Abstract A novel econometric approach is developed in this chapter, namely, the Global Vector Autoregressive (GVAR) model. It provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing the country-level impacts of various domestic, foreign, and/or global shocks on softwood lumber...

Abstract This chapter is essentially a postscript written as the effects of COVID-19 changed, so dramatically, the nature of garden operation and visitation. Much of the impact is drawn from the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) surveys of its member gardens in...

Abstract This concluding chapter suggests that the coronavirus crisis and its consequences can be considered from the perspective of chaos theory. This proposes that chaotic systems - including tourism - although subject to periods of disorder or chaos, inevitably self-...

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic had major and rapid consequences for tourism, ending almost all activity and causing immense problems for elephant tourism. This postscript provides an early review of the evolving situation. It looks at the effects of COVID-19 on internat...

Background Droplet+contact (DC) precautions are used to prevent the spread of acute respiratory infections. Clinicians at London Health Sciences Centre, an academic tertiary care organization in Ontario, Canada, have reported that many patients remain isolated longer th...

Background Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is the ongoing process of facilitating the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for diabetes self-care. Despite evidence that DSME improves clinical outcomes, health status, and quality of life for persons with dia...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic created new social-distancing guidelines, which exacerbated existing patient access issues at Tufts Medical Center Cancer Center. A recent survey showed treatment delays associated with COVID-19 in 27% of cancer patients(ASC-CAN 2020). P...

Background Family Centered Rounds (FCR) allow the medical team to partner with patients and families in medical decision-making, improving patient communication and safety. Our children’s hospital recently increased FCR utilization by implementing geographic-based teams...

Background The Food Research & Action center (FRAC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) define food insecurity as ‘the limited or uncertain access to enough food.’ A study done in 2018 found that 37 million (11.5% ) of US households were food insecure. This numb...

Background During COVID-19, rheumatology outpatients need timely access to care while social distancing. Video consults have potential to improve virtual assessments, however, some patients and providers are apprehensive about using this technology. Objectives Provide d...