Luis Coelho

Metformin-induced lactic acidosis: a case series (2007)

Silvestre, Joana, Carvalho, Susana, Mendes, Vitor, Coelho, Luis, Tapadinhas, Camila, Ferreira, Pedro, ...

Abstract Introduction Unlike other agents used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, metformin has been shown to reduce mortality in obese patients. It is therefore being increasingly used in...

THE ROLE OF AREA-YIELD CROP INSURANCE IN FARMERS' ADJUSTMENT AGAINST RISK IN A DRYLAND REGION OF PORTUGAL

Serrao, Amilcar, Coelho, Luis

This research develops a mathematical programming model to maximize the expected utility of the farmers' wealth-producing cereals in the Alentejo dryland region of Portugal, and it is used to...

Analysing Farmers' Decision-Making Process Face to the Mid-Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy in the Alentejo region of Portugal

Serrao, Amilcar, Coelho, Luis

This paper describes an experiment that was carried out in order to examine the decision making process of farmers in the Alentejo dryland region of Portugal. Cumulative Prospect Theory allows...

The Role of area-yield crop insurance program face to the Mid-term Review of Common Agricultural Policy

Serrao, Amilcar, Coelho, Luis

The mid-term review of Common Agricultural Policy increases the complexity of the decision-making process of farmers. The subsidies are substituted for a single decoupled income payment. The farmers...

CUMULATIVE PROSPECT THEORY: A STUDY OF THE FARMERS' DECISION BEHAVIOR IN THE ALENTEJO DRYLAND REGION OF PORTUGAL

Serrao, Amilcar, Coelho, Luis

The mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy will change the way the European Union supports its farm sector. The new Common Agricultural Policy will be geared towards consumers, and...