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University of the Pacific

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1971

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Differential Performance Of Stutterers And Fluent Speakers In The Perception Of Tachistoscopically Presented Visual Forms, Melvin Sander Cohen Jan 1971

Differential Performance Of Stutterers And Fluent Speakers In The Perception Of Tachistoscopically Presented Visual Forms, Melvin Sander Cohen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The present study was designed to answer the question: WIll stutterers perform differently from fluent speakers on a test of tachistoscopic recognition. It was hypothesized that persons exhibiting overt secondary symptoms of stuttering would demonstrate a visual field preference different from an age-matched group of fluent speakers who have no personal or familial history of stuttering.


A Retrospective Study Of Drug Interactions And Their Clinical Significance In 100 Hospitalized Patients, Michael Ray Alexander Jan 1971

A Retrospective Study Of Drug Interactions And Their Clinical Significance In 100 Hospitalized Patients, Michael Ray Alexander

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Within the past several years, a great deal of attention has been focused on the phenomena of drug-drug interactions and their importance in the therapeutic regimen of patients for whom multiple therapeutic agents might be indicated. The rather sudden concern for this aspect of medical and pharmaceutical practice is evidenced by the proliferation of literature devoted to the topic for both professions. While iatrogenic disease has long been recognized as one of the hazards inherent in prescribing practices, only isolated reports of specific interactions were found until recently. Although it cannot be said with certainty when the first interaction of …