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... Krauss (Children s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, USA) and Bas Peters (University of Utrecht, The Netherlands) The SEARCH (Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Reductions in ... discoveries that have raised the prospect of testing patients for these variants before they are prescribed drugs, so that those at risk of lack of response or of adverse drug reactions can be considered ... now offer DNA scans for less than $1,000 On the other hand, as stated by various partici­ pants, very few studies have addressed the costeffectiveness of pharmacogenomics testing [13] Evidence of...

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... developing a health care infrastructure that can address access and delivery issues of genomic medicine; training healthcare workers; and engaging with the public to improve awareness and participation.” ... possibilities for regulatory intervention, Hogarth stressed the need for a minimum set of standards that should apply to all tests Medical device regulations can ensure truthful promotion, and ... genomics holds great promise, it is clear that its era is only just beginning Further under­ standing, elaboration and development of the ethical, legal and social issues with regard to personalized...

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... physicians (MDs or DOs) and allied health professionals such as physical therapists, psychologists, and registered nurses (2) The term traditional has sometimes been used, but that term has been ... Professionalism at the American College of Physicians, the national professional society of doctors of internal medicine and the subspecialties of internal medicine She has also been adjunct assistant ... professional society of doctors of internal medicine and the subspecialties of internal medicine She has also been adjunct assistant professor of bioethics and fellow at the University of Pennsylvania...

Ngày tải lên: 16/02/2014, 07:20

... area is whether stress worsens chronic MS symptoms For example, if someone with MS has muscle stiffness on a daily basis, can times of increased stress be associated with increased stiffness? Limited ... psychological stress on MS In this area, two large questions exist The first question is: Does stress cause MS attacks? For the first question, several individual studies (4) and a combined analysis of ... and soreness at the needle site and a worsening of some symptoms (fatigue, spasticity, dizziness, and walking unsteadiness) Overall, the results of these surveys are promising However, it must...

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... Recruitment of additional research leadership across disciplines and constituencies (e.g., more basic scientists, clinical investigators, economists, toxicologists, etc.) • Improved quality assurance of ... definitions of CAM therapy and the selection of therapies assessed B Prevalence and Patterns of Use of Herbal Products, Vitamins, and Non-Herbal Dietary Supplements in the United States A recent ... Georgetown University David, this is for you You have presented a vision of integrative health care and listed the stakeholders and the progress, and also a series of key issues I wonder if you...

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... 127 Essenes Cabalists and Gnostics Object of Christ 's Mission Stoics Constantine and Justinian Gladiatorial Games Orphanages Support of the Poor Hospitals Their Foundation Christianity and Hospitals ... Agathinus Aretæus Archigenes Dioscorides Cassius Felix Pestilence in Rome Ancient surgical instruments Herodotus Heliodorus Cælius Aurelianus Soranus Rufus of Ephesus Marinus Quintus Athenæus, of ... and dryness cause mental depression, and at death there are both dryness and coldness In spite of these strange opinions the Pneumatists made some scientific progress, and recognized some diseases...

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... groups were assessed using the Chi-square and its surrounding areas, receive cancer treatment there The semistructured questionnaire form was developed Table Sociodemographic Characteristics of Users ... CAM techniques Although gynecologists and oncologists are aware of the widespread use of CAM, more information is needed regarding beliefs and perceptions of CAM use The aims of this study were ... Characteristics of Users specifically for this study using questionnaires from and Nonusers of Complementary and Alternative previously published studies as a guide Swisher et al., Medicine Therapy...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

... proposals with queries and suggestions for revision and the researcher will need to answer those queries and sometimes 38 SECTION Research ethics and ethical committees rework the proposal in ... methodologies The first phase, identifying needs, was based on questionnaires, discussion of available research evidence and consensus development The second phase, mapping intake and expectations, was ... process is directed to addressing these specific issues In this respect there is a parallel with case studies, which have as their focus a single site or instance The ability to generalise from...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 09:20

... of Parsons Parsons is portrayed as holding that the professions, in contrast to business, ‘are actuated by the common good’ (Johnson 1972:13) Yet in his analysis of the professions, Parsons stresses ... claims of any Marxist analysts of professional occupations should at least be tempered by the existence of such bodies In this sense, it is encouraging to note that some Marxist studies of the professions—as, ... Professions and the public interest Do professions subordinate their own self-interests to the public interest? In Professions and the Public Interest Mike Saks develops a theoretical and methodological...

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... more depression, lower levels of sexual satisfaction, increased fear of disease recurrence, and a greater frequency and severity of somatic symptoms) The study suggests that some patients use CAM ... applications of SAMe in the treatment of diverse illnesses, knowledge of its biochemistry is essential (Baldessarini 1987) Biochemistry SAMe is a physiologically essential compound that some chemists ... hundreds or thousands of years Some are quite well known, others seem mysterious or strange, and some pose serious risks (Murray and Rubel 1992) Many of us use unconventional therapies acquired...

