Browsing Knowledge for the World by Issue Date
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Laissez-Faire
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New Directions, Then and Now
(Oxford University Press, 2017) -
The Reinvention of Entrepreneurship
(Cornell University Press, 2018) -
Market Politics in an Age of Automation
(University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019) -
High Coping Self-Efficacy Associated With Lower Sweat Inflammatory Cytokines in Adults: A Pilot Study
Introduction/Background: Chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, are considered inflammatory conditions with elevated levels of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha ... -
Heart Analytics: Analytical Modeling of Cardiovascular Care
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability both in the United States and worldwide. Despite high morbidity, mortality, and cost in the US and global healthcare systems, cardiovascular care ... -
Japanese Reverse Compasses: Grounding Cognition in History and Society
ArgumentAn unusual compass, on which east and west are reversed, provides insight into the dynamics guiding our understanding of artifacts. By examining how such compasses were used in Tokugawa Japan (1600–1868), the ... -
The Impact of Polio Eradication on Routine Immunization and Primary Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Study
Background.After 2 decades of focused efforts to eradicate polio, the impact of eradication activities on health systems continues to be controversial. This study evaluated the impact of polio eradication activities on ... -
Community health workers and accountability: reflections from an international “think-in”
Community health workers (CHWs) are frequently put forward as a remedy for lack of health system capacity, including challenges associated with health service coverage and with low community engagement in the health system, ... -
Using community health workers:
In this article, we use semi-structured interviews and documents produced by Ethiopian government officials and international health donors to examine two key features of the nation’s CHW program: (1) the process and ...