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Center Assesses Post-Deployment Health-Related Needs of Iraq Veterans — May 11, 2008
The Invisible Wounds of War Study assessed Iraq veterans' health-related needs associated with PTSD, major depression, and traumatic brain injury, examined the treatment capacity of the current health care system, and estimated the costs of providing quality health care to all military members who need it.
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Health and Health Care Research Area
Center Addresses Critical Issues Facing Asia — Mar. 28, 2008
The RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy provides analytic expertise on critical
issues facing the Asia-Pacific region. These include relations between North and South
Korea, Afghanistan reconstruction, nuclear proliferation in India and Pakistan,
and U.S.-China economic policy.
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No Child Left Behind Panel Discussion — Feb. 25, 2008
In a panel discussion hosted by the RAND Corporation, RAND researchers and experts in the field made observations on the implementation and effectiveness of No Child Left Behind. Audio of the event is available online.
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Study Addresses Adequacy and Efficiency of Preschool Education in California — Feb. 19, 2008
California's sizeable achievement gaps in second and third grades have early roots. The California Preschool Study evaluates the quality of preschool education in the state and examines ways to maximize child development and school readiness benefits.
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Assessing the Impact of Regulation on Small Businesses — Jan. 29, 2008
The Kauffman-RAND Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy studies how legal and regulatory policymaking affect small businesses and entrepreneurship in a wide range of settings, including corporate governance, employment law, consumer law, securities regulation and business ethics.
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A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Analyzing Global Risk and Security — Nov. 23, 2007
The RAND Center for Global Risk and Security draws on RAND's unparalleled breadth of expertise to provide a focal point for cross-cutting, multi-disciplinary research and analysis on the increasingly complex issue of global security.
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Center Promotes Efficiency, Effectiveness in Local Police Agencies — Nov. 13, 2007
The RAND Center on Quality Policing provides research and analysis on contemporary police practice and policy. The Center's work helps law enforcement agencies across the U.S. make better operational decisions and consistently perform at their best.
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Understanding How Neighborhoods Influence Health — Oct. 22, 2007
Neighborhoods can affect life expectancy and conditions such as heart disease and asthma. To better understand such links, RAND Health has created the RAND Center for Population Health and Health Disparities.
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Natural Resources and Their Impact on Economic Development — Sep. 28, 2007
Research conducted within RAND Environment, Energy, and Economic Development focuses on environmental quality and regulation, energy resources and systems, water resources and systems, climate, agriculture, oceans, natural hazards and disasters, and economic development.
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Terrorism Database Compiles "Voices of Jihad" — Sep. 11, 2007
The Voices of Jihad Database compiles speeches, interviews, statements, and publications of jihadist leaders, foot soldiers, and sympathizers. This effort extends RAND's 30-year involvement in the study of terrorism.
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Research Highlights Critical Infrastructure Protection — Aug. 20, 2007
Protecting U.S. air, rail, and other critical infrastructure is among the many topics addressed by the RAND Homeland Security Program. This research helps federal, state and local agencies to prevent and mitigate the effects of terrorist activities within America's borders.
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Center Focuses on Health Economics Research — Aug. 8, 2007
Improving health and the efficiency of health care service delivery are among today's most vexing public policy problems. With the help of a generous donation from former RAND trustee Peter Bing, RAND created the Bing Center for Health Economics to address these issues with innovative, high-profile research.
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Effective State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Policy — Jul. 19, 2007
In a policy forum hosted by the Promising Practices Network and Kansas Action for Children, top experts from around the country shared research and practice knowledge related to federal and state SCHIP policy. Video of the event is available online.
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RAND Education Projects Recommend Reform to Education System in Qatar — Jun. 13, 2007
At the request of the Qatari leadership, RAND examined the K-12 education system in Qatar, recommending options for reform and providing support for its implementation. RAND is also analyzing the scholarship system and the entire postsecondary education and training sector in Qatar.
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Center Provides Expertise on the Middle East — May 23, 2007
The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy (CMEPP) provides expertise on critical issues facing the Middle East. Recent CMEPP projects include education reform in the region, transition to democracy, and the viability of a Palestinian state.
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Addressing Challenges Facing the Global Supply Chain — May 9, 2007
The RAND Supply Chain Policy Center conducts research that helps the public and private sectors address critical issues in freight transportation to the U.S., North American, and international economies.
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Decision-making Health Policy Tools Help Improve the Lives of Older People — Apr. 11, 2007
The RAND Roybal Center for Health Policy Simulation works to develop better models to understand the consequences of biomedical developments and social forces for health, health spending, and health care delivery.
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Looking Back on 25 years of Project ALERT — Apr. 12, 2007
25 years ago this year, Donald Hubbs, President of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, asked RAND to address the looming crisis of adolescent drug use. RAND researcher Phyllis Ellickson's ensuing work made her a pioneer in the field of prevention science.
