... multiplying the initial estimate ofthe number of patients by an inflation factor, which is a function ofthe interclass correlation and the number ofthe clusters Final calculations estimated a need of ... research area in the CDS literature They can be categorized on two spectrums of activity: active versus passive and mandatory versus optional A major early design consideration was the whether ... take the designated action or explain the reason for overriding the CDS, while optional alerts allow the user to ignore the CDS alert without an explanation Prior literature has demonstrated the...
... TDMA and analog network While Digivance accommodates any modulation standard, US Cellular was unable to combine the systems because of limitations on their antennas CASE STUDY Web Site: www.adc.com ... stairwells and hallways, that we needed the longer reach ofa fiber system,” said Drake RF transport systems that rely on copper cables have distance limitations that make copper impractical for large ... There were no complaints, which says a lot when you consider that they (ADC) had to work in sensitive areas in a 24x7 environment,” said Remondini THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES The expansion of the...
... illustrations (Bernardini, Bjorn, Cardinal, Davis 1996) Improving the layout and look of materials can have an impactonhow participants react to them In one study, patients trusted therapists ... essential Alternative media may help get the message across • Materials should address patients’ concerns and questions Materials based on what health professionals believe patients “should” know are ... memory, and age The Gerontologist, 20 (6), 686-690 Wagner, L., Davis, S., & Handelsman, M.M (1998) In search ofthe abominable consent form: Theimpactof readability and personalization Journal of...
... decisions is vital and contributes to the complex area ofhealth literacy Health illiteracy serves as a barrier to the provision and receipt of necessary healthcare information Approximately 47% of ... reliable when compared with the TOFHLA.43 All healthcare providers should increase their knowledge and understanding ofhealth literacy and the many effects that it can have onthehealthof patients ... Communication Initiative National Network of Libraries of Medicine USDHHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Heath Communication Activities National Institutes ofHealth World Education...
... position ofthe lower jaw to a greater extent than the position ofthe upper jaw in cases of upper and lower jaw surgery Another obvious fact was that male profile with bimaxillary protrusion was ... selection of women.1-3 Results of these studies came to the conclusion that population rules and sexual dimorphism bear influence onthe perception of facial attractiveness Dental-facial self-perception ... and positive correlations in the assessment of male and female esthetics Correlation in evaluation o female esthetics was important only between groups O and P Never- 167 theless, all correlations...
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... be held longer In the last phase, no more pump pauses will take place because of clarification ofthe wort 4.5 Running off On completion ofthe programme brewing phases, a signal tone again sounds ... section, the automatic process has been continued, and the boiling ofthe hops started to The display again shows the time and temperature ofthe phase Since the set temperature of 100°C cannot always ... notify the main customs and excise office beforehand about the start of manufacture and the manufacturing location The quantity of beer that will be probably being produced in one calendar year must...
... extent of their participation in the activity An AMA continuing medical education program Accreditation statement The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing ... publication ofthe first edition of this manual, a great deal of new information has become available about the effects of literacy onhealth care and health outcomes Much of this information has ... that 30% scored poorly ona test American Medical Association Foundation and American Medical Association of functional literacy in health care situations.3 And a cover article in Fortune magazine...
... several physicians in Europe and America That in France they always advised spas and water-cure, and that at least three physicians in America and one in London had told him there was nothing the ... Some of them touch on matters concerning the mutual relation of physician and patient, but are meant to interest and instruct the laity rather than the medical attendant The larger number have ... mental survey ofthe gains of my profession, that the English have above all other races contributed the most towards enforcing the fact that onthe whole dietetics, what a man shall eat and...
... contributions to the conception and design ofthe study; and acquisition, analysis and interpretation ofthe data DJH made substantial contributions to the interpretation ofthe data All authors were ... from Amgen Inc 17 18 Authors' contributions DG made substantial contributions to the conception and design ofthe study and the interpretation ofthe data MSB made substantial contributions to the ... and manuscript preparation was provided by Amgen Inc The authors thank Edward Mancini, DPM, of Amgen Inc and Julia R Gage, PhD, on behalf of Amgen Inc for assistance with the preparation of the...
