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Standardized Rigid Contact Lens Fitting Protocol For Keratoconus, Larry Davis, Timothy B. Edrington, Joseph T. Barr, Karla Zadnik, Ralph E. Gundel, David P. Libassi, Timothy T. Mcmahon, Mae O. Gordon Jun 1996

Standardized Rigid Contact Lens Fitting Protocol For Keratoconus, Larry Davis, Timothy B. Edrington, Joseph T. Barr, Karla Zadnik, Ralph E. Gundel, David P. Libassi, Timothy T. Mcmahon, Mae O. Gordon

Larry Davis

Keratoconus is typically managed by a variety of rigid contact lens fitting techniques and lens designs. The two most fundamental fitting techniques are apical corneal touch (including divided or three-point touch) and apical clearance. In the course of designing a multi-center study of keratoconus patients, a standardized keratoconus fitting protocol was developed. All contact lens parameter options are uniform except for base curve and secondary curve radii, which are determined by interpretation of fluorescein patterns using the CLEK Study trial lens set and protocol. The initial trial lens's base curve is the average keratometric reading; sequentially steeper lenses are applied …

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Strategic Napping, Scott A. Shappell, Douglas A. Wiegmann Apr 1996

Strategic Napping, Scott A. Shappell, Douglas A. Wiegmann

Scott Shappell

When you are tired and sleepy, or if you think you're going to be sleepy during long flights, strategically placed naps may be beneficial. Strategic napping involves knowing when to nap and for how long, as well as knowing the potential effects napping may have on performance immediately after waking.

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2. Assessing Children's Competence To Take The Oath: Research And Recommendations., Thomas D. Lyon Apr 1996

2. Assessing Children's Competence To Take The Oath: Research And Recommendations., Thomas D. Lyon

Thomas D. Lyon

With all of the attention paid to children's performances as witnesses once on the stand, their ability to qualify to take the stand has been relatively neglected. Most courts require that in order to testify, a witness must first take the oath. In its most simple form, an oath is a promise to tell the truth. Taking the oath presupposes that one understands what it means to tell the truth, and that one appreciates one’s obligation to tell the truth when promising to do so. If a young child does not understand the difference between the truth and lies, or …

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Epilepsy, Michael Rogawski Dec 1995

Epilepsy, Michael Rogawski

Michael A. Rogawski

No abstract provided.

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Contemporary Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Characteristics And Temporal Trends Over The Past Decade- Richardson 2000.Pdf, Laura Richardson Dec 1995

Contemporary Cardiac Rehabilitation Patient Characteristics And Temporal Trends Over The Past Decade- Richardson 2000.Pdf, Laura Richardson

Dr. Laura Richardson, RCEP

No abstract provided.

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Informed Consent And Patients' Rights In Japan, Robert B. Leflar Dec 1995

Informed Consent And Patients' Rights In Japan, Robert B. Leflar

Robert B Leflar

This article analyzes the development of the concept of informed consent in the context of the culture and economics of Japanese medicine, and locates that development within the framework of the nation's civil law system. Part II sketches the cultural foundations of medical paternalism in Japan; explores the economic incentives (many of them administratively directed) that have sustained physicians' traditional dominant roles; and describes the judiciary's hesitancy to challenge physicians' professional discretion. Part III delineates the forces testing the paternalist model: the undermining of the physicians' personal knowledge of their patients that accompanies the shift from neighborhood clinic to high-tech …

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The Ball Mill As A Means Of Investigating The Mechanical Failure Of Dental Materials, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim Abu Kasim N.H. Dec 1995

The Ball Mill As A Means Of Investigating The Mechanical Failure Of Dental Materials, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim Abu Kasim N.H.

Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim Abu Kasim N.H.

Objective: The main purpose of this paper is to present a new method of predicting clinical performance using mechanical loading in a ball mill. Methods: A series of four experiments (two involving a hybrid composite and one each on orthodontic brackets and bands) is described in which the ball mill was used to subject specimens to mechanical fatigue. Results: A reproducibility study using composite beam specimens showed no significant difference between the Mean Survival Time (MST) in all the three experimental runs (P = 0.42). When subjected to thermal cycling, the MST of the cycled group was 155.0 min compared …

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Medical Investigation Of Suspects By The Police, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee Dec 1995

Medical Investigation Of Suspects By The Police, Jack Tsen-Ta Lee

Jack Tsen-Ta LEE

Although medical examinations and samples taken from suspects' bodies in the course of police inquiries often lead to the discovery of important evidence, Singapore criminal procedure does not appear to empower the police to carry out such medical investigations. Neither does it safeguard the interests of suspects. It is submitted that the Criminal Procedure Code and other statutes should be brought up to date with modern science.

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Why I Am A Psychiatric Scientist, Kevin J. Black Dec 1995

Why I Am A Psychiatric Scientist, Kevin J. Black

Kevin J. Black, MD

No abstract provided.

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Characteristics Of The Effective Therapist: Further Analyses Of The Nimh Tdcrp, Sidney J. Blatt, Charles A. Sanislow, David C. Zuroff, Paul A. Pilkonis Dec 1995

Characteristics Of The Effective Therapist: Further Analyses Of The Nimh Tdcrp, Sidney J. Blatt, Charles A. Sanislow, David C. Zuroff, Paul A. Pilkonis

Charles A. Sanislow, Ph.D.

Analyses of the data of the National Institute of Mental Health-sponsored Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program have primarily examined the effects of types of treatment and patient characteristics on outcome, but scant attention has been directed toward evaluating the contributions of the therapist. With an aggregate of residualized therapeutic change scores of the 5 primary outcome measures for each patient at termination as an overall measure of improvement, an average therapeutic effectiveness measure was derived for each of the 28 therapists based on the outcome of the patients they saw in active treatment. The distribution of the therapists was …

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