BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES To compare support for, and perceptions of, the impacts of smoke-free workplace legislation among bar workers in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) pre- and post-implementation, and to identify predictors of support for the legislation. METHODS SETTING Public houses (pubs) in three areas of the ROI. DESIGN Comparisons pre- and post-implementation of smoke-free workpla...

This review of governance distinguishes between ends and means and, by highlighting the complexity and differing definitions of the concept, defines its scope and focuses discussion on its characteristics in order to establish an interrelationship between veterinary legislation and governance. Good governance must be backed by legislation, and good legislation must incorporate the principles an...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to survey Canadian parents on their attitudes and beliefs about bicycle helmet legislation and to compare responses from parents living in provinces with and without legislation. METHODS A national survey of 1002 parents of children aged under 18 years was conducted. Chi-square tests were used to compare responses from the surveyed parents in the d...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), enacted on August 21, 1996 (Public Law 104-19), provides for improved access and renewability with respect to employment-related group health plans, to health insurance coverage sold in connection with group plans, and to the individual market (by amending the Public Health Service Act). The Act's provisions include improv...

This study in Turkey evaluated the impact of age-based mandatory single-embryo transfer (SET) legislation with the subsequent increase in frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FT-EU) on pregnancy outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients. SET, FT-FT and double-embryo transfer were used in 5632 patients after legislation, while traditional IVF and FT-FT approach was used in 6029 patients before ...