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Impact of NHS Direct on other services: the characteristics and origins of its nurses [PDF]
OBJECTIVE:: To characterise the NHS Direct nurse workforce and estimate the impact of NHS Direct on the staffing of other NHS nursing specialties. METHOD: A postal survey of NHS Direct nurses in all 17 NHS Direct call centres operating in June 2000.
Morrell, C.J.+4 more
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Compliant Robotics in Space: A Prospective Review of Soft and Deformable Systems for Space Missions
Compliant robots are increasingly becoming integral to space exploration due to their adaptability, flexibility, and lightweight design. This article reviews categories such as soft, reconfigurable, and hyper‐redundant robots and their evolving role in enhancing space missions.
Hamed Rahimi Nohooji, Holger Voos
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Health effects of a ban on late‐night alcohol sales
Abstract This paper studies the impact of a ban on late‐night off‐premise alcohol sales between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in Germany. We use three large administrative data sets: (i) German diagnosis related groups‐Statistik, (ii) data from a large social health insurance, and (iii) Road Traffic Accident Statistics.
Matthias Bäuml+2 more
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Accident and emergency services. [PDF]
D W Bracey, G Rigby Jones, R E Loder
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Scorpion Sting Management at Tertiary and Secondary Care Emergency Departments
Objectives: We sought to review the management of scorpion stings in tertiary and secondary care emergency departments in Oman and determine physician’s knowledge of management protocols. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all scorpion stings
Suad Al Abri+3 more
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Hypertension (HT) is a prominent cardiovascular risk factor. Although there are various pharmacological treatment choices for this condition, many patients fail to adhere to them, making non‐pharmacological options attractive alternatives.
Praew Kotruchin+5 more
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Taxi-based Emergency Medical System [PDF]
In case of a severe accident, the key to saving lives is the time between the incident and when the victim receives treatment from the first-responders. In areas with well designed emergency medical systems, the time for an ambulance to arrive at the accident location is often not too long.
arxiv
Interaction Theory of Hazard-Target System [PDF]
Major accidents (e.g., the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in the USA, the Bhopal Disaster in India, Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, Tianjin Port fire and explosion accident in China) have occurred all over the world. Safety scientists are always trying to understand why these accidents happened and how to prevent these accidents.
arxiv
PROJECTING THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE ON THE DEMAND FOR AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE IN IRELAND. RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 13 OCTOBER 2009 [PDF]
Primary care is often the first point of contact with the health care system for people requiring care. Primary care is often thought synonymous with general practitioners, but actually encompasses a large range of different professionals and services ...
Aoife, Brick+10 more
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Fairness in Federated Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
This survey delves into the intricate issues pertinent to fairness in federated learning , where various biasing factors can skew model performance. By systematically analyzing fairness‐aware strategies, evaluation metrics, and future directions, this work identifies pivotal research gaps in existing approaches and sheds light on both challenges and ...
Noorain Mukhtiar+2 more
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