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the "perceived lack of close and meaningful relationships with others" (Rew et al, 2001, p. 35-36). The Beck Hopelessness Scale, ...

of 19th century philosophers. Alexis de Tocqueville recognized that democracy, though touted as a distinct government defined by ...

rely on "surrogate" decision-makers, family members capable of making treatment decisions on their behalf. As a result, this stud...

Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) may be necessary for the diagnosis of diabetes when the FPG is normal (Lamendola, 2003). Researcher...

the United States and the negative impacts on the development of early academic skills, these types of programs have increasing va...

institution of marriage, and the influence that family structures, including relationship triangles, have on individuals. Because...

the views of Winson (1990), as well as Gottesmann (2002) and Schulze(2004), can be valuable in determining the link between the t...

plan, while several public and private sects continue to fight for prescription drugs coverage. Election 2002 revisited the issue...

1. Introduction The increased use of technology offers many advantages for both commercial and governmental organisations. The d...

respiratory conditions, such as asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (Thorpe, et al, 2004). The long-term consequences of childhood ...

simply by introducing technology, but rather is contingent on teachers integrating it into the curriculum as a whole. Other litera...

16,000 new infections per day (AIDS Weekly Plus, 1997). With figures like these, it is essential that health care providers under...

The metaparadigms of nursing represent common concepts that are accepted throughout the profession and across international bounda...

black mothers evidenced several advantages in regards to coping as compared to white mothers; however five years later, the white ...

make a real difference. In helping professions, such leadership is desirable. The health care industry today is fraught with probl...

Hanson (2004) recommends a toothbrush, but specifies that it should be soft and that non-abrasive toothpaste should be selected. P...

Anyone in control of an aircraft must be at their personal best. Pilots are not even allowed to fly with corrective lenses as ther...

protectionism is less favored than a generation ago; sentiment is that the market is an efficient judge of the management efforts ...

an avoidance of eye contact, absence of speech or a nonsensical parroting of others (referred to as echolalia), apparent deafness ...

search, the option of only consulting peer-reviewed journals was selected. Also, the search was narrowed to journal articles less ...

seen as worthwhile there is almost an attitude that spending money on the addicts is a waste of resources as they have little hope...

of a very important area. This is an area where there has been some interest taken already, but this is also a complex area due to...

that the theory which best describes the underlying expected relationships among variables is related to the stratification hypot...

2% were on home hemodialysis (Freitas, 2002, 167). There are many chronic problems associated with hemodialysis including hyper...

be seen as a positive coping methodology as it relives the stresses that are placing pressure on the student. By understanding t...

seclusion is not new. The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) reports that as early as the mid-nineteenth century ther...

computers and a brighter future for themselves" (U.S. Department of Education, 1998). It has long been known that quality after ...

the nGMS as an assessment instrument. This computer program provides a check list that the nurse can use to cover all pertinent in...

to smoking for medical care for one year, 1993, was in excess of $50 billion and estimated lost productivity due to smoking-relate...

year. The rules are short and concise--"Be respectful" and "Participate in class lessons" --but Mrs. M. explains that each one rec...