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From Flood Control to Integrated Water Resource Management
RAND Corporation 2006; US$ 9.95The loss of life and devastation in the Gulf coast region of the United States following the hurricane season of 2005 has led to considerable debate about what should be done and not done in recovering from the damage and mitigating the consequences of future floods. This document reports the experiences of four major floods since 1948 (two in the... more...
Guidelines for Implementing and Evaluating the Portuguese Drug Strategy
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95Portugal has changed its drug policy by adopting a strategy based upon a series of principles to contain and reduce the negative effects of substance abuse. This report analyzes the Portuguese Drug Strategy and develops recommendations for its implementation and evaluation. more...
Een structuur van een Raad voor onafhankelijk onderzoek naar gevaar voor de veiligheid [Structure of a Board to Independently Investigate Real and Possible Threats to Safety]
RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95This report contains the results of a RAND Europe research project undertaken for the multidepart-mental project team "Project Independent Investigation of Disasters and Accidents" (PRO for its Dutch name Project Onafhankelijk Onderzoek Rampen en Ongevallen), organized under the Directorate General for Public Order and Safety of the Dutch Ministry... more...
Presenting Venous Thromboembolism
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95This report presents a risk assessment model for individual patient prifiling of venous thromboembolism risk. The results of the investigation have been summarized in a decision matrix that may be used by individual practitioners for guidance. more...
Cannabis Policy, Implementation and Outcomes
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95The political debate on cannabis policy is often more based on opinions than on evidence. However, evidence-based knowledge is required to design effective cannabis policy. A review of the scientific literature on cannabis policy and its consequences was conducted. more...
Farmacotherapie bij kinderen [Pharmacotherapy in Children]
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This study aims to identify the barriers to effective prescribing for children, with an emphasis upon the absence of good clinical research within those barriers. A group of experts in the field discussed solution directions, in which governmental incentives are deemed critical. more...
Farmacotherapie bij kinderen [Pharmacotherapy in Children]
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This study aims to identify which medications deserve priority for clinical research in the short term. The authors found that a lot of knowledge is already available and needs dissemination rather than further research. However, clinical research on the safety, effectiveness and long term effects of many medications have not been studied yet in children. more...
Visie op de toekomst van het wetenschappelijk onderzoek [Vision of the Future of Scientific Research]
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95RAND Europe conducted a series of four seminar games for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to investigate under a variety of possible futures the role of policy in sustaining high quality scientific research. They found: 1) No revolutionary changes are needed to the Dutch policy vision of scientific research, 2) There are two independent... more...
Visie op de toekomst van het wetenschappelijk onderzoek [Vision of the Future of Scientific Research]
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95These are appendices to the full report, in which RAND Europe conducted a series of four seminar games for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to investigate under a variety of possible futures the role of policy in sustaining high quality scientific research. more...
Visie op de toekomst van het wetenschappelijk onderzoek [Vision of the Future of Scientific Research]
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This is the Executive Summary to the full report, in which RAND Europe conducted a series of four seminar games for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to investigate under a variety of possible futures the role of policy in sustaining high quality scientific research. more...
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