Lebanon is losing its front line

India is losing its nurses to the West.

Is bilingualism losing its advantage? A bibliometric approach

This study uses several bibliometric indices to explore the temporal course of publication trends regarding the bilingual advantage in executive control over a ten-year window. These indices include the number of published papers, numbers of citations, and the journal impact factor. According to the information available in their abstracts, studies were classified into one of four categories: s...

Front-line clinical pharmacy

Background There is strong evidence supporting that pharmacist involvement strengthens the quality of the medication process. There is also evidence indicating that many emergency admissions among the elderly are medicine related. Based on this existing knowledge, it was decided to investigate whether implementation of clinical pharmacy in the Emergency Department could make a further difference.

Front-line Facilitators

Despite a great deal of academic debate surrounding the term ‘restorative justice’, it would appear fair to suggest that the majority of the research in this area focuses upon the three main stakeholders involved within the process, namely the victim, the offender and the community, victim-offender mediation, and the benefits of such an approach. Nonetheless, not only can this can be seen to ne...

The gap is widening between front line staff and managers.

Delegates at last month’s RCN congress in Liverpool sent out a clear message that the NHS should remain free at the point of delivery (News June 25). A resolution calling for a fixed fee of £10 to be introduced for GP appointments was rejected by 91 per cent of delegates. Speakers said that introducing a charge could deter many people from seeking medical attention and be another nail in the co...