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Effects of global and domestic tobacco control policies on cigarette consumption per capita: an evaluation using monthly data in China by Xu, Xiaoxin, Zhang, Xiulan, Hu, Teh Wei, Miller, Leonard S, Xu, Mengnan

“…IntroductionChina consumes 44% of the world’s cigarettes. Robust tobacco control measures are needed to contain the trend of increasing cigarette consumption…”
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Evaluation of the economic impact of California's Tobacco Control Program: a dynamic model approach by Miller, Leonard S, Max, Wendy, Sung, Hai-Yen, Rice, Dorothy, Zaretsky, Malcolm

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the long-term net economic impact of the California Tobacco Control Program.MethodsThis study developed a series of dynamic models of…”
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An American Imperative: Accelerating Minority Educational Advancement by Miller, L. Scott

“…The central purpose of this book is to help leaders and professionals in government, education, business, philanthropies, and the media think about what needs…”
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Health economics and cost implications of anxiety and other mental disorders in the United States by Rice, D P, Miller, L S

“…Mental disorders impose a multi-billion dollar burden on the economy each year; translating the burden into economic terms is important to facilitate…”
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The direct and indirect effects of cost-sharing on the use of preventive services by Solanki, G, Schauffler, H H, Miller, L S

“…To test empirically a model for estimating the direct and indirect effects of different forms of cost-sharing on the utilization of recommended clinical…”
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The economic burden of affective disorders by Rice, D P, Miller, L S

“…This paper summarises the methods and sources of data used to estimate costs of affective disorders and presents the results. A timing model employing…”
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Prevention of depression with primary care patients: a randomized controlled trial by Muñoz, R F, Ying, Y W, Bernal, G, Pérez-Stable, E J, Sorensen, J L, Hargreaves, W A, Miranda, J, Miller, L S

“…The prevention of major depression is an important research goal which deserves increased attention. Depressive symptoms and disorders are particularly common…”
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Introducing Simultaneous Equation Modeling for Social Work Research: A Theoretical Approach to Examining Complex Social Problems by Svare, Gloria Messick, Jay, Sydney, Bruce, Emily J., Freisthler, Bridget, Miller, Leonard S.

“…Social science researchers generally use simple, single equation descriptions of complex social problems. More accurate descriptions would portray the joint…”
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State Estimates of Total Medical Expenditures Attributable to Cigarette Smoking, 1993 by Miller, Leonard S., Xiulan Zhang, Rice, Dorothy P., Max, Wendy

“…Objective: To estimate state-by-state totals of medical expenditures attributable to cigarette smoking for calendar year 1993. Methods: The…”
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State Estimates of Medicaid Expenditures Attributable to Cigarette Smoking, Fiscal Year 1993 by Miller, Leonard S., Xiulan Zhang, Thomas Novotny, Rice, Dorothy P., Max, Wendy

“…Objective: To develop estimates of state Medicaid expenditures attributable to smoking for fiscal year 1993. Methods: The smoking-attributable fractions (SAFs)…”
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Help-seeking behavior and attitude of Chinese Americans regarding psychological problems by Ying, Y W, Miller, L S

“…Investigated the help-seeking behavior and attitude regarding psychological problems as mediated by mental health status, acculturation level, and…”
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Variation in Practice for Discretionary Admissions: Impact on Estimates of Quality of Hospital Care by Miller, Marie Grisham, Miller, Leonard S, Fireman, Bruce, Black, Steven B

“…Objective.—To demonstrate theoretically and empirically the existence of systematic bias in commonly reported standardized hospital mortality ratios when…”
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Estimates of Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Mental Illness, 1985 and 1988 by Rice, Dorothy P., Kelman, Sander, Miller, Leonard S.

“…The high prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness imposes a substantial financial burden on those affected and on society. The authors present…”
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Measuring Quality of Hospital Care-Reply by Grisham Miller, Marie, Miller, Leonard S

“…In Reply.—Drs Silber and Rosenbaum agree that selection bias is present, but they argue it is difficult to address as we proposed, and they argue that unbiased…”
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A longitudinal study of the causal relationship between social networks and health of the poor frail elderly by Mor-Barak, M E, Miller, L S

“…Research over the past two decades has documented a positive relationship between social support and health. The causal interpretation of these associations…”
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Demand and Supply in United States Higher Education. A Technical Supplement by Miller, Leonard S, Radner, Roy

“…This document is a supplement or appendix to "Demand and Supply in U.S. Higher Education" (HE 007 085). It is also addressed to those who wish to investigate…”
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The Structural Determinants of the Welfare Effort: A Critique and a Contribution by Miller, Leonard S.

“…This paper improves upon a worldwide model of national welfare effort developed by Wilensky. Differentiation is made between factors affecting the supply of…”
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The Welfare Effort of the United States: Know Then Thyself by Miller, Leonard S., Clark, Marleen

“…3 questions are addressed. (1) Is the US truly a welfare state laggard? In terms of % of GNP expended on public welfare programs & compared to other rich…”
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The economic burden of mental illness by Rice, D P, Kelman, S, Miller, L S

“…Mental illness imposes a substantial burden on individuals and society. Using data from national surveys and a newly developed methodology for calculating…”
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Variation in practice for discretionary admissions by Miller, Marie Grisham, Miller, Leonard S, Fireman, Bruce, Black, Steven B

“…An empirical example is presented using state-level data to demonstrate theoretically and empirically the existence of systematic bias in commonly reported…”
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