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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara +7 more
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Interest Groups, Information Manipulation in the Media, and Public Policy: The Case of the Landless Peasants Movement in Brazil [PDF]
We extend the literature on interest group behavior and policy outcomes by examining how groups with limited resources (votes and campaign contributions) effectively influence government by manipulating media information to voters.
Gary D. Libecap +2 more
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Networking vs. Allying: The Decision of Interest Groups to Join Coalitions in the US and the EU [PDF]
, 2007 Ad hoc issue coalitions allow advocates to pool resources and signal support of their position to policymakers. Ad hoc coalitions, however, are not formed in every instance; groups do not always choose to ally since there are also costs associated with ...
Mahoney, Christine.
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Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups: Planting Seeds for the Future. [PDF]
Am J Lifestyle Med, 2023 Frates B.
europepmc +1 more source
ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya +11 more
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Governing Interest Groups and Rent Dissipation [PDF]
In a contest group - specific public goods we consider the effect that managing an interest group has on the rent dissipation and the total expected payoffs of the contest.
Yosef Mealem, Gil S. Epstein
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Interest group influence on EU policy-making: A quantitative analysis across issues [PDF]
, 2009 This paper presents a large-scale empirical analysis of interest group influence on EU policy-making across a wide range of issues. The explanation of policy outcomes as well as the democratic legitimacy of the EU crucially depends on how much influence ...
Kluever, Heike
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East/West: Journal of Ukrainian StudiesStatistical data indicates that domestic violence in present-day Ukraine is a particularly acute phenomenon. Urgent policy responses are therefore required on the part of state authorities in order to prevent and combat the problem.
Veronika Puhach, Oleksandr Demianchuk
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Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle +8 more
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Economic policy making and the role of special interest groups: Some evidence for South Korea [PDF]
It is now generally recognized that special interest group influence on economic decision making is not in theory a phenomenon restricted to democratic capitalism.
Dee, Philippa S.
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