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Doctor Behaviour Under a Pay for Performance Contract: Further Evidence from the Quality and Outcomes Framework [PDF]

Since 2003, 25% of UK general practitioners’ income has been determined by the quality of their care. The 65 clinical quality indicators in this scheme (the Quality and Outcomes Framework) are in the form of ratios, with financial reward increasing ...
Hugh Gravelle, Matt Sutton, Ada Ma
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Swelling‐Programmed Topographical Guidance for Dynamic Spheroid Self‐Assembly via a Mechanochemical Hydrogel Niche

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A swelling‐programmed micropatterned hydrogel guides adherent cells through a controlled transition from cell–matrix anchoring to cadherin‐mediated cell–cell compaction, enabling rapid assembly of high‐viability spheroids with defined size and morphology.
Han Gyeol Nam, Seon Yeong Chae, Young Woo Kwon, Hye Jin Heo, Hye Rin Lee, Ji Hyeok Lee, Dong‐Wook Han, Yun Hak Kim, Suck Won Hong   +8 more
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Proactive contract theory-based resilience framework development for Public-Private Partnerships

Construction Economics and Building
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are long-term contracts spanning many decades and are susceptible to failure due to dynamic changes such as crises within the contract period.
THARUN DOLLA, Nicola Thounaojam, Ganesh Devkar, Boeing Laishram   +3 more
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Somali Contract Law: Constitutional and Comparative Perspectives

, 2019
The essay frames the rules on contract law in Somalia in the constitutional framework. The essay compares Somali contract law with the systems provided for in other Islamic African countries, and pays particular attention to the development of Somalia as
Mancuso S, Salvatore Mancuso
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Intrinsic Photoactive Star ZnPc–Poly(glutamate) Nanoplatforms for Multimodal Glioblastoma Therapy and Brain‐Targeted Delivery

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An intrinsic photoactive star‐shaped zinc phtalocyanine‐poly(L‐glutamic acid) (ZnPc‐PGA) nanoplatform for multimodal glioblastoma (GBM) therapy and brain‐targeted elivery. A ZnPc‐PGA‐based multifunctional theranostic nanocarrier platform enables image‐guided, multimodal GBM therapy. ZnPc‐PGA nanocarriers support the integration of fluorescence imaging,
Amina Benaicha‐Fernández, Teodora Ranđelović, Ana Armiñán, Víctor Sebastián, Manuel Fuentes, Cristián Huck‐Iriart, Esther Masiá, Paula Carrascosa‐Marco, Pablo Juanes‐Velasco, Snežana Đorđević, Clara Bayona, Ignacio Ochoa, Maria Medel, Inmaculada Conejos‐Sánchez, María J. Vicent   +14 more
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Policy-Bound, Verifier-Pluggable Smart Contract Framework for Auditable Healthcare Analytics

IEEE Access
Healthcare analytics involving sensitive patient data demand robust statistical safeguards alongside verifiable compliance mechanisms that allow regulators to independently reconstruct query operations, applied policies, and reported outcomes without ...
Muhammad Saeed Javed, Ali Hennache, Muhammad Imran, Saddam Hussain Abbasi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achieving High ON State Current through Ferroelectric Polarization‐Dependent Interfacial Resistance Switching in Undoped Orthorhombic HfO2 Films

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ferroelectric tunnel junction devices based on epitaxial undoped ferroelectric HfO2 films demonstrate stable switching endurance of over 106 switching cycles, low write voltages of ±3 V, 16 measured resistance states, and neuromorphic capability.
Markus Hellenbrand, Nuno Estrócio, Ji S. Kim, Babak Bakhit, Marian C. Istrate, Corneliu Ghica, Tiago Rebelo, Nives Strkalj, Abin Varghese, Bernardo Almeida, Luís S. Marques, Bipin Rajendran, Judith L. MacManus‐Driscoll, José P. B. Silva   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a public road works contract management framework for the Zambian construction industry

Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation
It is critical that the funds allocated towards public road infrastructure are utilized prudently to achieve value for money whilst meeting project objectives.
Lutangu Munga, Balimu Mwiya
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Promoting the Kenyan Potato Value Chain: Can Contract Farming Help Build Trust and Reduce Transaction Risks?

African economies are increasingly confronted with changing food and commodity markets, due to globalisation, economic liberalisation and urbanisation. Subsequently, consumer preferences change.
Hoeffler, Heike
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Transfer Printing and Reconfiguration of Soft Electronics Using Digital Microfluidics and Laser Machining

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This paper presents a digital microfluidics‐based technique for transferring and reconfiguring soft nanomembranes. Laser‐machined nanothin membranes are picked up, transported, and aligned via tailored surface tension and the actuation of water droplets, enabling the development of flexible electronics, the integration of functional materials on 3D ...
Quang Anh Nguyen, Chi Cong Nguyen, Tran Bach Dang, Phuoc Thien Phan, Jordan Thorpe, Michael Listyawan, Nhat Minh Doan, Sinuo Zhao, Hongru Chen, Trung Thien Hoang, Mingsheng Xu, Jisheng Han, Thanh Nho Do, Adam Hill, Timothée Mouterde, Hoang‐Phuong Phan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source