BACKGROUND Prior research has explored spatial access to syringe exchange programs (SEPs) among people who inject drugs (PWID), but little is known about service utilization by former PWID who continue to access services (e.g., HIV screenings and referrals for social services) at harm reduction providers. The purpose of this research is to examine differences in access to SEPs between current a...

Refractive errors are frequently found following cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange. Accurate biometric analysis, selection and calculation of the adequate intraocular lens (IOL) and modern techniques for cataract surgery all contribute to achieving the goal of cataract surgery as a refractive procedure with no refractive error. However, in spite of all these advances, residual refra...

The emergence of electronic commerce exchanges in the organizational supply chain has created a demand for increased accountability and control among transacting parties. The provision of assurance services has the potential to satisfy this demand, as a compensatory service for exchange partners who would otherwise not have the capability to exercise control over a specific exchange they are in...

The science of marketing focuses on exchange relationships (Hunt 1991) is based on explanatory concepts inherited from economics more than a century ago. Classical and neoclassical economics look at relationships among supply, demand, and value of tangible goods, especially manufactured goods. This limited focus, in turn, is rooted in the philosophical and scientific thought that preceded the d...

BACKGROUND Young people with neurological impairments such as epilepsy are known to receive less adequate services compared to young people with other long-term conditions. The time (age 13-19 years) around transition to adult services is particularly important in facilitating young people's self-care and ongoing management. There are epilepsy specific, biological and psycho-social factors that...