Publications by authors named "Karen L Williams"

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  • The study explores the origins of timber species to determine if they come from natural forests or less regulated planted forests to evaluate the legality of global wood products.
  • A new dataset, called Planted Forest Timber Data, was created, combining 'polygon' data from the World Resources Institute and 'non-polygon' data from research and government sources, covering multiple countries and species.
  • This dataset aims to support global leaders in forest governance and policy-making, promoting legal timber trade and protecting biodiversity as it continues to expand and improve.
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Despite data supporting the rapid adoption of telehealth in the delivery of clinical care in North America, the implementation of telehealth visits in clinical research studies has faced critical barriers. These challenges include: (1) variations in state licensure requirements for telehealth; (2) disparities in access to telehealth among disadvantaged populations; (3) lack of consistency among individual Investigational Review Boards (IRBs). Each barrier prevents the systematic conversion of research protocols to include telehealth visits.

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