, disability and public health service providers: better education through informatics and the Supercourse

Linkov, Faina; LaPorte, Ronald; Seelman, Katherine D. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 6 (2010) 3/4, pp. 247-259

Improving the performance of service organisations and enhancing the well-being of communities are critical challenges in the field of public health. In this paper, we will discuss issues relating to the issues of cancer disability in the context of information transfer and delivery to public...

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