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Modeling Climate Change Threat Can Help Improve Policy Decisions — Feb. 2, 2007
Climate change presents decisionmakers with a fundamental quandary: how to address a potentially serious, long-term, and uncertain threat. A joint project of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment and the RAND Pardee Center seeks to address this problem through basic research and computer modeling.
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Working Toward a Future of Quality Care for Older Adults — Mar. 27, 2007
A sustained effort is required to meet the health care needs of older Americans. RAND, with support from the John A. Hartford Foundation, provides assistance to universities in establishing interdisciplinary centers in geriatric health care research.
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How Local Arts Education Systems Can Deliver High-Quality Learning — Feb. 16, 2007
A RAND Education project is analyzing six local attempts to improve arts education for children. The study examines how collaborative and coordinated efforts strive to achieve high-quality arts learning experiences across communities.
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Understanding Middle Eastern Youth — Oct. 5, 2006
What forces shape the attitudes and aspirations of the Middle East's younger generation? The RAND Initiative for Middle Eastern Youth strives to understand the complex setting affecting these young people and looks for ways to support them in achieving better lives and democratic societies.
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American Life Panel Uses Internet for a Variety of Surveys — Jun. 21, 2006
RAND's American Life Panel surveys people age 40 and over on the Internet, which allows for greater flexibility in survey design and instantly accessible data. Current studies analyze opinions on Medicare Plan D, health shocks, and financial decisionmaking.
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Project Helps Reduce Negative Impacts of Violence on Children — Jun. 14, 2006
Children who are exposed to violence can experience negative social and psychological effects both at the time of the exposure and throughout their life. The Safe Start Evaluation Project strives to find effective programs to improve children's chances of future well being.
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RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Aids Recovery Efforts — Apr. 21, 2006
The RAND Gulf States Policy Institute is assisting in long-term recovery efforts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama by providing policy guidance to facilitate and speed regional recovery and growth, re-establish services, and inform wise investment in infrastructure.
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Improving Occupational Health and Safety — Mar. 31, 2006
The RAND Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace conducts research and analysis that helps improve worker health and safety and reduce the economic costs of workplace accidents and illnesses.
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Developing Sustainable Strategies for Metropolitan Arts and Culture — Jul. 12, 2006
In many cities, the arts are a powerful draw, bringing locals and tourists into the urban core for activities and events. This study examines the historical, institutional, social and demographic factors of 11 metropolitan areas to recommend effective approaches to sustaining their cultural sectors.
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Database Tracks All U.S. Federally Funded Research and Development — Mar. 2, 2006
RaDiUS® is the most comprehensive database of information on federally funded research and development (R&D). RaDiUS is free to everyone, and is a valuable tool for benchmarking technologies, finding potential R&D partners, and more.
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Project Evaluates Public Health Preparedness Exercises — Jan. 19, 2006
The Public Health Preparedness Database is a searchable database designed to help local and state public health departments identify the best exercises to prepare for emergencies, including incidents of bioterrorism.
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Pardee Center Suggests 50 Books to Think About the Future — Dec. 2, 2005
While there is no sure path to improving the future human condition, there is no shortage of books that address themselves to some aspect of improving that future. As part of its mission, the RAND Pardee Center has compiled a list of 50 such forward-thinking books.
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Research Focuses on Successful Programs For Children and Families — Oct. 20, 2005
The Promising Practices Network (PPN) provides quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, families, and communities.
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Asbestos Litigation: Tracking the Big Picture — Sep. 2, 2005
Who exactly should be compensated for asbestos exposure? It’s an ongoing and contentious debate. RAND’s Institute for Civil Justice offers a growing body of research on class action lawsuits related to asbestos.
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Program Facilitates Research on Population Trends — Aug. 18, 2005
Nations and families around the world face serious challenges related to population trends. The RAND program Population Matters addresses these concerns through research communication that informs policymaking and public awareness.
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Optimizing Transport Planning and Operations — Aug. 4, 2005
RAND Europe's Surface Transportation Programme applies innovative methodologies to analyze transport planning and policy problems. Research focuses on safety and security of the global maritime system, road capacity, freight options, and more.
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Implementing Standards-Based Accountability — Jul. 28, 2005
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandates standards-based accountability (SBA) in education. To promote improved student achievement and foster positive changes in classroom practice, a RAND Education study is focusing on the impact of SBA on mathematics and science instruction and achievement.
