This study was partly supported by research grants from Taiwan National Science Council (99-2511-S-002-003-MY2, 101-2511-S-002-009-MY3 and 101-2511-S-002-010-MY3), National Taiwan University Hospital (103-N2590) and by Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes, through grants PH-100-PP-19 and PH-101-PP-16.
There has been extensive research conducted on Taiwan's health care and health insurance system.
This paper presents parts of the results from a research project sponsored by Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration TEPAA), investigating both the physical and environmental properties of asphalt mixtures using different amount of incinerator bottom ash (IBA) as fine aggregate substitution.
The study variable "urban and rural" was defined according to the degree of rurality, which was calculated by the Taiwan NIH research institute by employing parameters used in rurality analysis, which include population density (less than the mean per km), the proportion%) of elderly residents in the whole population, and proportion of actual workers in the area population [ 21].
Could a research paper on, say, Taiwan-mainland relations constitute a "seditious publication"?The government, naturally, is working hard to allay these concerns.
Both sides will undergo a very big change, especially in social integration," said Sung Kuo-chen, a research fellow specialising in Taiwan-China relations at the National Chengchi University in Taipei.
Taiwan NHIRD researches identify NSAID and high-affinity serotonin reuptake inhibitors increase the risk of peptic ulcer bleeding (agreement: 97%, level of evidence: 3b, and recommendation: B).
Taiwan NHIRD researches support the fact that H. pylori eradication reduces peptic ulcer diseases and the risk of gastric cancer for patients with peptic ulcer diseases (agreement: 90%, level of evidence: 2b, and recommendation: B).
Taiwan NHIRD researches identify the high-risk populations of peptic ulcer bleeding and recurrent bleeding, including liver cirrhosis, end stage renal disease, probably chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and type II diabetes (agreement: 100%, level of evidence: 2b, and recommendation: B).
LWJ was a recipient of the Research Award from Lam Research Taiwan Co., Ltd., Taiwan, in 2004.
