HEALTHCARE. Canada has a series of disconnected parts, a hodge-podge patchwork, healthcare industry comprising hospitals, doctors’ offices, group practices, community agencies, private sector organizations, public health departments and so on. Each Canadian province is experimenting with different types of organizational structures and processes with the intent of improving the coordination of ...

High fertility and low market returns to schooling are predicted by a clubgood model of religious sects. We investigate fertility and returns to education among families of graduates of Muslim religious schools in Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Cote D’Ivoire, and Pakistan. Fertility is significantly higher among these families in all five countries. Returns to education are generally lower among...

Abstract It is proved that all sufficiently large integers n can be represented as n = x 1 2 + 3 ⋯ 13 14 , n=x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^...

The direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), which include the thrombin inhibitor dabigatran and the anti-Xa agents rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban, are in clinical use in many countries (Figure 1). Clinical trials have shown that DOAC, unlike vitamin K antagonists (VKA), are effective and safe when administered without dose adjustment based on laboratory testing. However, it is a misconception t...

Over the last 20 years, medical-surgical nursing has changed and should now be considered an international nursing speciality. Unlike other specialities, there is no opportunity to become a nurse practitioner in most Western countries. These two issues--lack of professional recognition and career development--should be addressed.

N RECENT YEARS MANY countries have adopted or made progress toward adopting legislative proposals removing their central banks from government control, that is, making them independent. Between 1989 and 1991, New Zealand, Chile and Canada enacted legislation that increased the independence of their central banks. The 1992 Treaty on European Union (Maastricht Treaty) requires European Community ...

Patulin is a toxic chemical contaminant produced by several species of mold, especially within Aspergillus, Penicillium and Byssochlamys. It is the most common mycotoxin found in apples and apple-derived products such as juice, cider, compotes and other food intended for young children. Exposure to this mycotoxin is associated with immunological, neurological and gastrointestinal outcomes. Asse...