background: congruity of values in workplace has a determining effect on personal and organizational outcomes. on the other hand, nurses provide invaluable services during the difficult times of sickness. the aim of this research was thus to investigate the relationship between personal and professional values among nurses working in hospitals affiliated to isfahan university of medical science...

conclusions the results of this study indicated that there was willingness and a need to share knowledge and skills with other undergraduates as a way of resolving clinical problems at tums. thus, implementing shared learning programs could promote the quality of provided patient care via increasing the teamwork and communication skills of the undergraduate students. background current evidence...

Men and women have been seeking professional assistance to help control hypersexual urges and behaviors since the nineteenth century. Despite that the literature emphasizes that cases of hypersexuality are highly diverse with regard to clinical presentation and comorbid features, the major models for understanding and treating hypersexuality employ a "one size fits all" approach. That is, rathe...

Received 23 September 2008; accepted 23 September 2008; electronically published 24 November 2008. Reprints or correspondence: Dr. Christine L. Moe, Hubert Dept. of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 ([email protected]). Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009; 48:38–4

Rhonda M. Stroud, Larry R. Nittler, Conel M. O’D. Alexander, Thomas J. Bernatowicz and Scott R. Messenger, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6371, 4555 Overlook Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20375 ([email protected]), Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC 20015, Laboratory for Space Sciences, Washington University, 1 Brook...

Methods We developed a computerized model of S. aureus transmission in a hospital ward and in the community, where methicillin-sensitive (MSSA), community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) and hospital-associated MRSA (HAMRSA) strains co-circulate between these two settings. We assessed the impact of a 15-50% reduction in antibiotic use in community and hospitals, under several hypotheses regarding cha...

BACKGROUND The impact of caring for a family member or friend is a life changing experience. Often carers are struggling to cope with ongoing demands of caring for someone. At some point, most carers will approach their family physician for advice on aspects of their role. Carers Western Australia sought information and opinions of General Practitioners (GPs) regarding being a carer. This explo...