by Neil Seeman | Dec 17, 2010
Abstract Summary: Background: The public is concerned over the safety of vaccines for children. If such fears translate into avoidance of vaccines, the public health of the community is at risk. The 1998 study by Wakefield and colleagues, which linked the...
by Melinda R. Weathers | Dec 5, 2010
Abstract Summary: Formidable communication and social support demands are placed on caregivers of family members with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or related dementia, especially among the growing Hispanic population. The goals of this study are to explore...
by Brenda L. Lovell | Oct 13, 2010
Abstract Summary: Patient involvement in their health care is likely to reduce errors, adverse events, and nonadherence to treatment. Emphasis is being increasingly placed on developing partnerships between patients, physicians, and other health professionals. This...
by Annemarie Jutel | Sep 15, 2010
Abstract Summary: Objective: To evaluate the beliefs about, and discursive construction of, self-diagnosis from a medical perspective. Design: Thematic review. Data sources: Articles from clinical journals in the PubMed database discussing self-diagnosis. Results:...