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Project Strives to Reduce Gun Violence in the U.S. — Jun. 9, 2005
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a comprehensive, strategic approach to reducing gun violence in America. RAND supports the research and planning for PSN task forces, and aims to improve cooperation between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
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Helping Communities Identify and Develop Effective Drug Policies — May 26, 2005
The RAND Drug Policy Research Center (DPRC) helps community leaders and public officials develop more effective ways of dealing with drug problems. DPRC provides a firm, empirical foundation on which sound drug policies can be built.
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Improving Global Health and Public Preparedness — May 12, 2005
Drawing on RAND's expertise in health and foreign policy, the Center for Domestic and International Health Security strives to improve global health, prepare Americans to cope with the psychological effects of terrorism, and strengthen the U.S. public health system.
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Reinventing the State Arts Agency: The Search for New Missions and Roles — Oct. 12, 2005
State arts agencies provide more than half of all public-sector arts funding in the United States. The State Arts Partnerships for Cultural Participation (START) initiative was designed to help them develop new and more effective ways of encouraging greater local participation in the arts and culture. This study is looking at the new strategies emerging from that initiative.
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Analyzing Compensation, Liability, and Risk Insurance Policy for Terrorism — Mar. 24, 2005
The RAND Center for Terrorism Risk Management Policy provides research to inform public and private decisionmakers on economic security in the face of the terrorism threat.
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Statewide Evaluation of the CalWORKs Program — Jun. 28, 2005
RAND is conducting an evaluation of California’s implementation of welfare reform under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, The project is being conducted under contract from the California Department of Social Services.
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Empowering Community Coalitions to Prevent Substance Abuse — Mar. 10, 2005
Substance abuse exacts a high toll in local communities, and implementing prevention programs can be difficult. A joint project of RAND and the University of South Carolina is trying to aid community coalitions to prevent substance abuse and improve health.
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Optimizing Treatment of Adolescent Depression in Primary Care — Jan. 24, 2005
The Teen Depression Awareness Project studies the impact of depression on individuals and their families, and aims to increase and improve primary care treatment for adolescents with depressive disorders.
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Center Evaluates Sentencing Policy, Violence Prevention Programs — Jan. 10, 2005
The RAND Criminal Justice Center conducts evaluations of specific sentencing and corrections policy — drug courts, reentry services, and supervision for drug users leaving prison — and violence prevention programs.
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Examining the State of the Arts in America — Feb. 15, 2005
What are the overall trends affecting the arts in the last few decades, and what do they imply about the future of the arts in America? A series of studies seeks to address this question, each report focusing on a different art form.
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Evaluating Workers' Compensation Systems — Jul. 8, 2005
The RAND Institute for Civil Justice has conducted extensive research on workers' compensation systems in California and elswhere since 1996. ICJ's goals are to determine the adequacy and equity of these systems and to help policymakers improve this important social safety net.
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What’s Causing Gulf War Illness Syndrome? — Jan. 7, 2005
Many U.S. military personnel who served in the Gulf War have reported health problems following their service, some of which remain unexplained. RAND has conducted a series of studies about possible causes of such illnesses.
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Center Monitors Russian Political, Economic Development — Nov. 29, 2004
The RAND Center for Russia and Eurasia provides policymakers, scholars, business leaders and others with an in-depth understanding of developmental processes in Russia and the New Independent States of Eurasia.
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National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — Oct. 15, 2004
Every year, tens of thousands of Americans are victims of domestic violence. Through the years, RAND has undertaken a number of studies on the policy issues relevant to domestic violence and its impact. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.
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Rethinking Substance Abuse — Jul. 27, 2004
RAND's Drug Policy Research Center helps develop better ways of dealing with substance abuse. Current research studies focus on crystal meth users, methadone detox, and novel approaches for offenders of driving under the influence (DUI).
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Instructional Practices and Student Achievement — Jan. 20, 2004
A research project, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is studying the relationship between teacher instructional practices and student achievement in mathematics and science.
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RAND Contributions to the Gilmore Commission — Jan. 3, 2004
The Department of Defense selected RAND to provide analytical support to the Gilmore Commission, an advisory panel charged with assessing U.S. domestic response to the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Since 1998, RAND has assisted the commission with staff support and key findings from RAND research and analysis.
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Improving Health Care for At-Risk Mothers and Children in Allegheny County — Feb. 10, 2004
This project aims to improve health care for at-risk mothers and young children in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Statistics show that many mothers and young children in this county are not achieving the health outcomes that would be expected in a community rich with health care options. The study will help improve policy and practices.
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Los Angeles County Early Education Learning Centers — Nov. 10, 2003
This UCLA-RAND study will document the experiences of 3- to 5-year-old Los Angeles County children from low-income families in three early childhood intervention settings: Head Start, private nonprofit preschools, and family day care networks. The study will identify practices and approaches that may enhance children’s development prior to school entry.