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... conceptualise this as a means of generating a complete understanding of all aspects of the processes involved Rather the aim was to engage with country-specific issues in their own terms – issues which ... chapter, Australia It focuses directly on the structures and processes of cancer support groups Due to the nature of the study, this can both be read as a stand-alone analysis of the nature of such ... work seeking to unravel issues of legitimation, professional dominance and agency Within this strand of investigation the ‘medical’ aspects of CAM become relatively incidental, and issues of proof...

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... Zealand His research interests are in the sociology of health and illness, the historical sociology of health, and patterns of inequality in health Evan Willis is Professor of Sociology and Head ... professionalisation Sandy Welsh is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Unversity of Toronto, Canada Her current areas of research include the professions, neighbourhood effects on health outcomes and sexual ... health studies or healthcare courses, for medical students and medical and healthcare professionals, as well as academic CAM specialists Philip Tovey is Principal Research Fellow, School of Healthcare...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 09:20

... effectiveness of conventional care, CAM use was as high as 74% CAM use is also marked in neurological diseases, psychiatric disorders, physical disabilities, psoriasis, diabetes, and other disorders (Wootton ... persons with cancer x Contributors Sandy Ransom, RN, MSHP, is the director of the Texas Long Term Care Institute in the College of Health Professions of Southwest Texas State University in San ... cultural issues in health and healthcare As a Research Assistant Professor in the division of geriatric medicine, she was the principal investigator of a study on aging, mental health, and prayer...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 09:20

... provings (Weil, 1995) It also has one of the most thorough systems (if not the most thorough system) of assessment and diagnosis in Western medicine This system has been specifically designed ... (Weil, 1980) and, second, mechanisms of the cause of disease (such as the detection of bacteria and its observation in the disease process) were at first resisted by the public and scientists alike ... herbs that have been used for centuries, perhaps thousands of years, have also been scientifically substantiated; Cassileth lists fifty-three such herbs (1998) Some of these substances have consistently...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 09:20

... clinical supervision and legal and professional issues 39 evaluation should be expected to assess the effectiveness of all treatments She goes on to suggest that the assumption that only one method of ... quality of much of the research 34 Professional issues Evidence-based practice is central to audit and effectiveness, to professional accountability and to risk assessment,although critics of the ... Adjusting the diagnostic focus from concrete symptoms to issuesof vitality and constitution would result in a more meaningful understanding 40 Professional issues of the patient 's health status...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 09:20

... long-term users of CAM and the professionalisation of modalities She also has long-standing interests in chronic illness and disability, trust and belief in contemporary society, social gerontology and ... practitioner makes an official ‘diagnosis’ is unhelpful semantics, and seems to be a covert way of discussing the relative risks various therapies present None the less, this distinction is still used by ... higher social class, status in contemporary society hinges on issues such as wealth, education, success in business and celebrity In terms of personal identity, there is an array of influences around...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 09:20

... a comprehensive source for physicians, surgeons, physical therapists, chiropractors, sports coaches, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and students in a variety of disciplines The book is definitely ... was somewhat different from that of the Achilles tendon midsubstance, so there was a tissue specificity to the response as well While the list of genes assessed was not exhaustive, the findings support ... actually increase the production of collagen Disorders of collagen include osteogenesis imperfecta, Ehlers-Danlos, scurvy, and progressive systemic sclerosis Muscles and tendons atrophy and the collagen...

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... Influence of Christianity on Altruism and the Healing Art Essenes Cabalists and Gnostics Object of Christ 's Mission Stoics Constantine and Justinian Gladiatorial Games Orphanages Support of the ... Augustus to the Death of Nero Celsus His life and works His influence on Medicine Meges of Sidon Apollonius of Tyana Alleged miracles Vettius Valleus Scribonius Longus Andromachus Thessalus of Tralles ... recipes, and had numerous gods and goddesses of disease and healing Febris was the god of fever, Mephitis the god of stench; Fessonia aided the weary, and "Sweet Cloacina" presided over the drains...

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... in some cases Pressure sensitivity should be assessed using direct finger pressure and, when this does not evoke a response, can be supplemented by percussion using a dental mirror handle This ... will reveal gross caries, the presence of restorations, signs of tooth wear and gingivitis A probe will allow tactile assessment of restoration margins Mobility should be assessed manually Periodontal ... paraesthesia and twitching More serious overdose can result in convulsions, loss of consciousness, respiratory depression and cardiovascular collapse Accidental i.v injection may lead to excessively...

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