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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

New perspectives in international communication [PDF]

open access: yes, 1977
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/This volume focuses on three issues: (1) the presumed negative impact on receiving societies of a significant volume of communication of diverse content from sources outside that ...
East-West Communication Institute
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On Hierarchical Composite Endpoints in Pediatric Cancer Supportive Care: Illustrative Examples From Two Multi‐Center Phase‐III Randomized Clinical Trials

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric supportive care clinical trials often involve multiple clinically important outcomes, complicating trial interpretation. Hierarchical composite endpoints (HCEs) provide a framework to integrate key outcomes according to clinical importance.
Willem H. Collier   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management and utilization of population communication research [PDF]

open access: yes, 1977
"This project was supported by the Office of Population, U.S. Agency for International Development, AID/csd-1059."For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/This paper reviews the factors that influence the management, conduct
Irgens, Timothy   +3 more
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Determining Parental Factors for Clinical Trial Attrition in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Despite high enrollment rates on Children's Oncology Group (COG) protocols, attrition after initial consent is challenging, introducing bias and prolonging trial completion. While adult oncology literature has identified predictors of withdrawal, little is known about caregiver decision‐making for child participation in ...
Kimberly L. Stathas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

COM 621X: Communication Theory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Final ExamCOM 621X: Communication TheoryDaystar University, School Of Communication, Language And Performing ...
Daystar University, School Of Communication, Language And Performing Arts
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Evaluating the Readability of Patient‐Facing Online Educational Materials for Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Together, leukemia and lymphoma account for 38.7% of newly diagnosed pediatric cancer cases in the United States each year. Many caregivers utilize online resources to inform medical health decisions. Understanding the readability of these materials is critical to ensuring comprehensible patient education.
Chloe Strege   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

AN INTERPRETATION ABOUT THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATION [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In our modern world, thanks to information technology which is developing rapidly, especially for business organizations, the critical importance of communication increases each year.
Tuncel, Hakan
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