4 - Schools incorporating the Physical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Developing the content of two behavioural interventions : using theory-based interventions to promote GP management of upper respiratory tract infection without prescribing antibiotics #1
(BioMed Central, 2008-01-14)Background: Evidence shows that antibiotics have limited effectiveness in the management of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) yet GPs continue to prescribe antibiotics. Implementation research does not currently ... -
The role of microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals
(Elsevier, 2007-06)This observational, cross-sectional study describes the role played by clinical microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals. A total of 170 acute care hospitals ... -
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric otolaryngology patients attending a tertiary hospital in the UK
(Elsevier Science Ireland, 2007-11)Objective: Little data is available on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in children attending otolaryngology services. We investigated the prevalence and pattern of CAM use among children attending the ... -
Quality of life and chronic pain four years after gastrointestinal surgery
(Springer, 2006-06-02)PURPOSE: Little is known about the prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain after gastrointestinal surgery. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of chronic pain and quality of life in a cohort of patients who ... -
The importance of pilot studies
(Department of Sociology, University of Surrey, 2001)The term 'pilot studies' refers to mini versions of a full-scale study (also called 'feasibility' studies), as well as the specific pre-testing of a particular research instrument such as a questionnaire or interview ... -
NorthStar, a support tool for the design and evaluation of quality improvement interventions in healthcare
(BioMed Central, 2007-06-26)Background: The Research-Based Education and Quality Improvement (ReBEQI) European partnership aims to establish a framework and provide practical tools for the selection, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement ... -
Using the literature to quantify the learning curve: a case study
(Cambridge University Press, 2007-04)Objective: To assess whether a literature review of a technology can allow a learning curve to be quantified. Methods: The literature for fibreoptic intubation was searched for studies reporting information relevant to the ... -
Systematic review of antimicrobial drug prescribing in hospitals.
(US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006-02)Prudent antibiotic prescribing to hospital inpatients has the potential to reduce the incidences of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infection. We reviewed the literature from January 1980 to November ... -
Incontinence-specific quality of life measures used in trials of treatments for female urinary incontinence: a systematic review.
(Springer, 2006-05)This systematic review examined the use of incontinence-specific QOL measures in clinical trials of female incontinence treatments, and systematically evaluated their quality using a standard checklist. Of 61 trials ... -
ABC of obesity. Management: Part 1 - behaviour change, diet and activity
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Image and Reality: the Case of Job Satisfaction
(AIAS, Amsterdam Institute of Labour Studies, University of Amsterdam, 2006-03-10)This study makes a distinction between two types of utility. Experienced utility is defined as the job satisfaction derived from the present job, estimated by using a subjective evaluation of job satisfaction. Anticipated ... -
Should I stay or Should I Go? The effect of Gender, Education and Unemployment on Labour Market Transitions
(2007-03-07)The literature on job mobility patterns and search behaviour has highlighted significant gender differences. Women on average appear to suffer a higher risk of redundancy or dismissal, they exhibit a lesser commitment ... -
Human remains: archaeology, museums and the sacred.
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The Succession Rights of the Unborn Child
(Edinburgh University Press, 2006)This article provides a comprehensive review of the succession rights of unborn children in Scotland, with comparisons to other civilian jurisdictions. -
The Case of Petronia Iusta
(Office international de librairie, 2000)This article examines a lawsuit from the 70s AD, concering a young woman from Herculaneum. -
Postscript on nova species and Kinloch Dampf Ltd. v. Nordvic Salmon Farms Ltd.
(Roman Law Society of America, 2004)This article examines a case from the outer house of the Court of Session in Scotland. The case deals with the ownership of living things, and in particular the issue whether a person can become owner of a living thing ... -
Quare? Argument in David Daube, After Karl Popper
(Roman Law Society of America, 2004)This article considers the method of argument favoured by David Daube (1909-1999), a scholar of Roman and biblical law. It suggests that Daube used a method of argument championed by Karl Popper (1992-1994), a philosopher ... -
Kenning be Kenning and Course be Course: Maritime Jurimetrics in Scotland and Northern Europe 1400–1600
(Edinburgh University Press, 1998)This article explores the jurimetric significance of a phrase or formula, "kenning be kenning and course be course", used in maritime law texts and disputes in late medieval and early modern Scotland and England. -
Actions
(Duckworth and Cornell University Press, 1998)A brief introduction to the Roman law of actions.