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Impact of regional inequalities in long-term care on health spending: evidence from dementia patients in France

open access: yesAging and Health Research
Background: Unmet need for long-term care (LTC) could be associated with higher health care utilization and medical spending. In France funding of LTC is decentralised and there are significant disparities in accessibility of LTC.
Anne Penneau, Zeynep Or
doaj   +1 more source

Introduction, LTC volume 17

open access: yesLaw Text Culture, 2014
This collection of articles was prompted by our concern with the ways in which the treatment of strangers is understood socially, culturally, politically and legally. The actions of successive Australian governments seem deliberately to avoid any engagement with a notion of hospitality as an obligation to assist those in need, to accommodate the ...
Cranny-Francis, Anne, Kelly, Elaine
openaire   +1 more source

Low-temperature cooling behavior of single-domain magnetite: Forcing of the crystallographic axes and interactions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Low-temperature cycling (LTC) of magnetic remanences carried by rocks has become a standard technique in paleomagnetism, rock magnetism, and environmental magnetism as a means of identifying mineralogy and grain size.
Williams, Wyn
core   +1 more source

Understanding the implementation of patient navigation for adults living with HIV: A scoping review of components, equity considerations and lessons learned

open access: yesHIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background People living with HIV navigate complex medical and social challenges that impact engagement in care, including stigma, poverty and systemic inequities. Patient navigation has emerged as a promising approach to improve linkage, retention and adherence across the HIV care continuum.
Kristina M. Kokorelias   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commercial clays in cosmetic formulations for hair care: Characterization and application to improve the mechanical properties of hair fibre

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
The shampoo and conditioner bar formulations enhanced hair gloss, promoting softness, improved cuticle alignment, and effective protection of hair shafts against external aggressors. Findings from mechanical properties measurements indicate that the clay‐containing formulations enhance the mechanical strength of hair, contributing to stronger and more ...
João Pedro Gonçalves de Souza Soares   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Long Term Care Insurance and Redistribution [PDF]

open access: yes
We study the role of social long term care (LTC) insurance when income taxation and private insurance markets are imperfect. Policy instruments include public provision of LTC as well as a subsidy on private insurance. The subsidy scheme may be linear or
Helmuth Cremer, Pierre Pestieau
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Assessing Needs of Care in European Nations. ENEPRI Policy Brief No. 14, 28 December 2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This Policy Brief presents the research questions, main results and policy implications and recommendations of the seven Work Packages that formed the basis of the ANCIEN research project, financed under the 7th EU Research Framework Programme of the ...
Mot, Esther, Willemé, Peter
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Scheduling optimization of optical lens polishing

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Optical systems have achieved notable progress in focusing and imaging technologies; however, manual grinding remains indispensable, resulting in elevated costs, extended timelines, and inefficiencies. These difficulties are compounded by operational constraints, uneven machine utilization, and risks of order delays and escalating expenses ...
Tzu‐Chin Lin, Bertrand M. T. Lin
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction - LTC volume 18

open access: yesLaw Text Culture, 2014
At the time of writing, the Occupy Central Movement (or the ‘Umbrella Revolution’, as it has become known in the international media) is in full swing in Hong Kong. Spearheaded by two professors and a Baptist minister, it dovetailed with local student movements and quickly expanded into a demonstration encompassing people from different walks of Hong ...
Wan, Marco, Leung, Janny
openaire   +1 more source

Trends and issues in the Medicaid 1915(c) waiver program. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Over the past 15 years, Medicaid 1915(c) home and community-based waivers have made a substantial contribution to States' efforts to transform their long-term care (LTC) systems from largely institutional to community-based systems.
Harrington, C, Miller, NA, Ramsland, S
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