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Certificate of need laws: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis by Conover, Christopher J, Bailey, James

“…Certificate of Need (CON) laws, currently in place in 35 US states, require certain health care providers to obtain a certification of their economic necessity…”
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A Comparison of Three Methods for Selecting Values of Input Variables in the Analysis of Output From a Computer Code by Mckay, M. D., Beckman, R. J., Conover, W. J.

“…Two types of sampling plans are examined as alternatives to simple random sampling in Monte Carlo studies. These plans are shown to be improvements over simple…”
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Do animal exhibitors support and follow recommendations to prevent transmission of variant influenza at agricultural fairs? A survey of animal exhibitor households after a variant influenza virus outbreak in Michigan by Stewart, R. J., Rossow, J., Conover, J. T., Lobelo, E. E., Eckel, S., Signs, K., Stobierski, M. G., Trock, S. C., Fry, A. M., Olsen, S. J., Biggerstaff, M.

“…Summary Influenza A viruses circulate in swine and can spread rapidly among swine when housed in close proximity, such as at agricultural fairs. Youth who have…”
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Utilization of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care for People Living With HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse Disorders by Weaver, Marcia R, Conover, Christopher J, Proescholdbell, Rae Jean, Arno, Peter S, Ang, Alfonso, Ettner, Susan L

“…OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of race/ethnicity, insurance, and type of substance abuse (SA) diagnosis on utilization of mental health (MH) and SA services…”
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Microaggressions and Social Support Among Sexual Minorities with Physical Disabilities by Conover, Kristin J, Israel, Tania

“…Purpose: Prejudice and discrimination have been associated with mental and physical health disparities among people with disabilities (Emerson, 2010) and…”
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Neuronal deficits, not involving motor neurons, in mice lacking BDNF and/or NT4 by Conover, J. C, Erickson, J. T, Katz, D. M, Bianchi, L. M, Poueymirou, W. T, McClain, J, Pan, L, Helgren, M, Ip, N. Y, Boland, P, Friedman, B, Wiegand, S, Vejsada, R, Kato, A. C, DeChiara, T. M, Yancopoulos, G. D

“…Nerve growth factor and other neurotrophins signal to neurons through the Trk family of receptor tyrosine kinases. TrkB is relatively promiscuous in vitro,…”
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Training Mental Health Providers in Queer-Affirming Care: A Systematic Review by Bettergarcia, Jay, Matsuno, Em, Conover, Kristin J.

“…The effectiveness of training for mental health professionals to increase queer-affirming (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual) cultural competencies has…”
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A BDNF autocrine loop in adult sensory neurons prevents cell death by Acheson, Ann, Conover, Joanne C, Fandl, James P, DeChiara, Thomas M, Russell, Michelle, Thadani, Anu, Squinto, Stephen P, Yancopoulos, George D, Lindsay, Ronald M

“…During the initial phase of their development, sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) require target-derived trophic support for their survival, but…”
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Development and Validation of the Ableist Microaggressions Scale by Conover, Kristin J., Israel, Tania, Nylund-Gibson, Karen

“…Overt and covert experiences of prejudice and discrimination have been associated with increased stress and distress among people with disabilities. Although…”
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The subventricular zone: new molecular and cellular developments by Conover, J C, Allen, R L

“…The subventricular zone (SVZ), which lines the lateral walls of the lateral ventricle, persists as a neurogenic zone into adulthood and functions as the…”
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Perceptions of Ableist Microaggressions Among Target and Nontarget Groups by Conover, Kristin J., Acosta, Veronica M., Bokoch, Rebecca

“…Purpose: There appears to be a negative association between reported microaggressions and mental health. Due to the subjective nature of microaggressions,…”
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Comparative life histories in the genera Calanus and Neocalanus in high latitudes of the northern hemisphere by Conover, R. J.

“…At least nine species of Calanidae occupy the area of interest, four in the Atlantic and five in the Pacific. All store wax esters and probably can undergo…”
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Disruption of Eph/ephrin signaling affects migration and proliferation in the adult subventricular zone by Conover, Joanne C, Doetsch, Fiona, Garcia-Verdugo, Jose-Manuel, Gale, Nicholas W, Yancopoulos, George D, Alvarez-Buylla, Arturo

“…The subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricles, the largest remaining germinal zone of the adult mammalian brain, contains an extensive network of…”
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Alternative approaches to valuing intangible health losses: the evidence for multiple sclerosis by Sloan, Frank A, Kip Viscusi, W, Chesson, Harrell W, Conover, Christopher J, Whetten-Goldstein, Kathryn

“…This study uses both risk–risk and risk–dollar approaches to assess intangible health losses associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Using an estimation…”
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The impact of ancillary services on primary care use and outcomes for HIV/AIDS patients with public insurance coverage by Conover, C. J., Whetten-Goldstein, K.

“…To better understand the impact of ancillary services on access to primary care, utilization of health services, costs and health status of HIV/AIDS patients,…”
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Accessible weight loss program for adults who are legally blind: A pilot study by Depuy, J., Molina-Morales, J., Conover, A.J., Jerome, G.J.

“…Compared to those without vision impairments, adults with low vision have higher rates of obesity and face more barriers to participation in traditional weight…”
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Bacterial DNA Containing CpG Motifs Stimulates Lymphocyte-Dependent Protection of Mice Against Lethal Infection with Intracellular Bacteria by Elkins, Karen L, Rhinehart-Jones, Tonya R, Stibitz, Scott, Conover, Jacqueline S, Klinman, Dennis M

“…Bacterial DNA containing unmethylated CpG motifs activates mammalian lymphocytes and macrophages to produce cytokines and polyclonal Ig. These include…”
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Insurance coverage among people living with combined HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and substance abuse disorders by Conover, Christopher J, Weaver, Marcia, Arno, Peter, Ang, Alfonso, Ettner, Susan L

“…HIV triply-diagnosed adults (those with chronic mental illness and substance abuse disorders) must rely heavily on public insurance to cover high annual…”
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Presidential priorities, congressional control, and the quality of regulatory analysis: an application to healthcare and homeland security by Ellig, Jerry, Conover, Christopher J.

“…Elected leaders delegate rulemaking to federal agencies, then seek to influence rulemaking through top-down directives and statutory deadlines. This paper…”
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The Case Against Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina by Conover, Christopher J

“…This commentary argues against Medicaid expansion in North Carolina for 5 reasons: Expansion will reduce access to care for highly vulnerable individuals who…”
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