In this paper we present some new versions of Brooks-Jewett and Dieudonné-type theorems for (l)-group-valued measures.

This paper presents the results of an exploratory empirical field test of the K-C Model of customer contact (Kellogg, 1991; Kellogg & Chase, 1995) in a hospital setting. Seventy service workers in seven departments of a regional hospital were surveyed regarding the elements of the K-C Model based on their perceptions of a "typical" service encounter with a customer/patient. Service worker SCORE...

BACKGROUND To our knowledge, no study has assessed the validity of family history data provided by probands with adult-onset dystonia. OBJECTIVE To measure the sensitivity and specificity of interviewing patients with primary adult-onset dystonia as a method for obtaining information on dystonia in first-degree relatives. PARTICIPANTS Seventy probands with primary adult-onset dystonia were ...

BACKGROUND The aim was to compare tuberculosis trends in Mexico and United States and to evaluate Mexican diagnostic methods and contact investigation. METHODS Retrospective comparative study of tuberculosis cases and incidence rates between both countries (1990-2010). Diagnostic methods and contact investigations were also evaluated for Mexico. Estimates were obtained from official websites....

Twin and family studies have shown that most traits are at least moderately heritable. But what are the implications of finding genetic influence for the design of intervention and prevention programs? For complex traits, heritability does not mean immutability, and research has shown that genetic influences can change with age, context, and in response to behavioral and drug interventions. The...

BACKGROUND Occurrence of psoriasis has been found to be strongly genetically controlled in Northern European and U.S. twin and family studies. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to assess cumulative incidence and heritability of psoriasis in the Australian population. METHODS Australian twins reporting psoriasis on a screening questionnaire received from 3808 pairs were mailed a detailed instrument ...

While multiple studies have shown that a woman’s control over land is positively associated with bargaining power outcomes, few have succeeded in highlighting successful methods for increasing this control. We report on a policy experiment in an unplanned settlement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that provided access to formal land titles to informal settlers at randomized prices, with additional ...

OBJECTIVES To assess whether public health nurses adhered to Dutch guidelines for tuberculosis contact investigations and to explore which factors influenced the process of identifying contacts, prioritizing contacts for testing and scaling up a contact investigation. METHODS A multiple-case study (2010-2012) compared the contact investigation guidelines as recommended with their use in pract...