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Faith, gender and financial investment: Providence and Presbyterianism in Scotland and abroad

open access: yesAsia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Mid‐nineteenth century fictional representations of misdirected investment by widows and clergy position them as ignorant in financial matters and hence pitiable. While scholars have recognised female agency in nineteenth century commerce, insufficient attention has been paid to religious belief in financial decision‐making.
Jennifer Jones, Susan Poole
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond health protection: Estimating the impact of public health insurance on home‐based livestock raising in rural China

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Livestock often serves as self‐insurance against health shocks for rural households in developing countries. However, little is known about how public health insurance affects livestock production decisions. This paper fills the gap by examining the impact of China's New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NRCMS) on household‐level livestock ...
Ran Li
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparison of the Costs of Managing Proximal Humerus Fractures in a Cohort of Patients Injured in Road Traffic Incidents Under the Transport Accident Commission Scheme in the State of Victoria

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Proximal humerus fractures are becoming more prevalent with associated increases in operative management. This study aimed to compare costs between operative and non‐operative management of these fractures in an Australian population. Methods A cost‐analysis was performed in a cohort of patients initially managed at a Level 1 Trauma
Filip Cosic   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Inquiry into the Theory, Causes and Consequences of Monitoring Indicators of Health and Safety at Work [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper engages in an interdisciplinary survey of the current state of knowledge related to the theory, determinants and consequences of occupational safety and health (OSH).
Theodossiou, Ioannis   +1 more
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Occupational exposure to metal welding and cataract: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Metal welding generates ultraviolet radiation (UVR) of cataractogenic wavelengths, and UVR emitted during welding has been associated with cataract formation, but results from prior studies are conflicting. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of epidemiological studies addressing associations between ...
Jakob Bjerager   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving our understanding of nonfatal occupational injuries [PDF]

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This blog is part of a series for NIOSH\u2019s 50th anniversary highlighting research and prevention throughout the Institute\u2019s history.Counting and describing nonfatal occupational injuries are vital to understanding and prevention.

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Client‐Perpetrated Violence and Intent to Leave Among Child Welfare Workers: A Three‐Wave Cross‐Lagged Prospective Study of Causal Directions and the Role of Work‐Related Worrying

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Client‐perpetrated violence and turnover intentions are widespread problems among child‐welfare workers and are associated with both personal and organizational consequences. To elucidate their longitudinal association, the current study built on the cognitive activation theory of stress (CATS) and investigated (H1) whether client‐perpetrated ...
Sana Parveen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home accidents amongst elderly people: A locality study in Scotland

open access: yes, 2007
Aim The aim of this locality study was to collect information on reported and unreported accidents amongst elderly people living in one locality in Scotland.
Dunleavy, K   +6 more
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Mapping of Former Strategies and Future Needs for Regulatory Prevention of Skin Sensitization: Cosmetic Products

open access: yesContact Dermatitis, EarlyView.
This study identified multiple areas for improvement in the regulatory risk assessment process. Conclusions based on predictive sensitization data should be made with caution, read‐across data from known sensitizers should be utilized, and epidemiological and patient threshold data should be prioritized in decision‐making.
Mathias Krogh Pedersen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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