Search Results - "Laux, F."

Methods of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey by Thompson, M E, Fong, G T, Hammond, D, Boudreau, C, Driezen, P, Hyland, A, Borland, R, Cummings, K M, Hastings, G B, Siahpush, M, Mackintosh, A M, Laux, F L

“…This paper outlines the design features, data collection methods and analytic strategies of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey, a…”
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The electrostatic Cryogenic Storage Ring CSR – Mechanical concept and realization by von Hahn, R., Berg, F., Blaum, K., Crespo Lopez-Urrutia, J.R., Fellenberger, F., Froese, M., Grieser, M., Krantz, C., Kühnel, K.-U., Lange, M., Menk, S., Laux, F., Orlov, D.A., Repnow, R., Schröter, C.D., Shornikov, A., Sieber, T., Ullrich, J., Wolf, A., Rappaport, M., Zajfman, D.

“…A new and technologically challenging project, the electrostatic Cryogenic Storage Ring CSR, is presently under construction at the Max-Planck-Institute for…”
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A cryogenic electrostatic trap for long-time storage of keV ion beams by Lange, M, Froese, M, Menk, S, Varju, J, Bastert, R, Blaum, K, López-Urrutia, J R Crespo, Fellenberger, F, Grieser, M, von Hahn, R, Heber, O, Kühnel, K-U, Laux, F, Orlov, D A, Rappaport, M L, Repnow, R, Schröter, C D, Schwalm, D, Shornikov, A, Sieber, T, Toker, Y, Ullrich, J, Wolf, A, Zajfman, D

“…We report on the realization and operation of a fast ion beam trap of the linear electrostatic type employing liquid helium cooling to reach extremely low…”
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The decay of ion bunches in the self-bunching mode by Froese, M W, Lange, M, Menk, S, Grieser, M, Heber, O, Laux, F, Repnow, R, Sieber, T, Toker, Y, von Hahn, R, Wolf, A, Blaum, K

“…The properties of ion bunches stored in an electrostatic ion beam trap (EIBT) have been investigated using the Cryogenic Trap for Fast ion beams (CTF). The…”
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Cigarette purchase patterns in four countries and the relationship with cessation: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey by Hyland, A, Laux, F L, Higbee, C, Hastings, G, Ross, H, Chaloupka, F J, Fong, G T, Cummings, K M

“…Background: Higher cigarette prices result in decreased cigarette consumption, but some smokers may seek lower-taxed cigarette sources. This price avoidance…”
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Radiative cooling of Al−4 and Al−5 in a cryogenic environment by Lange, M, Froese, M W, Menk, S, Bing, D, Fellenberger, F, Grieser, M, Laux, F, Orlov, D A, Repnow, R, Sieber, T, Toker, Y, von Hahn, R, Wolf, A, Blaum, K

“…We have investigated the radiative cooling of initially hot Al−4 and Al−5 cluster anions during storage in a cryogenic ion beam trap at an ambient temperature…”
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Surgical technique: reconstruction of deficient extensor apparatus of the knee - a case report by Wilken, F, Harrasser, N, Pohlig, F, Laux, F M, von Eisenhart-Rothe, R

“…Injuries to the extensor apparatus of the knee are a rare but in case of their occurrence a serious injury. In the following discussion, the focus is on…”
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Comparing the Experience of Regret and Its Predictors Among Smokers in Four Asian Countries: Findings From the ITC Surveys in Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, and China by Sansone, Natalie, Fong, Geoffrey T., Lee, Wonkyong B., Laux, Fritz L., Sirirassamee, Buppha, Seo, Hong-Gwan, Omar, Maizurah, Jiang, Yuan

“…Nearly all smokers in high-income Western countries report that they regret smoking (Fong, G. T., Hammond, D., Laux, F. L., Zanna, M. P., Cummings, M. K.,…”
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Physicians' attitudes toward pain and the use of opioid analgesics : Results of a survey from the texas cancer pain initiative by WEINSTEIN, S. M, LAUX, L. F, THORNBY, J. I, LORIMOR, R. J, HILL, C. S, THORPE, D. M, MERRILL, J. M

“…Despite extensive progress in the scientific understanding of pain in humans, serious mismanagement and undermedication in treating acute and chronic pain is a…”
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Medical students' attitudes toward pain and the use of opioid analgesics : Implications for changing medical school curriculum by WEINSTEIN, S. M, LAUX, L. F, THORNBY, J. I, LORIMOR, R. J, HILL, C. S, THORPE, D. M, MERRILL, J. M

“…Barriers to pain management include physicians' lack of knowledge and attitudes. Our aim was to investigate future physicians' knowledge and attitudes toward…”
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Addiction as a market failure: using rational addiction results to justify tobacco regulation by Laux, Fritz L

“…Tobacco regulation efforts have been criticized by some academic economists for failing to provide adequate welfare-analytic justification. This paper attempts…”
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Thermionic power-law decay of excited aluminum-cluster anions and its dependence on storage-device temperature by Froese, M. W., Blaum, K., Fellenberger, F., Grieser, M., Lange, M., Laux, F., Menk, S., Orlov, D. A., Repnow, R., Sieber, T., Toker, Y., von Hahn, R., Wolf, A.

“…The decay of excited aluminum-cluster anions (Al{sub n}{sup -}, n=4 and 5) has been investigated in a cryogenic linear ion-beam trap. A power-law is found to…”
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Uncertainties and ambiguities: measuring how medical students cope by Merrill, J M, Camacho, Z, Laux, L F, Lorimor, R, Thornby, J I, Vallbona, C

“…To develop psychometric measures specific to the ambiguities encountered in medicine and determine their value in predicting medical students' attitudes…”
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Machiavellianism in medical students by Merrill, J M, Camacho, Z, Laux, L F, Thornby, J I, Vallbona, C

“…To be more responsive to the nation's health needs, medical educators should identify those personal qualities associated with effective primary medical care…”
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Why doctors have difficulty with sex histories by Merrill, J M, Laux, L F, Thornby, J I

“…Studies have shown that physicians' performance has not been as good as it should be in detecting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and in counseling…”
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Measuring social desirability among senior medical students by Merrill, J M, Laux, L F, Lorimor, R J, Thornby, J I, Vallbona, C

“…The purpose of the study was to assess the role of medical students' social desirability scores on influencing their attitudes toward either a geriatric or…”
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Authoritarianism's role in medicine by Merrill, J M, Laux, L F, Lorimor, R, Thornby, J I, Vallbona, C

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How Medical School Shapes Students' Orientation to Patients' Psychological Problems by Merrill, Joseph M

“…A survey of 423 medical students assessed (1) authoritarianism, self-esteem, locus of control, self-blame, belief in efficacy of high-tech medicine, and…”
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Depression in Medical Students by Merrill, Joseph M, Laux, Lila F, Thornby, John I, Vallbona, Carlos

“…To the Editor.—We have a problem with the report by Drs Clark and Zeldow1 on the frequency and importance of depressed mood among medical students. What is…”
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What are the future pediatricians like? by Merrill, J M, Laux, L F, Lorimor, R J, Thornby, J I, Vallbona, C

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