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Introduction to nanotechnology: definition, terms, occurrence and applications in environment
Libyan International Medical University Journal, 2017 Nanotechnology is an emerging multidisciplinary technique that involves application based on the synthesis of molecules in nano-scale size range. Nanotechnology is also seen as new and fast emerging field that involves the manufacture, processing and ...
MHS Ahmeda, NHS Ahmida, A Ahmeida
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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Health Services and Delivery Research, 2014 Background: The search for causal links between human resource management (HRM) and organisational performance has dominated academic and practitioner debates for many years.
Martin Powell +4 more
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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2016 I read the review of NICE by Professor Rawlins and was surprised that it does not mention at any point how much this bureaucratic process costs. I suspect it employs hordes of people and spends millions of pounds to produce guidance that usually seems to just tell us what we already know with a bit of stuff on quality-adjusted life years thrown in.
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa +3 more
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Health Technology Assessment, 2015 Background: Initial treatment for early breast cancer is usually either breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy. After BCS, whole-breast external beam radiotherapy (WB-EBRT) is the standard of care. A potential alternative to post-operative WB-EBRT
Jo Picot +5 more
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BMJ, 2008 Is the NHS a clapped out behemoth or the best gift the British people have ever given themselves?
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective JAK inhibitors (JAKis) have shown promising effects in early‐phase studies of SSc. We aimed to assess the safety and explore effectiveness of JAKis compared to conventional immunosuppressants in SSc. Methods A longitudinal retrospective study of the EUSTAR cohort was performed.
Stefano Di Donato +27 more
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Health and Social Care Integration in Scotland: Evidence vs Rhetoric
International Journal of Integrated CareIn this perspective paper we use publicly-available data to show that, despite much positive rhetoric in support of reforms in Scotland to integrate health and social care, these reforms, in their current state, have failed to meet their stated ...
Cam Donaldson +3 more
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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2005 Sixty years ago, the new National Health Service promised that a doctor would be assured ‘freedom... to pursue his professional methods in his own individual way, and not to be subject to outside clinical interference’.1 But after thirty years, the Chief Medical Officer, Sir George Godber, set out to define a ‘Cogwheel’ structure for the accountability
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