The objective of the study is to identify factors that influence the decision whether or not to get the flu vaccine among nurses in Israel by using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Methods: A questionnaire distributed among 299 nurses in Israel in winter 2005 /2006 included: (a) socio-demographic...

This paper presents a simple theoretical equilibrium model for the competitive commodity futures market where the agents face both price and output uncertainty. Three groups of agents, producers, entrepreneurs and speculators are introduced. A three-moment expected utility function is applied...

Influenza vaccination has been shown to be cost effective in reducing morbidity and mortality and in decreasing work absenteeism and use of health-care resources. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors and beliefs regarding people’s vaccination decision against the influenza. It...