This paper explores the role of fairness in consumer financial decisions. Specifically, we investigate how consumers’ perceptions of fairness for financial products can influence their willingness to purchase those products. In doing so, we also consider why perceptions of fairness for financial decisions are different from fairness concerns for other types of consumer products. We also explore...

BACKGROUND Fairness in financial contribution for health was determined by WHO (World Health Report, 2000) as the third goal of health systems which is measured by fairness in financial contribution index (FFCI). The aim of this study was to estimate FFCI and quantify extent of catastrophic household heath expenditures. METHODS We conducted a descriptive study during May 2008. Subjects were c...

CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Premises of FFC NMR relaxometry III. FFC magnet A. General considerations B. Optimal configuration of an FFC magnet C. Electric and geometric parameters determining B 0 and dB 0 /dt D. Example of a real 1T FFC magnet IV. Magnet power supply A. General considerations and peculiarities of an FFC power supply B. Historic solutions and a modern approach C. Switching tim...

there has been no research so far conducted on the financial participation of the private sector in iran’s industrial development during the last three decades. the present research has been carried out through documentary, survey and field methods. the participants were a sample of 146 private firm owners. previous studies have indicated that during the first decade after the islamic revolutio...

A patient, referred under a diagnosis of metastatic liver tumors, was found to have multiple areas of focal fatty change (FFC) which, during follow-up, exhibited discordant evolutions. To our knowledge, this phenomenon-regression of a FFC lesion with concurrent appearance or progression of other similar lesions in the same patient, has been reported in only one previous case. FFC can be strongl...

Ferrous ferric chloride (FFC) is a distinct form of aqueous iron composed of a complex of ferrous chloride and ferric chloride that participates in both oxidation and reduction reactions. The author's previous study showed that the supplementation of culture medium with FFC stimulated the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes and melanocytes in newborn mice. FFC also stimulated the...