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Reducing Barriers to Care for Children with Asthma — Oct. 10, 2003
The goal of this research is to improve quality of care and health outcomes for vulnerable children with asthma by developing culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions to reduce barriers to health care for these children. Results could have a substantial impact on the clinical management of children with asthma.
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Helping Make Auto Insurance Fair and Affordable — Dec. 10, 2003
The RAND Institute for Civil Justice has a growing body of research aimed at helping policymakers identify and implement reforms that can make the automobile injury liability and compensation as fair and affordable as possible
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Law and Health Initiative — Nov. 10, 2003
In response to growing public concern about the effects of managed care, and to widespread policy initiatives and proposals, the RAND Institute for Civil Justice and RAND Health are undertaking the Law and Health Initiative, a joint research project.
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Mentoring For Positive Impacts on Youth — Nov. 10, 2003
Mentoring relationships can help children’s academic and social development. A RAND-operated web site called Promising Practices Network, offers details on proven and promising mentoring programs.
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Population and the Environment — Dec. 22, 2003
Given continued population growth and global environment change, it has become critical to improve our understanding of the role played by human population dynamics in environmental change.
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Are Some Races, Ethnic Groups Healthier? — Jan. 16, 2004
An ongoing project aims to prevent racial disparities for health conditions, including infant mortality, cancer, heart disease, HIV, and diabetes
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Information Technology to Enhance Patient Health Care — Dec. 15, 2003
RAND Health is conducting a study to determine how much patient care could improve and how much money could be saved if U.S. health care professionals increase their use of information technology (IT). Although widely used for administrative systems such as billing, few clinicians use IT for functions such as electronic medical records. The study will focus on this and related clinical applications.
News ReleaseHealth and Health Care Research Area
University of Miami and RAND Announce Partnership — Dec. 4, 2003
The University of Miami and the RAND Corporation announced the formation of a new partnership to restructure the University's North-South Center, which focuses on the Caribbean and Latin America.
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Family Life Surveys — Nov. 10, 2003
The Family Life Surveys are a set of detailed household and community surveys of developing countries conducted by RAND, in collaboration with research institutions in Malaysia, Indonesia, Guatemala, and Bangladesh.
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Population Matters — Nov. 10, 2003
Population Matters is a division of RAND division and conducts research in several areas, including family planning, demographics, population and the environment, and Russia and Eastern Europe studies.
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Latino Families and Early School Performance — Oct. 16, 2003
A Population Research Center project on Latino Families and Early School Performance examines how families affect the early educational performance of Latino children in the United States.
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Terrorism Database Now Available Online — Aug. 15, 2003
RAND has compiled a Terrorism Incident Database covering the past 30 years and recently made the database available online as part of a collaboration with the Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism.
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State Illicit Drug Surveillance System — Dec. 16, 2003
RAND is working with Andrews University to create an illicit drug database. The database will track pertinent legislation in all states and D.C., social, political, and economic environment variables, and the effectiveness of policies and environmental factors at reducing teen drug use. The goal is to create an aid for policymakers and analysts who wish to evaluate the effects of particular state and local policies or proposals on youth illicit drug use and its harmful consequences.
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Best Practices in International S&T Cooperation — Dec. 23, 2003
The Science and Technology Policy Institute’s projects on U.S. research and development include Best Practices in International S&T Cooperation. This study is designed to determine how effective government-funded international research and development collaboration has been in reaching national goals.
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Evaluating California’s New Drugs Laws — Jan. 10, 2004
In 2000, California voters approved Proposition 36, which mandates probation and drug treatment—instead of prison—for nonviolent drug possession offenses. RAND and Orange County, California, are collaborating to evaluate Proposition 36 at the county level, which may serve as a national model.
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Do Needle Exchange Programs Prevent HIV or Promote Drug Use? — Dec. 1, 2003
Needle (syringe) exchange programs may prevent HIV among drug users. Federal drug laws ban these programs, but some local health laws allow them to operate. RAND’s Drug Policy Research Center is conducting research on needle exchange and other drug-related topics.
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Helping People with Mental Illness and Drug Addiction — Oct. 15, 2003
Up to 10 million Americans suffer from both mental illness and drug addiction. Experts agree that the quality of care provided to these people is generally poor, but efforts to improve access to appropriate treatments continue to be hampered by barriers between the mental health and addiction fields. This study is identifying ways to overcome the barriers in caring for this vulnerable group.
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Domestic and International Health Security — Jan. 20, 2004
Making health a key component of U.S. foreign policy and protecting the health of Americans by preparing for possible future domestic terrorist attacks is the mission of the Center for Domestic and International Health Security.
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Reforming Auto Insurance — Sep. 17, 2003
The RAND Institute for Civil Justice help policymakers identify and implement reforms that can make the automobile injury liability and compensation as fair and affordable as possible.
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