Letter: probiotics? Yes, but which ones?

Institutions Matter, but Which Ones?

In the last two decades institutional economics of development has been enriched by historical and, more recently, quantitative analysis of the effects of the quality of institutions on the pace and pattern of economic development. Following the leadership of Douglass North, this literature has shown how important secure property rights are in encouraging investment and innovations, allowing fo...

HPV testing in screening : yes , but wHicH tecHnology ?

Traditional aging theories: which ones are useful?

Many theories have been proposed for answering two questions on aging: “Why do we age?” and “How do we age?” Among them, evolutionary theories are made for interpreting the evolutionary advantage of aging, and “saving resources for group benefit” is thought to be the purpose of aging. However for saving resources, a more economic strategy should be to make the individuals over reproduction age ...

Preventing pediatric readmissions: which ones and how?

3. Schroeder AN, Comstock RD, Collins CL, Everhart J, Flanigan D, Best TM. Epidemiology of overuse injuries among high-school athletes in the United States. J Pediatr 2015;166:600-6. 4. 2013-14 High school athletics participation survey [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2014 Oct 20]. https://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/citation/vancouv. pdf. Accessed October 20, 2014. 5. Brenner JS, the Council on Spo...

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