abstract consensus in the international community has grown over the past two years that hiv/aids poses a threat to development, security, and economic growth. a few studies over the last ten years have looked at the impact on workers and their employers. with momentum building to prevent new infections and treat those already afflicted, more information is needed to assess economic impacts and...

PURPOSE Empirical research regarding potential risks and benefits of children's participation in the legal system generally, and in the child dependency legal system in particular, is sparse and mostly characterized by small studies without comparison groups. The current study was designed to address the following questions regarding children's participation in dependency court hearings: (1) Is...

Background: The main goal of this study is to determine the relationship between opium dependency and frequency of urolithiasis renal colics. Methods: In a cross sectional study we compared opium dependency in urolithiasis patients (case group) with non-urolithiasis patients (control group) and assessed urolithiasis related renal colics as risk factor to opium dependency prevalence. Dependency ...