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Health insurance and the ethical issue of equity

, 2012
Omar Hasan Kasule
openalex   +1 more source

Animal‐Based Brands Taking the Plant‐Based Opportunity: A Tasting Experiment Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Plant‐Based Brand Extensions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how consumer taste and brand equity perceptions shape the acceptance of plant‐based milk products. Using a blind/informed tasting experiment, we evaluated consumers' willingness to buy (WTB) and taste perception of a plant‐based milk alternative produced by a traditional dairy brand, compared with competing plant‐based ...
Federico Parmiggiani, Mirta Casati, Elena Castellari, Fosca Vezzulli, Veronica Vitali, Milena Lambri, Claudio Soregaroli   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Hypertension is such a difficult disease to manage”: federally qualified health center staff- and leadership-perceived readiness to implement a technology-facilitated team-based hypertension model

Implementation Science Communications
Background Despite decades of evidence demonstrating the efficacy of hypertension care delivery in reducing morbidity and mortality, a majority of hypertension cases remain uncontrolled.
Cristina Gago, Elaine De Leon, Soumik Mandal, Franze de la Calle, Masiel Garcia, Doreen Colella, Isaac Dapkins, Antoinette Schoenthaler   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Why Japan Says “Not Yet”

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) has rapidly gained global acceptance as a standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Supported by multiple phase III trials, TNT improves pathological complete response (pCR) rates, enhances systemic control, and expands opportunities for non‐operative management (NOM).
Kay Uehara, Akihisa Matsuda, Takeshi Yamada, Aitsariya Monkhonsupphawan, Hiroshi Yoshida   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weighting must wait: incorporating equity concerns into cost effectiveness analysis may take longer than expected [PDF]

Current practice in economic evaluation is to assign equal social value to a unit of health improvement (“a QALY is a QALY is a QALY”). Alternative views of equity are typically considered separately to efficiency.
McCabe, C., Tsuchiya, A., Wailoo, A.
core  

Child standardized patients in pediatric OSCEs: a feasibility study for otoscope examination among undergraduate students in Rwanda

BMC Medical Education
Background Otoscope examinations are a fundamental skill in pediatric care, crucial for diagnosing and managing ear conditions such as otitis media.
Natalie McCall, Abebe Bekele, Biniam Ewnte, Jonathan Abaho, Olayinka Ibrahim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh, Archit Gupta, Azhar Perwaiz, Adarsh Chaudhary   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perioperative and Oncological Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Obese Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
The prognostic value of the log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) across BMI categories was investigated in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection. The exploratory evidence demonstrates that LODDS serves as a strong prognostic marker, and its adverse effect may be more pronounced in patients with higher BMI.
Kazuhiro Taguchi, Manabu Shimomura, Wataru Shimizu, Satoshi Ikeda, Masanori Yoshimitsu, Mohei Kouyama, Masahiro Nakahara, Hironori Kobayashi, Masatoshi Kochi, Yosuke Shimizu, Daisuke Sumitani, Shoichiro Mukai, Yuji Takakura, Yasuyo Ishizaki, Shinya Kodama, Masahiko Fujimori, Hiroshi Okuda, Takuya Yano, Tomoaki Bekki, Atsuhiro Watanabe, Saki Sato, Toshiyuki Moriuchi, Shohei Shiozaki, Kazuki Matsubara, Mizuki Yamaguchi, Tomohiro Adachi, Sho Ishikawa, Hideki Ohdan   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endogenous Women's Autonomy and the Use of Reproductive Health Services: Empirical Evidence from Tajikistan [PDF]

Though gender equity is widely considered to be a key to improving maternal health in developing countries, little empirical evidence has been presented to support this claim.
Yusuke Kamiya
core  

Large Language Model‐Based Chatbots in Higher Education

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
The use of large language models (LLMs) in higher education can facilitate personalized learning experiences, advance asynchronized learning, and support instructors, students, and researchers across diverse fields. The development of regulations and guidelines that address ethical and legal issues is essential to ensure safe and responsible adaptation
Defne Yigci, Merve Eryilmaz, Ail K. Yetisen, Savas Tasoglu, Aydogan Ozcan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source