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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"medical system"”.
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Institutional Betrayal in the Medical System: Development, Realiability, and Validity of a Self-Report Questionnaire
… to a traumatic event (Smith & Freyd, 2013). The medical system is an important, but as of yet unstudied institution with regard to betrayal. The frequency of medical errors, ineffectiveness of their disclosure, and the lack of clarity in clinical informed consent may give rise to feelings of …
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Disease and Illness in Medieval Ireland
This thesis explores various aspects of the medical system, and illness/disease for the medieval period (5th-12th centuries) in Ireland. On examining three archival source-types (hagiographical material, annals, medico-legal law texts), it became clear that there were different perspectives on …
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The Relationship and Interaction Process of Taiwanese Couples Having Undergone Assisted Reproductive Technology- A Systemic Perspective
… Huston's model, and Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory (1986), a comprehensive framework is constructed within this thesis to explore various aspects of infertile couples' experiences in Taiwan as they are undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART). This framework encompasses the …
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Religion in the Doctor-Patient Relationship: Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility
Religion has a great impact on the medical decisions of many people, especially the most devout. The intent of this thesis is to explore the role of religion in the doctor-patient relationship, specifically through the case study of the serpent-handlers. This religious sect is found primarily in …
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The costs of adult inpatient care for HIV disease at GF Jooste Hospital
… health expenditures shouldered by the provincial medical system in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A retrospective chart review was conducted to capture clinical and utilisation data of from a sample of 59 inpatients, who were admitted to a township secondary hospital near Cape Town, …
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End-of-life Care Practices in Two Cultures: A Comparative Ethical Analysis and Recommendations
… care has emerged in recent decades as a medical practice specialty. It has taken on enhanced significance in the United States in tandem with the aging of the Baby Boomer generation, but it is also a significant focus of practice and research in other countries as well. In the context of …
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Visualisation and manipulation of 3D patient-specific bone geometry using augmented reality
… the intervention on the patient. Three AR HMD systems have been developed to explore the capabilities of the Microsoft HoloLens as an AR HMD to be used in developing an AR HMD medical system. The three AR HMD systems required different software and hardware system architectures, however, each …
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THE SALIENCE OF MEDICAL CULTURE IN AMAZONIAN ECUADOR
This thesis explores the salience of medical culture in the Upper Amazon region of Ecuador. In particular, it will focus on the Quichua community of Venecia Derecha. The framework for this thesis is based on Murray Last's (1981,1992) concept of "medical culture," which he uses for all things …
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On-patient medical information encoding : image guided fistula cannulation assistant for hemodialysis
… invention and design of on-patient encoding of medical information. The work is demonstrated through the development of a prototype medical device system that addresses clinically observed issues associated with dialysis treatment for patients afflicted with kidney failure. Implemented as a …
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Understanding Social Inclusion from the Perspective of Tamil Seniors and Service Providers in the Greater Toronto Area
… created a seven-cluster map: family harmony; medical system; adaptation/integration; cultural-interaction; social-interaction; financial-independence; and services for employment/settlement. The critical interpretation of the map reveals seniors emphasis on structural (e.g. old age security) …
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A phenomenological approach to understanding the psychological response to chronic low back pain
… helplessness, depression, frustration with the medical system and increased fear based on the perceived consequences of anticipated recurrences, all of which were mediated by the uncertainty of such pain. During times of TLBP all participants pursued a permanent pain consciousness as they felt …
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Medicine and medical authority in three nineteenth-century novels.
… then-contemporary conversations about medical reform. The novels explore the ethical ambiguities inherent in medical practice in the nineteenth century and question the nature of medical authority. In general, all three novels share a distrust of established medicine. In Hope Leslie, …
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Cancer and the clock : chronotherapy's struggle for legitimacy
… insurance providers and an overburdened medical system steeped in a culture famously resistant to change.
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Using On-line Analytical Processing (OLAP) and data mining to estimate emergency room activity in DoD Medical Treatment Facilities in the Tricare Central Region
… can greatly enhance the ability of the Military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) emergency room (ER) manager to improve ER staffing and utilization. MTF ER managers use statistical data analysis to help manage the efficient operation and use of ERs. As the size and complexity of databases …
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Motivation to Participate in Health Advocacy and Health Services: An evaluation of Advocacy for Better Health
… why participants choose to engage in health systems advocacy to evaluate the Advocacy for Better Health intervention. A household survey was administered to 946 respondents to capture norms, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control around health services and health advocacy. An exploratory …
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To Know Their Stories: Using Playbuilding to Develop a Training/Orientation Video on Person-Centered Care
… needs of the individual rather than the bio-medical and administrative urgencies of the medical system. I outline the process of developing vignettes, videoing them and editing the video using a constructivist approach and an application of narrative and film theory. This work adds to the …
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Safe medical device interaction rules
The advent of computerized medical devices has resulted in better accuracy and increased safety for patients and clinicians, yet medical accidents are still not uncommon. With the computerized medical devices and their technical complexity, any given clinical environment is a composition of complex …
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The (in)Complete Warrior: Technology, Limb Loss and the Reformation of Identity
… American society has witnessed great advances in medical technologies. While innovations such as organ transplants, sonograms, and artificial prostheses are generally seen in a positive light, there are sometimes unforeseen ethical and moral issues that accompany their implementation. Within the …
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Sex, drugs, and women's desire
… higher desire than they do. So is low desire a medical, physiological problem in the brain? Or is it a sociocultural, interpersonal issue? Some experts think that the majority of women with what has been called a "disorder" of low sexual desire have no abnormal physiological problem, but instead …
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