This paper describes an occupational therapy intervention designed for family caregivers of persons with dementia. The intervention, based on the framework of a competence-environmental press model and the principle of collaboration, was implemented during 5 home visits. Each visit was designed to build caregiving skills through collaboration in identifying problem areas, developing and impleme...

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Postdischarge home visits may allow for early identification of medical complications after hospital discharge. The hospitalist home visit program (HHVP) was started with the intention of facilitating communication between primary care providers and hospitalists and reducing hospital utilization postdischarge by earlier identification of nonadherence to discharge treatment recommendations. Duri...

Little is known about where microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate their targets within the cell. In this issue, Li et al. identify a new player in the plant miRNA pathway that implicates the endoplasmic reticulum in miRNA-mediated gene silencing.

Background and Objectives: Visit length is a crucial aspect of patient-physician relationship that its inadequacy can negatively influence the treatment efficiency. Studies on visit length and the factors influencing it are limited in developing countries. Thus, the objective of this study was to survey this variable at provincial level, and provide data on factors affecting it.   Methods: A ...

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