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DRUG CONTROL POLICIES: THE CASES OF COLOMBIA AND THE UNITED STATES
Title
DRUG CONTROL POLICIES: THE CASES OF COLOMBIA AND THE UNITED STATES
Author
Bottia, Martha
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Criminology
Description
The consumption, production and trafficking of illicit drugs is one of the major problems facing nearly all societies today. Unfortunately, illicit drugs have the ability to disintegrate persons, families and, in some extreme cases, entire societi...
Disentangling the Complex Racial Disparities in Health among Adult Beneficiaries under Medicaid Managed Care: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Title
Disentangling the Complex Racial Disparities in Health among Adult Beneficiaries under Medicaid Managed Care: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Author
Sun, Chengxiu
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Health services administration, Public health--Study and teaching
Description
There are few studies of the important issue of racial and ethnic disparities in Medicaid managed care settings. This study addresses this deficiency using data collected by telephone interviews from a randomly stratified sample of adults who were...
Factors associated with high-risk sexual behavior among Kenyans: Implications for public health strategies and policy in combating HIV/AIDS
Title
Factors associated with high-risk sexual behavior among Kenyans: Implications for public health strategies and policy in combating HIV/AIDS
Author
Onsomu, Elijah
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Public health, Government policy, Epidemiology
Description
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa, representing only 12% of the world population is home to nearly 23 million people, approximately 70% of all HIV positives worldwide. HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya is characterized by high-risk sexual behavior (HRSB) su...
Racial and Gender Concordance: Effects on Utilization of Health Services Among Individuals Enrolled in a Primary Care Case Management Delivery System
Title
Racial and Gender Concordance: Effects on Utilization of Health Services Among Individuals Enrolled in a Primary Care Case Management Delivery System
Author
Smith, III, Galen
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Government policy, Social sciences--Research
Description
Very few studies to date have directly examined the impact of race or gender patient-provider concordance on the utilization of health services. This is particularly noteworthy given the role that the linkage between concordance and health service...