Despite the importance of civil orders of protection as a legal resource for victims of intimate partner violence, research is limited in this area, and most studies focus on the process following a court's initial issuance of an emergency order. The purpose of this study is to address a major gap in the literature by examining cases where victims of intimate partner violence are denied access ...

Interdisciplinary courses on science, engineering and society have been successfully established in two cases, at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, and at the University of Hamburg, Germany. In both cases there were institutional and perceptual barriers that had to be overcome in the primarily disciplinary departments. The ingredients of success included a clear vision of interdisciplinary th...

Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous group of disorders with variable presentation in thought disturbances and disorganized behaviors[1]. Psychological and behavioral manifestations in patients affect concentration, perception, and ideation to the extent that social and occupational functioning is impaired[2]. Symptoms include hallucinations, disorganized thinking, perceptual disturbances, severe a...

To cite: Patel P, Antoniou S, Popat R. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2015;22: 18–22. ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study was to determine patient specific perceptual and practical barriers to adherence to phosphate binders. The second stage aimed to determine the effectiveness of an adherence enhancing strategy trialled by patients. Methods A prospective, cross sectional study of patients attending a ...

OBJECTIVE Culture and ethnicity have often been cited as barriers in establishing an effective and satisfying doctor-patient relationship. The aim of this paper is to gain more insight in intercultural medical communication difficulties by reviewing observational studies on intercultural doctor-patient communication. In addition, a research model for studying this topic in future research is pr...

conventional agriculture systems of production often lead to environmental degradation, economic problems and even social conflict. the efficacy of agriculture systems conducive to the economic, environmental and social sustainability of farming operations has been demonstrated, yet the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices is not widespread. this study evaluates the barriers of sustai...

background: universities are the most important setting for science production and organizing academic research is one of the most effective strategies in society development. this research was performed to determine the research barriers from the viewpoint of isfahan university of medical sciences faculty members. methods: this descriptive study was conducted in 2008.faculty members on isfahan...