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A Newly Developed Japanese Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality Model and Statistical Analysis of Excess Mortality by Stochastic Frontier Estimation.

Sindo, N.; Li, M.; Ohkusa, Y.; Taniguchi, K. - Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), Osaka … - 2000

Models which estimate influenza mortality probably overestimate this mortality because their baseline estimates include only nonepidemic weeks. We present a stochastic frontier estimation model which better reflects influenza mortality.

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Some Estimates of Annual Alcohol Consumption Per Capita, 1870-1991.

Miron, J.A. - Industry Studies Program (ISP), Department of Economics - 1996

This paper provides estimates of annual alcohol consumption per capita for the period 1870-1991.

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Economic Consequences of Health Status: A Review of the Evidence.

Hamoudi, A.A.; Sachs, J.D. - Booth School of Business, University of Chicago - 2000

The correlation between health and economic performance is extremely robust across communities and over time. Many … factors exogenous to income play an important role in determining health status, including a number of geographical …, environmental, and evolutionary factors. This suggests the existence of simultaneous impacts of health on wealth and wealth on …

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Reducing Birth Defects in Populations.

Baird, P.A. - University of British Columbia - Centre for Health … - 1999

Birth defects occur in population in 3-5% of births. All those birth defects due to chromosomal errors, hundreds of those due to single genes and many of those due to unknown or multifactoral cause can be detected prenatally. However, it is not feasible to test all pregnancies for all of these...

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Utilization of Palliative Care Services in Vancouver: 1990-1993.

Cardiff, K.; Hsu, D.; Kuhl, D. - University of British Columbia - Centre for Health … - 1998

The major objective of this study was to examine the utilization of publicly funded palliative care services in the Vancouver region by adult residents of Vancouver, in the one prior to their death. In particular the intent of this study was to: -determine the proportion of terminally ill...

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Empirical Implications of Physician Authority in Pharmaceutical Decisionmaking.

Stern, S.; Trajtenberg, M. - Foerder Institute for Economic Research, Eitan Berglas … - 1998

This paper studies the consequences of physician authority on pharmaceutical prescribing. Physicians engage in a costly process of "matching" patients to the drug which most suits their particular conditions and characteristics.

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How Can We Draw the Line Between Clinical Care and Medical Research?

Medicine, PLoS - eSocialSciences - 2007

When research takes place within the context of clinical care, how can we distinguish which activities constitute care, and which research? The editors of PLoS Medicine believe that open access to research findings is the most direct way of fulfilling the obligation towards participants to...

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Handbook One for Documentation and Presentation of Evidence Concerning Denial of the Right to Health Care

JSS, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan - eSocialSciences - 2007

This document contains information and tools concerning testimonies of denial of health care â€“ the stories of persons … who have been denied essential health care from health facilities, and who have suffered serious consequences because of … these testimonies. Organisations can identify persons in their area who have suffered denial of health care in some form …

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Access and Utilisation of Health Care Services in Urban Low-income Settlements in Surat, India

Acharya, Akash - eSocialSciences - 2008

well as outpatient care, health care-seeking behavior etc. …

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Pesticide Use in the Rice Bowl of Kerala: Health Costs and Policy Options

P, Indira Devi - eSocialSciences - 2007

examined. Using primary data collected from pesticide applicators and farm labor, the study assesses short-term health costs … on the health of pesticide applicators. [SANDEE Working Paper 20-07]. …

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