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Trends of electronic cigarette use among adolescents: A bibliometric analysis

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases
Introduction The use rate of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among adolescents is continuously rising globally, posing new challenges to public health and negatively impacting adolescent health.
Wenqi Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Workers’ Interest in Building Individuals’ Financial Capabilities

open access: yesJournal of Financial Therapy, 2010
Social workers have many opportunities to integrate a focus on personal finance into their practice with mostly lower-income and vulnerable client populations. However, little is known about social workers’ interest in personal finance.
Gina A. N. Chowa, Mathieu R. Despard
doaj   +1 more source

Globalization and the Precarious State of Public Finance in Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
As globalization eviscerates national borders, governments in both developed and developing countries are discovering that their tax base is eroding, especially their ability to tax the proceeds and profits from corporate investment and finance ...
ADEGBIE, F. F., Fakile , A. S.
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Remote Monitoring in Myasthenia Gravis: Exploring Symptom Variability

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and potential life‐threatening crises. While continuous specialized care is essential, access barriers often delay timely interventions. To address this, we developed MyaLink, a telemedical platform for MG patients.
Maike Stein   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Over-Indebtedness of Rural Micro-credit Financing in Bahawalpur: An Impediment to their Social & Financial Mobility

open access: yesJournal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2020
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of micro-credit finance on over-indebtedness and social & financial mobility of micro-credit finance participants.
Owais Shafique, Maria Habib
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Social sector expenditures and rainy-day funds [PDF]

open access: yes
Gonzalez and Paqueo examine the effects of budget stabilization funds--often called rainy-day funds--on the volatility of social spending and, for contrast, on nonsocial sector spending. They analyze the rainy-day funds of U.S. states.
Gonzalez, Christian Y.   +1 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate governance practices and sustainability reporting quality: evidence from the Nigerian listed financial institution

open access: yesCogent Business & Management
This study ascertains whether a composite corporate governance (CCG) index is related to the sustainability reporting quality of listed banks in Nigeria.
Ezekiel Oluwagbemiga Oyerogba   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social housing finance in Colombia [PDF]

open access: yes
In this paper we explore the role played by policy instruments on the access to housing finance of low-income households. We also analyze the impact of housing credit and subsidies on the quality of life and the quality of dwelling of the beneficiaries ...
Carolina Camacho   +2 more
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Microfinance social performance: A global empirical study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Over the years, microfinance has been purported to have experienced enormous progress and is seen to contribute towards poverty reduction by extending finance to people previously excluded from formal financial markets.
Awaworyi, Sefa, Marr, Ana
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