... edition 2004 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record is available from the Library of Congress British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record is available ... Version 1.2.1 Using 'The Mathematica Book1 Section of Help We start with the use ofthe Contents section of'The Mathematica Book' Here you may obtain an idea ofthe different capabilities of Mathematica ... try the first examples given, noting the method of executing a Mathematica command Read the section on 'Some Mathematica conventions', noting the bracketing conventions, the capitalisation of...
... edition 2004 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record is available from the Library of Congress British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record is available ... Version 1.2.1 Using 'The Mathematica Book1 Section of Help We start with the use ofthe Contents section of'The Mathematica Book' Here you may obtain an idea ofthe different capabilities of Mathematica ... try the first examples given, noting the method of executing a Mathematica command Read the section on 'Some Mathematica conventions', noting the bracketing conventions, the capitalisation of...
... refusal ofa patient’s family to consent to organ donation [9,10] Not surprisingly, duration ofthe consent discussion and convincing response to families’ concerns are related to higher donation ... Shea S, Lionis C Restoring humanity in health care through the art of compassion: an issue for teaching and research agenda in rural health care Rural Remote Health 2010; 10:1679 Conflict of ... Physician attitudes and practices regarding life-sustaining treatments and euthanasia Arch Intern Med 1993; 153:722-8 Rogers WA, Braunack-Mayer A Making decisions: patient autonomy in general practice...
... contributions MH made substantial contributions to the conception and design ofthe study, acquisition ofthe data, interpretation ofthe data, and drafting ofthe manuscript MJL made substantial ... substantial contributions to the analysis ofthe data, interpretation ofthe data and drafting ofthe manuscript Acknowledgements The authors would like to acknowledge the editorial assistance of Eleanor ... ratio mon comorbid conditions among patients in the months before antipsychotic medication initiation An evaluation of antipsychotic medication use in the 12 months following initiation of antipsychotic...
... Abbreviations 3TC: lamivudine; ABC: abacavir; AIDS: autoimmune disease syndrome; ANOVA: analysis of variance; ARV: http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/6/1/2 antiretroviral; ATV/r: atazanavir/ritonavir; ... available on request The Cronbach's alpha values indicate that ofthe scales had an acceptable internal reliability Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals ... injectable therapy and our findings potentially have implications across a range of therapeutic areas in which parenteral administration of new medicines may be optimal for selected patient populations...
... investigate patients’ needs via qualitative data and their satisfaction with the healthcare situation via quantitative data Moreover, HCPs’ innovative behavior Hannemann-Weber et al Implementation ... implementation) and because they are the most appropriate for the given context of healthcare teams working on uncertain tasks such as rare diseases The innovative behavior of each HCP will be measured ... Paulussen T: Determinants of innovation within health care organizations International journal for quality in health care: journal ofthe International Society for Quality in Health Care 2004, 16(Suppl...
... Low-dose aspirin Figure CONSORT diagram ofthe study Page of prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) The patient activation form, shown in Additional File 1, was requested by one ofthe primary care ... patient activation form and helped to draft the manuscript WP participated in the design ofthe study and the patient activation form and helped to draft the manuscript All authors read and approved ... R: The prevention of progression of arterial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: factorial randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and asymptomatic...
... University’s Health Information Research Unit (HIRU), the senior administration of Hamilton Health Sciences (a large Canadian academic health sciences centre) and Local Health Integration Network (the ... 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada Authors’ contributions RBH was responsible for study conception and design; acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data; drafting and critical revision ... educational sessions on preventive interventions and the CCDSS, supply of materials to clinicians and/or to patients, assessments of patient and clinician attitude towards health conditions and/or...