funding decision is one of the financial strategic decisions of a corporation. there are also two other finan-cial strategic decisions that a corporation faces, the investment and the dividend decision. this paper de-scribes briefly the investment and the dividend decision, although its main focus is on funding decision. in de-scribing the funding decision the researchers will first explain the...

There was an error in the Funding statement. The Funding statement should read: ‘‘Funding for AFEC-X 2012 was provided by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), World Agroforestry Institute (ICRAF, East Asia node) Kunming Office, and the Key Laboratory for Tropical Forest Ecology (XTBG). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or prep...

The use of clinical laboratory tests has more than doubled during the past decade. Some observers of the health system feel that this growth is excessive and is a result of current payment systems. This article examines the effects of current reimbursement policies with regard to the use of laboratory tests and prices charged for tests. The results suggest the following: The method of financing...

Sources of Additional Information For a list of accredited programs in dental laboratory technology, contact: † Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Internet: http://www.ada.org For information on requirements for certification, contact: † National Board for Certification in Dental Technology, 1530 Metropolitan Blvd., Tallahass...

The First International Collaborative Workshop on Seizure Prediction was held at the Department of Epileptology, University of Bonn, in Bonn, Germany on April 24-28, 2002. Organized by the Universities of Pennsylvania and Bonn, and funded by grants from the American Epilepsy Society, the German Section of the International League against Epilepsy, and the German Section of the International Fed...

BACKGROUND Since the genocide occurred in 1994, Rwanda has faced up to the challenge of rebuilding. Public health is a main field to understand this rebuilding. OBJECTIVES In this paper, the aim was to map the scientific research on public health in Rwanda after the genocide and to present the links between different financing systems. METHODS We used bibliographic analyses with Web of Scie...

The Republic of Moldova undertook reforms in tuberculosis (TB) control and health care consistent with international recommendations and advanced towards the global target for case detection. The number of TB cases notified increased overall by 50% during 2001-2005. Expansion of the DOTS strategy and full coverage coincided with a greater role for primary health care (PHC) in TB control and the...

Nature and Fate of the Meteor Crater Bolide: PROScientific Apparatus and Laboratory Methods: FESSOR HERMAN L. FAIRCHILD ........... ............. 463 An Objective Method of Evaluating Musical Performance: PROBESSOR CARL E. SEASHORE and Microphonic Action in Telephone Transmitters: DR. JOSEPH TIFFIN ........... 480 FREDERICK S. GOUCHER ................. 467 Special Articles: Obituary: The Treatm...

A. Does the project require specialized equipment or facilities? A2. If yes, has access been arranged? List the P.I. providing these resources as a collaborator above. B. Is additional funding required for this project? B2. If yes, has this been obtained? Source of funding and amount ___________________________________ C. Does the project require work in a laboratory? C2. If yes, do all persons...

CONTEXT Previous studies have identified methods of decreasing laboratory utilization. However, most were hospital-based, relatively small, single-centered, or of limited duration. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of 3 population-based interventions (physician guidelines, laboratory requisition form modification, and changes to funding policy) on laboratory utilization in Ontario. DESIGN I...