Network reconciliation is the problem of identifying nodes in separate networks that represent the same entity, for example matching nodes across social networks that correspond to the same user. We introduce a technique to compute probably approximately correct (PAC) bounds on precision and recall for network reconciliation algorithms. The bounds require some verified matches, but those matche...

BACKGROUND As of 2015, Accreditation Canada's Qmentum program expects emergency departments (EDs) to initiate medication reconciliation for 2 groups of patients: (1) those with a decision to admit and (2) those without a decision to admit who meet the criteria of a risk-based, health care organization-defined selection process. Pharmacist-led best possible medication histories (BPMHs) obtained ...

PURPOSE The effect of pharmacist conducted medication reconciliation on compliance with a hospital's medication reconciliation policy was studied. METHODS In this eight-week pilot study, one pharmacist worked in the emergency department (ED) to facilitate the safe and accurate transfer of medication histories for admitted patients. During the first four weeks, retrospective chart review was p...

1. introduction today, sustainability of rural and urban settlements and their population in developing world is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. however, today due to development of urbanization, the rural areas have undergone many changes . these changes have been concurrent with the developing process of urbanization and unorganized expansion of cities on the one hand, and...

extensive studies in human development show that achieving stable human development without considering the social and economic development of women in different aspects of life would not be possible. regarding the situation of women in different societies, the importance of the issue appear to be more important in developing countries. considering the key role of governments, the impact of gov...

the virtual space of internet social networks is one of the most important devices to exert the influence of globalization. this virtual space creates a vast quantity of information and meaning representations. faced with this space and the profusion of sources, people experience suspension (i.e. confusion and indecision) in shaping their identity. the loss of the concepts of time and place and...