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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Podiatry"”.
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How podiatry may inform the United Kingdom's inter-professional education agenda
… research adds to the understanding of podiatry as a health profession involved with IPE. It comprises two studies which identify IPE stakeholders and policies, its delivery to undergraduate health and social care students, and its application to and perception by final year podiatry …
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Can a computer expert system aid the process of clinical decision-making in podiatry?
… the clinical decision-making processes used in podiatry and hence to investigate if a computer expert system could be used to aid the process of clinical decision-making. This was achieved through a sequence of four empirical studies. The initial study used card sorts to investigate seven expert …
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Professional practice influences : a sequential qualitative investigation on MSK assessment of the diabetic foot and podiatry practice
… factors have an impact for the profession of podiatry, meaning potential changes influencing the profession, the shape of services delivered and the nature of everyday podiatry practice.This thesis aimed to get a clearer understanding of the influencing factors on practice for podiatrists. It …
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Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis
… health education, then exploring patient and podiatry practitioner experiences of foot health education provision. This thesis therefore presents seven works published between 2011 and 2017 that explore the perceptions of people with RA and podiatrists about foot health education provision in …
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Are people with diabetes on an equal footing? Examining administrative healthcare data for variables associated with diabetes foot-related hospital admissions in Aotearoa New Zealand
… insulin or anti-gout medication. Māori had fewer podiatry and vascular visits and more emergency department contacts. Data on foot screening and referrals for preventive podiatry care could not be tracked. As a result, a national foot screening indicator was proposed. The scoping review …
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Strengthening Specimen Management to Eliminate Specimen Errors
… (GI), Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Gynecology, Pain Injections, and Plastic procedures. The majority of specimens collected on a daily basis are primarily from GI procedures. Multiple errors regarding specimens have been reported by the lab since the beginning of 2016. …
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The functional analysis of shoe wear patterns : theory and application.
… wear influence was planned, involving paired podiatry observers, to determine whether focal points could clarify, differentiate and show similarities between shoe wear patterns in reality and whether the model of wear influence was justified. To reduce the potential for observer error, two …
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Investigation of the differences in foot and ankle characteristics of patients with lower limb osteoarthritis : implications for clinical practice
… it has been accepted anecdotally in clinical podiatry. The third component was a systematic review which explored the current clinical practice of using lateral wedges in the conservative management of MCOA by orthopaedic surgeons. This contrasts with the use of medial wedges in the world of …
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Lower extremity amputation in people with diabetes: Trends and determinants
… effects of access to services including podiatry and secondary healthcare for LEA in people with diabetes. A major limitation of the systematic review and meta-analysis was the design and quality of the included studies. The data available in the area of effect of contact with a …
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Development and validation of an instrument to measure the concept of occupational intimacy in relation to physician job satisfaction
… dermatology, allergy, ophthalmology, optometry, podiatry, psychiatry, emergency medicine, rehabilitation, pain, pediatrics, ears, nose and throat, infectious disease, and radiology. Broad generalizations are difficult to make as this study utilized results from one specific geographic location. …
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Genomic surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at local, regional and national levels
… majority of which shared a link to a leg ulcer/podiatry clinic in the GP surgery. The outbreak had not been detected previously, and was only identified post-hoc from MRSA sequence data, highlighting the importance of MRSA sequencing to detect otherwise cryptic community outbreaks. The utility …
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Visual dysfunction : a contributing factor in memory deficits, and therefore learning difficulties?
… integrative motor-sensory approach, supported by Podiatry and Cranial Osteopathy. This detailed study involved two junior school boys who exemplified a common pattern of physical anomalies. For example, RW (8-year old male) had 'minimal brain damage' and LD that co-occur with unstable feet and o-m …
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An Analysis of Learning Styles in Podiatric Medical Students, Residents, and Practitioners
The Problem. An attempt was made to determine whether there is any difference or change in learning styles as defined by Kolb in six groups of individuals. These groups were the Oral Examiners of the American Board of Podiatric Surgeons, surgeons who had been in practice at least ten years, …
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Lower leg and foot contributions to turnout in pre-professional female dancers: A clinical and kinematic analysis
Turnout, the act of externally rotating the legs, is produced through the summation of joint structure characteristics and ranges of motion at the hip, knee, ankle and foot. The hip joint’s contribution to functional turnout, a dancer’s preferred turnout stance, has received extensive examination, …
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"If we can't measure it, we can't do it". The role of health outcomes in community and allied health service accountability
Health outcomes fulfill a number of roles in the health sector. Economists, clinicians, researchers and managers use health outcomes in a range of different contexts for distinct purposes. New management approaches that use contracts as the basis for health service accountability have attempted to …
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"If we can't measure it, we can't do it". The role of health outcomes in community and allied health service accountability
Health outcomes fulfill a number of roles in the health sector. Economists, clinicians, researchers and managers use health outcomes in a range of different contexts for distinct purposes. New management approaches that use contracts as the basis for health service accountability have attempted to …
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Comparative Study of Heel Movement and Foot Biomechanics in Aluminum Nail-On and Indirect Glue-On Fabric Cuff Shoes in Horses
The equine hoof is a dynamic structure that undergoes deformation during locomotion, contributing to shock absorption and vascular perfusion. Traditional shoeing methods have been implicated in restricting natural hoof movement, potentially altering biomechanics and increasing the risk of hoof …