Research in Practice: Where Is the Theory in Evidence-Based Practice?Marilee SchmelzerPhDRN
Pulmonary metastasectomy is a commonly performed operation and is tending to increase as part of a concept of personalised treatment for advanced cancer. There have been no randomised trials; belief in effectiveness of metastasectomy is based on registry data and surgical follow-up studies. These retr...
in the early 1990s and like many other colleagues, I was quite excited by the intense debate on the role of evidence-based medicinein the BMJ and the Lancet,1-3 and closely followed publications from the ACP Journal Club, BMJ's Evidence-Based Medicine journal and based clinical practice ...
There is a gap between health research and health care, a substantial difference between what we know works and what we do in practice. As a result each year there are millions of avoidable deaths, innumerable avoidable episodes of illness and huge waste of resources. This ‘know-do gap...
Would you like to learn more about our Operations Practice? Visit our Service Operations pageReprioritizing core operationsWhen we began monitoring the sentiment of customer care leaders in 2016, their priorities were clear. Customer experience came first, followed at a distance by operational ...
Elements in Harmony: Engage in a brief meditation, focusing on the juxtaposition of the man-made iron against the natural element of the flower. Reflect on the balance between human creations and nature. How do they coexist, and what can that teach us about our place in the world? Appreciat...
4. Practice mindfulness. Simply learn to live in the present, rather than things so much about future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food. When you are with someone, be with them fully. When you are walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are. Try ...
This crimp contributes to wool’s insulative properties, which exist because the bulkiness of wool naturally traps air. Some types of wool have more crimp than others, and the more crimp there is in a woolen garment, the more insulative it is. Compared to cotton and other plant-based or ...
Despite recent major advances in developing effective vaccines against toxoplasmosis, finding new protective vaccination strategies remains a challenging and elusive goal as it is critical to prevent the disease. Over the past few years, various experimental approaches have shown that developing an effectiv...
Quality of maternity care practices of skilled birth attendants in Cambodia However, the extent to which skilled birth attendants (SBAs) follow evidence-based guidelines is not known. There are few studies into childbirth practices... P Ith,A Dawson,C Homer - International Journal of Evidence-Bas...