To date, 16 states have passed medical marijuana laws, yet very little is known about their effects. Using state-level data, we examine the relationship between medical marijuana laws and a variety of outcomes. Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with increased use of marijuana among...

To date, 16 states have passed medical marijuana laws, yet very little is known about their effects. Using state-level data, we examine the relationship between medical marijuana laws and a variety of outcomes. Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with increased use of marijuana among...

Romanian Abstract: Cercetarea are ca obiectiv analiza situației asistentelor medicale din unitățile sanitare publice centrată pe câțiva indicatori esențiali ai calității vieții profesionale: timpul de muncă, salarizarea, evoluția în carieră. În subsidiar, cercetarea sociologică a...

Romanian Abstract: Cercetarea are la bază un chestionar aplicat online, prin recurs la bazele de date cu medici ale Centrului de Cercetare și Dezvoltare Socială „Solidaritatea”,[1] la care s-a adăugat, cu valoare complementară, utilizarea canalelor de tip Facebook prin transmiterea...

States have adopted numerous initiatives to address failed competition and high health care prices in provider markets. In this report, we provide a survey of these activities and provide detail on how these and other possible initiatives can address market consolidation both by creative...

Aquatic life water quality criteria are numeric or narrative descriptions of water quality that protect aquatic life from unhealthy water conditions. The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and, as necessary, revise “criteria for water...

Objective: In children, excessive ingestion of fluoride from different sources including bottled drinking water and flavoured beverages or soft drinks can lead to the development of dental fluorosis. In addition, the pH level of beverages is important. Low pH can cause dental erosion. In this...

In this paper we have attempted to unravel the disparity in sanitation facilities across rural and urban regions of Indian states and the impact of sanitation on health outcomes. Based on the 69th National Sample Survey data set which covers more than 95 000 households we find a wide disparity...

The link between strategy and public organization is of growing interest since years and we especially question what organizations strategically do when they implement new organizational arrangements imposed by public policies. And we especially contribute to what public organizations...