The development of the personality medical managers, especially managementstyle, is an important condition for management effectiveness institutions.Leadership styles reflect systems methods, techniques and behaviour that guideactivities as a whole are typical leaders health care institutions.The aim study – to determine in conflict situations amongmedical workers justify role place leader effe...

With advancements in information technology, computer applications have now been largely implemented in health care, where medical support system or expert system is serving as a second opinion for medical personnel, underscoring its importance. The present study aims to design a prototype medical diagnostic support system, in which DICOM-based image analysis algorithms are utilized to develop ...

Summer exercises in the continental United States bring many military personnel in contact with our four types of indigenous venomous snakes. Personnel with a knowledge of these snakes, their habits, and habitat, and who exercise common sense are much less likely to fall victim to a venomous bite. When a bite does occur, timely and appropriate first aid can help to reduce the sequelae of an env...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The study seeks to contribute to the optimistic bias literature by studying the perceptual bias among medical personnel within the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). METHODS A total of 316 medical students, residents, and nurses were surveyed. RESULTS Care providers exhibit optimistic bias, believing they are less likely than others to become victims of in...

Two surgeons, in whom liver damage developed after occupational exposure to sub-anaesthetic doses of halothane, were found to have a circulating antibody which reacted specifically with halothane-altered hepatocyte membrane components. This antibody had been found previously only in those patients in whom severe hepatic necrosis developed after exposure to halothane and in no other form of live...

In this issue of the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, Astle et al. identify the need for more well-trained ophthalmic medical personnel (OMP) and provide strategies for the long-term success of OMP training. They analyzed data collected from Canadian ophthalmologists and OMP regarding the value and role of certified eye care personnel. Even though the environment is changing and much is out o...

INTRODUCTION To minimize the risk of cross-infection between the patient and the medical staff, it is necessary to use individual protective measures such as gloves. According to the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), protective gloves should always be used upon contact with blood, mucosa, injured skin or other potent...