'Measurement uncertainty of measured quantity values' (ISO15189) requires that the laboratory shall determine the measurement uncertainty for procedures used to report measured quantity values on patients' samples. Where we have numeric data measurement uncertainty can be expressed as the standard deviation or as the co-efficient of variation. However, in immunology many of the assays are repor...

objective: to clarify the principles of a safe delivery based on clinical governance criteria, as recommended by the pertinent experts. materials and methods: the current study was part of a qualitative research conducted by content analysis method in 2013 and purposive sampling, performing 24 in-depth interviews based on semi-structured questions and analyzed using thematic content analysis. t...

background: in spite of the pivotal role of clinical governance in enhancing quality of services provided by hospitals across the country, a scientific framework with specific criteria for evaluating hospitals has not been developed so far. objectives: this study was conducted with the aim to identify the challenges involved in evaluating systems of clinical governance in iran. materials and me...

background: professionalism in nursing is critical for creating credibility and a positive image. objectives: this study was carried out to explain the use of hidden curriculum in teaching professionalism in nursing students. materials and methods: this qualitative study was conducted through purposeful sampling strategy by the participation of 32 nursing students. the data were collected by us...

background: human beings use different approaches to learning. thus the aim of this study is to explore the mechanisms of learning through the hidden curriculum in the perspective of baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students. methods: this qualitative study, involving 24 baccalaureate undergraduate nursing students, was done by purposeful sampling strategies. the data were collected using se...

This study highlights the teaching of care in Nursing Graduation according to the Complexity Theory, supported by Edgar Morin. This is a qualitative study using Thematic Content Analysis. Twelve individual semi-structured interviews were performed at a private university in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Data collection was performed between 2004 and 2005, using a guiding question. Data analysi...

Lesbian mothers share mainstream existence with other mothers by virtue of their motherhood, but remain marginalised by their non-heterosexual identity. This paper will draw on the qualitative findings of a recent Australian study that examined the experiences of lesbian mothers. Using a story-sharing method, data were collected using three methods; a demographic data sheet, in-depth semi-struc...