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William N. Dunn (2007)
Preface to the Third Edition CHAPTER 1: The Process of Policy Analysis * The Process of Policy Inquiry * Multidisciplinary Policy Analysis* Policy-Relevant Information* Policy-Informational Transformations* Policy-Analytic Methods* Three Ca...
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Peter M. Ward • University of Texas Press eBooks
(1999)
Today in Texas, over 1500 colonias in the counties along the Mexican border are home to some 400,000 people. Often lacking basic services, such as electricity, water and sewerage, fire protection, policing, schools, and health care, these "...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7560/791244
Janine R. Wedel, Cris Shore, Gregory Feldman, Stacy Lathrop • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
(2005)
As the rational choice model of “policy” proliferates in “policy studies, ” the social sciences, modern governments, organizations, and everyday life, a number of anthropologists are beginning to develop a body of work in the anthropology o...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716205276734
Andrea Petrone, Paulo Borges, Fernando Pereira, Rui Elias • Biodiversity Data Journal
(2026)
The Azores Archipelago is known for its important natural heritage, yet its ecosystems face a “green tsunami” in the form of numerous exotic and invasive species. This influx has wrought serious biodiversity loss and degradation of ecosyste...
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DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.14.e167704
Laila Khawaja, Sarah Muir, Sarah Jenner, Sarah Shaw et al. • BMC Research Notes
(2026)
Abstract Objective Conducting health research with adolescents involves navigating complex challenges at both organisational and individual levels. As part of evaluating the EACH-B (Engaging Adolescents with Changing Behaviour) intervention...
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-026-07642-8
Andrew Clark, PhD, Jacqueline Tate, PhD, Umesh Parashar, MD, Mark Jit, PhD et al. • The Lancet Global Health
(2019)
Summary: Background: Infant rotavirus vaccines have led to substantial reductions in hospital admissions and deaths due to gastroenteritis, but some studies have reported an elevated risk of intussusception, a rare bowel disorder. This ana...
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DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30412-7
Aruna Chandran, Churong Xu, Jonathan Gross, Kathryn M. Leifheit et al. • Frontiers in Public Health
(2021)
Introduction: Local health departments are currently limited in their ability to use life expectancy (LE) as a benchmark for improving community health. In collaboration with the Baltimore City Health Department, our aim was to develop a we...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.663825
Piti Pita, Pornphimol Winyuchakrit, Bundit Limmeechokchai • Heliyon
(2020)
The transport sector is one of the important contributors of increasing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Thailand. Due to rapid development of transport infrastructure and technologies, patterns of energy consumption in this sector, ...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05112
Amanda Le, Liisa S. Smith, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Kara Giannone et al. • Women's Health
(2025)
Background: Primary testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) via self-collection can increase cervical cancer screening rates. In the United States, federally qualified health center (FQHC) patients often have low incomes, lack heal...
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DOI: 10.1177/17455057251362581
Haiting Jiang, Chengyu Wei • Frontiers in Public Health
(2024)
China, with the severe burden of hepatitis B, plays a significant role in the global efforts towards eliminating hepatitis B disease by 2030. Vaccination is recognized as the most effective measure to prevent infectious diseases. However, v...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1286801
Joyce B. Der, Alison D. Grant, Daniel Grint, Clement T. Narh et al. • BMC Health Services Research
(2022)
Abstract Background Ghana’s national tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey conducted in 2013 showed higher than expected TB prevalence indicating that many people with TB were not being identified and treated. Responding to this, we assessed ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07711-1
Manuel Calvopiña, Daniel Romero, Byron Castañeda, Yoshihisa Hashiguchi et al. • Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
(2014)
A review of national and international publications on paragonimiasis in Ecuador, epidemiological records from the Ministry of Public Health and unpublished research data was conducted to summarise the current status of the parasite/disease...
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DOI: 10.1590/0074-0276140042
Yayoi Aizawa, Atsushi Watanabe, Atsushi Watanabe, Kazuto Kato • Frontiers in Genetics
(2021)
In recent years, genetic counseling has started playing a major role in the field of genomic medicine. There are currently about 7,000 genetic counselors in more than 28 countries, with 267 certified genetic counselors in Japan alone (about...
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.646177
Darshen Naidoo, Nosiphiwo Nzimande, Susan Goldstein, Sameera Mahomedy • Globalization and Health
(2026)
Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising rapidly in South Africa, prompting the introduction of the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in 2018 to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. However, the levy remains...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12992-026-01234-8
Bulent Cavas • Science Education International
(2026)
Dear Readers, The September 2026 issue of Science Education International presents 11 original research articles authored by scholars from 11 countries, including Germany, Slovenia and Italy, Finland and South Africa, Brazil, Chile and Arge...
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DOI: 10.33828/sei.v37.i4.e
Mohammadreza Sheikhattar, Hassan Yeganeh, Atefeh Farazmand • International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research
(2025)
Production is a key component of every nation’s economy, yet the manufacturing sector faces major challenges and opportunities due to rapid digital transformation. Many companies have not fully adapted to these technological shifts, limitin...
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Hun-Sung Kim, Jae-Hyoung Cho, Kun-Ho Yoon • Endocrinology and Metabolism
(2015)
A worldwide epidemic of chronic disease, and complications thereof, is underway, with no sign of abatement. Healthcare costs have increased tremendously, principally because of the need to treat chronic complications of non-communicable dis...
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DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2015.30.2.159
Sanae Kanno, Seishiro Hirano, Tsubasa Sakamoto, Akiko Furuyama et al. • Scientific Reports
(2020)
Abstract Macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) is a scavenger receptor class-A protein that is expressed on the cell surface of macrophages. MARCO mediates binding and ingestion of unopsonized environmental particles, inclu...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78464-2
Christopher N. Balakrishnan, Charles Chapus, Michael S. Brewer, David F. Clayton • Open Biology
(2013)
Songbirds are important models for the study of social behaviour and communication. To complement the recent genome sequencing of the domesticated zebra finch, we sequenced the brain transcriptome of a closely related songbird species, the ...
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DOI: 10.1098/rsob.130063
SUN Qing, WANG Yu, CUO-A Jian, HAO Yan et al. • Shengwu huaxue yu shengwu wuli jinzhan
(2024)
In vertebrate embryonic development, the segmentation clock controls the cyclic formation of somites through presomitic mesoderm (PSM) cells. Somites are paired segmented structures along the anterior-posterior axis that eventually develop ...
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DOI: 10.16476/j.pibb.2023.0231