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Risk, Credit, and Insurance in Peru: Field Experimental Evidence [PDF]
This paper reports the results of behavioral economic experiments conducted in Peru to examine the relationship amongst risk preferences, loan take-up, and insurance purchase decisions.
Galarza, Francisco
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The affects of health shocks and house prices on debt holdings by older Americans [PDF]
, 2009 We offer a comprehensive empirical analysis of the debt holdings of older Americans using panel data from the Health and Retirement Study. The average older American household owes a surprisingly large amount of mortgage and consumer debt, even in their ...
Crook, Jonathan, Hochguertel, S
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted rectal surgery (RAS) offers improved dexterity and visualization; however, the high cost of equipment and consumables remains a major challenge for hospital management. At our institution, we have adopted a combined approach using transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for lower rectal cancers, aiming to shorten ...
Takeru Matsuda +9 more
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How do epidemics induce behavioral changes? [PDF]
This paper develops a theory of optimal fertility behavior under mortality shocks. In a 3- periods OLG model, young adults determine their optimal fertility, labor supply and life-cycle consumption with both exogenous child and adult mortality risks. For
BOUCEKKINE, Raouf +2 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This nationwide claims‐based study analyzed recent trends in pancreatic cancer incidence (2016–2021) and surgery (2016–2023) in Japan. The study revealed a rising incidence of pancreatic cancer, notably among young women, and an increasing use of distal pancreatectomy among older adults.
Masamitsu Kido +10 more
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The Value of Life Near its End and Terminal Care [PDF]
Medical care at the end of life, which is often is estimated to contribute up to a quarter of US health care spending, often encounters skepticism from payers and policy makers who question its high cost and often minimal health benefits.
Gary Becker +2 more
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Determination of utilization in a dental insurance plan [PDF]
, 1990 Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University. Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, 1990 (Public Health Dentistry)Bibliography: leaves 39-40.The objective of this study was to determine and compare the dental care utilization of 37,000 New England ...
Zafarmand, A. Hamid
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Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along the Glissonean Branches (BIPHG)
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This review traces the author's personal journey over three decades in the evolution of liver resection techniques, culminating in the proposal of the Bona Fide Intersegmental Plane Hepatectomy Along Glissonean Branches (BIPHG). Beginning with pioneering experiences in laparoscopic and robotic liver surgeries, the author highlights key ...
Go Wakabayashi, Taiga Wakabayashi
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Demand for life annuities, critical illness insurance, and long‐term care insurance
Journal of Risk and InsuranceAbstractWe develop a rich life‐cycle model to assess the demand for life annuities, critical illness insurance, and long‐term care (LTC) insurance by retirees in a portfolio‐allocation setting. We calibrate our model to urban China, where retirees face limited public insurance and undeveloped private markets.
Cheng Wan, Hazel Bateman, Katja Hanewald
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Artificial Intelligence for Bone: Theory, Methods, and Applications
Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the potential to improve bone research. The current review explores the contributions of AI to pathological study, biomarker discovery, drug design, and clinical diagnosis and prognosis of bone diseases. We envision that AI‐driven methodologies will enable identifying novel targets for drugs discovery. The
Dongfeng Yuan +3 more
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