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Residential childcare in Ghana: analysing current trends and drivers

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2019
The paper describes the findings of a geographical mapping and analysis of residential care facilities in four regions of Ghana. The mapping exercise study identified 24 residential facilities with 944 children, amounting to 22% of residential facilities
Kwabena Frimpong-Manso, Antoine Deliege, Theresa Wilson, Yvonne Norman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Residential care for elderly people: policy implications from an exploratory study

, 1997
The Association of Directors of Social Services, in response to the Burgner review, has called for joint health and local-authority inspection of residential homes (Community Care, 8.1.97, p. 1). Yet there is little agreement about what constitutes good
Abbey, Alison, Blizard, Bob, Egelstaff, Rachel, Kharicha, Kalpa, Levin, Enid, Mann, Anthony, Mozley, Caroline, Netten, Ann, Schneider, Justine, Todd, Carein, Topan, Catherine   +10 more
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Model‐Driven Optimization of Subcutaneous Polymer Prodrugs Achieves Cancer Remission in Mice

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) model was developed to evaluate multiple dosing regimens for subcutaneously administered water‐soluble polymer prodrug for cancer therapy. The model enabled prediction of in vivo performance and contributed to the optimization of anticancer efficacy.
Anne Rodallec, Randy Lee, Jingming Cao, Sophie Marolleau, Julien Nicolas, Sébastien Benzekry   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coblehaugh: an account of the redevelopment of a children's home

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2014
The original building was purpose-built in the 1950s and provided residential care for up to 20 children and young people in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire in north-east Scotland. Over the years as residential care practices developed, this number reduced to a
Wilma Stickle
doaj   +1 more source

Playing it safe? a study of the regulation of outdoor play for children and young people in residential care [PDF]

, 2007
The aim of the research was to describe and explain the barriers to, and opportunities for, outdoor play and recreation that exist in residential child care services.
McGuinness, L., Milligan, I.M., Stevens, I.   +2 more
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Plant‐Produced Viral Nanoparticles Decorated with Nanobodies Against HER2 Improve Retention and Recruitment of Immune Cells in Solid Tumors

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Potato virus X is a filamentous RNA plant virus that can be engineered into a molecular tool for cancer therapy. We produced genetically‐encoded virus‐derived nanoparticles decorated with nanobodies targeting cancer cell receptors, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2).
Enrique Lozano‐Sanchez, Miguel A. Moreno‐Gonzalez, Fernando Merwaiss, Nicole F. Steinmetz, José‐Antonio Daròs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How did the introduction of managed care for the uninsured in Iowa affect the use of substance abuse services? [PDF]

, 2003
Concerns about access under managed care have been raised for vulnerable populations such as publicly funded patients with substance abuse problems. To estimate the effects of the Iowa Managed Substance Abuse Care Plan (IMSACP) on substance abuse service
Argeriou, Milton, Dilonardo, Joan, Ettner, Susan L, Liu, Hui, McCarty, Dennis   +4 more
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Opinion: Gavage Administration of MXene as a Route‐Specific Alternative to Intravenous Injection into the Bloodstream of Laboratory Animals for Reducing Systemic Nanotoxicity Risks in Immunosuppression and Post‐Transplantation Models with Bile Acid Modification

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Recent studies reported immunosuppressive properties of specific MXene nanomaterials. Their intravenous injection into the bloodstream of laboratory animals has been a common delivery method to suppress systemic inflammation and prevent transplant rejection.
Alireza Rafieerad, M. Akif Rahman, Ahmad Amiri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Models of general practitioner services in residential aged care facilities [PDF]

Describes different models for general practice care for patients in residential aged care facilities. Background Provision of timely and high-quality general practitioner (GP) services to patients in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) is ...
Richard Reed
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Close enough? professional closeness and safe caring [PDF]

, 2002
In countries around the world, residential child care has been rocked by scandals of abuse of children and young people by the people who were supposed to be caring for them.
Kendrick, Andrew, Smith, Mark
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