Introduction: During trips the imposed costs are aggravated due to time and financial limits, not being familiar with treatment centers that are covered by the insurances and charges for accommodation. Insurance, especially supplementary treatment services insurance can be an appropriate solution to decrease these costs. These kinds of insurances cover a range of services inclu...

If you had asked the average policy wonk in the field of finance or development about TRIPS, even until a few years ago, you would probably have elicited a quizzical expression of surprise and bemusement, betraying mild condescension: how important can that be compared to broader and weightier matters such as exchange rates, fiscal policy, aid, and debt? But TRIPS, or the Trade-Related Aspects ...

Acute and enduring adverse effects of psilocybin have been reported anecdotally, but have not been well characterized. For this study, 1993 individuals (mean age 30 yrs; 78% male) completed an online survey about their single most psychologically difficult or challenging experience (worst "bad trip") after consuming psilocybin mushrooms. Thirty-nine percent rated it among the top five most chal...

I. TRIPS A. Patentability B. Patent Rights 1. Exclusive Rights—Article 28 2. Exceptions to Patent Rights a. Article 30—A “Limited Exception” to Patent Rights b. Article 31—“Other Use” C. Patent “Plus” Protection: Test Data II. TRIPS-PLUS A. Patentability B. Patent Rights 1. Limited Compulsory Licensing During Patent Term 2. Limits on Parallel Imports C. Tension within TRIPS-Plus Agreements and ...

OBJECTIVE The present status of global mission trips of all of the academic Plastic Surgery programs was surveyed. We aimed to provide information and guidelines for other interested programs on creating a global health elective in compliance with American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Residency Review Committee (ACGME/RRC) requirements...

A recent conference at the University of Hong Kong just prior to the December 2005 World Trade Organization (WTO) talks renewed attention on the WTO's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), in particular in relation to China. Here we provide an introduction to TRIPS, discuss compulsory licensing, and take two angles to view how TRIPS affects the supply and d...

This study used objective Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to investigate the relationship between pedestrian and vehicle trips to physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning in older adults living in retirement communities. Older adults (N = 279; mean age = 83 ± 6 years) wore a GPS and accelerometer for 6 days. Participants completed standard health measures. The Personal Activity and L...