Open Access Simula SpringerBriefs on benefits management, benefit points, earned business value benefit/costs index, uncertainty assessment.

Currently, politicians, university representatives, scholars and leading NGOs share a strong belief in the ability of educational systems to generate positive attitudes to sustainable development (SD) among citizens, with the idea of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as perhaps the most apparent expression of this conviction. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether ESD might h...

This paper provides an update to [1] on the developments associated with a Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) system design tool that integrates a model-based FMECA methodology with state-of-the-art system simulation directly linked to downstream Life Cycle Costs (LCC). This design tool will seek out recommended PHM system designs based on a cost function that accurately represents key LC...

OBJECTIVES To assess the cost-effectiveness of gemcitabine (G), G + 5-fluorouracil, G + capecitabine, G + cisplatin, G + oxaliplatin, G + erlotinib, G + nab-paclitaxel (GnP), and FOLFIRINOX in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer from a Canadian public health payer's perspective, using data from a recently published Bayesian network meta-analysis. METHODS Analysis was conducted through...

Most people work to make a living, but unfortunately many at the cost of their safety, health, and even lives. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that each year poor occupational health and safety led to 271 million injuries, 160 million occupational diseases, and 2 million work-related deaths (1). Whereas, the development of occupational safety and health may be traced back ...

With increasing numbers and quantities of chemicals in commerce and use, scientific attention continues to focus on the environmental and public health consequences of chemical production processes and exposures. Concerns about environmental stewardship have been gaining broader traction through emphases on sustainability and "green chemistry" principles. Occupational safety and health has not ...