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BMJ Open, 2023 Objective To assess the effects of three different front-of-package labelling (FOPL) schemes on objective understanding and intention to purchase of products, in Jamaica.Setting Supermarkets in Jamaica.Participants Adult supermarket shoppers in Jamaica ...
Audrey Morris +6 more
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IMF Staff Country Reports, 2020 The COVID-19 shock hit Jamaica only a few months after the successful completion of its precautionary Stand-By Arrangement with the Fund, which was underpinned by strong ownership and civil society oversight. Jamaica’s established track record of economic reforms has created buffers that are invaluable today in responding to the COVID-19 crisis ...
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The Impact of Soft-Skills Training for Entrepreneurs in Jamaica
Social Science Research Network, 2019 A randomized control trial with 945 entrepreneurs in Jamaica shows positive shortterm impacts of soft-skills training on business outcomes. The effects are concentrated among men, and disappear twelve months after the training.
D. Ubfal +5 more
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Unveiling power, or why social science's task is explanation
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract This short essay contends that sociology should devote attention to causal explanation in order to expose lies. It argues that lies about causes are common in society and social science is in a unique privileged position to offer social knowledge that can dispel such lies. Offering causal explanations is a vital task of this project.
Julian Go
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Coral reef populations in the Caribbean: is there a case for better protection against climate change? [PDF]
, 2013 Copyright © 2013 Michael James C. Crabbe. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly ...
Crabbe, M. James C.
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Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica-pan American Journal of Public Health, 2018 Objective We extend the EPIC model of the World Health Organization (WHO) and apply it to analyze the macroeconomic impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions in Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Peru. Methods The EPIC model quantifies
D. Bloom, Simiao Chen, M. McGovern
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Trends in the utilization of nuclear medicine technology in Jamaica: Audit of a private facility
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2021 This study sought to evaluate the types and frequencies of nuclear medicine studies that were carried out at a privately-run nuclear medicine facility in Kingston, Jamaica.
Tracia-Gay Kennedy-Dixon +3 more
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Hand hygiene compliance by health care workers at a teaching hospital, Kingston, Jamaica
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2016 Introduction: Consistent practice of hand hygiene (HH) has been shown to reduce the incidence and spread of hospital acquired infections. The objectives of this study were to determine the level of compliance and possible factors affecting compliance ...
Alison M Nicholson +10 more
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Plants, 2017 Moringa oleifera trees grow well in Jamaica and their parts are popularly used locally for various purposes and ailments. Antioxidant activities in Moringa oleifera samples from different parts of the world have different ranges. This study was initiated
R. Wright +6 more
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Loperamide Induced Life Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmia
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2016 Loperamide is over-the-counter antidiarrheal agent acting on peripherally located μ opioid receptors. It is gaining popularity among drug abusers as opioid substitute. We report a case of a 46-year-old male that was presented after cardiac arrest.
Ankit Upadhyay +6 more
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