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The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on the Labor Supply of Older Adults: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Hersch Nicholas, Lauren; Maclean, J. Catherine - 2017
We study the effect of state medical marijuana laws on labor supply among older adults; the demographic group with the highest rates of many health conditions for which marijuana may be an effective treatment. We use the Health and Retirement Study to study this question and estimate...
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Offsetting behavior in reducing high cholesterol: Substitution of medication for diet and lifestyle changes
Mancino, Lisa; Kuchler, Fred - In: Journal of Choice Modelling 2 (2009) 1, pp. 51-64
healthier diet, thereby reducing disease risks. Adding the option of medication, like statins, makes the direction of diet … medicine use. Results indicate that individuals diagnosed with high cholesterol consume less cholesterol, fat, and saturated …, and larger waist size, after accounting for the endogeneity of choosing to use medicine. Findings highlight the …
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A successful model of regional healthcare information exchange in Japan: Case Study in Kagawa Prefecture
Yamakata, Daisuke; Nogawa, Hiroki; Ueda, Masashi - 2011
. We analyzed four medical ICT projects in Kagawa prefecture: K-MIX, Critical Pathway for Diabetes, E-prescription, and PHR …
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Electronic Health Records in India
Wadhwa, Manisha - 2020
Record (EHR) is a comprehensive report of an individual's overall health. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) help track patient …
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The effect of a mystery shopper scheme on prescribing behavior in primary care: Results from a field experiment
Cheo, Roland; Ge, Ge; Godager, Geir; Liu, Rugang; Wang, Jian - In: Health Economics Review 10 (2020) 33, pp. 1-19
Background: Health care systems in many countries are characterized by limited availability of provider performance data that can be used to design and implement welfare improving reforms in the health sector. We question whether a simple mystery shopper scheme can be an effective measure to...
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Modeling the yield curve of BRICS countries: Parametric vs. machine learning techniques
Castello, Oleksandr; Resta, Marina - In: Risks 10 (2022) 2, pp. 1-18
We compare parametric and machine learning techniques (namely: Neural Networks) for in-sample modeling of the yield curve of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). To such aim, we applied the Dynamic De Rezende-Ferreira five-factor model with time-varying decay...
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Health services and patient satisfaction in IRAN during the COVID-19 pandemic: A methodology based on analytic hierarchy process and artificial neural network
Khansari, Seyed Mohammad; Arbabi, Farzin; Jamshidi, Mir … - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 15 (2022) 7, pp. 1-18
The aim of this study is to identify and classify the most important factors affecting patient satisfaction in the COVID-19 pandemic crisis considering economic effects. This is an analytical study using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method and ANN-MLP (Artificial neural network based on...
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Organizational inclusion through interaction of work meaningfulness and servant leadership: An artificial neural network approach
Bhatti, Omar Khalid; Irfan, Muhammad; Öztürk, Ali Osman; … - In: Cogent Business & Management 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-27
Modern organizations desire to fully include every organizational member in relevant activities for optimizing performance and reducing conflicts. This inclusion has become a challenge for leaders due to increased diversity in inclusive organizations. On one hand, organizational inclusion...
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Employing a generalized reduced gradient algorithm method to form combinations of steel price forecasts generated separately by ARIMA-TF and ANN models
Terregrossa, Salvatore Joseph; Şener, Uğur - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-25
The research objective of the present study is the development of a model for increased accuracy of steel-price forecasts, which is of paramount importance for firms who use steel as an input and thus need to make informed decisions with regard to an optimal amount and type of hedge against...
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Adolescent drug use and the deterrent effect of school-imposed penalties
Waddell, Glen R. - 2010
Simple OLS estimates of the effect of school-imposed penalties for drug use on a student's consumption of marijuana are … marijuana use to sanctions and thereby demonstrate the efficacy of school-imposed penalties as a deterrent to adolescent drug … use. This is the first evidence of such efficacy and, given what is known about the consequences of drug use, suggests …
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