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Patient Perceptions Of Anaesthesia Research Priorities - A Failed Study, Natalie A. Smith, D Martin
Patient Perceptions Of Anaesthesia Research Priorities - A Failed Study, Natalie A. Smith, D Martin
Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)
Professor Steven Shafer alerted conference delegates at a recent international meeting to the value of considering topics for future research in terms of what the most important questions are that remain to be solved1. He quoted from an issue of Science magazine, in which the editors reported questions they thought pointed to the greatest current scientific knowledge gaps2. Two of the top 25 related to anaesthesia in a broad sense: the biological basis of consciousness and how memories are stored and retrieved. Others have noted the relevance of asking patients what they considered research priorities to be3,4. We designed a …
The Role Of Health Literacy And Social Networks In Arthritis Patient's Health Information-Seeking Behaviour: A Qualitative Study, Janette Ellis, Judy Mullan, Anthony Worsley, Nagesh Brahmavar Pai
The Role Of Health Literacy And Social Networks In Arthritis Patient's Health Information-Seeking Behaviour: A Qualitative Study, Janette Ellis, Judy Mullan, Anthony Worsley, Nagesh Brahmavar Pai
Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)
Background. Patients engage in health information-seeking behaviour to maintain their wellbeing and to manage chronic diseases such as arthritis. Health literacy allows patients to understand available treatments and to critically appraise information they obtain from a wide range of sources. Aims. To explore how arthritis patients’ health literacy affects engagement in arthritis-focused health information-seeking behaviour and the selection of sources of health information available through their informal social network. Methods. An exploratory, qualitative study consisting of one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Twenty participants with arthritis were recruited from community organizations. The interviews were designed to elicit participants’ understanding about their arthritis and …
Patient Perceptions Of Innovative Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships Based In Regional, Rural And Remote Primary Care: A Qualitative Study, Judith N. Hudson, Patricia J. Knight, Kathryn M. Weston
Patient Perceptions Of Innovative Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships Based In Regional, Rural And Remote Primary Care: A Qualitative Study, Judith N. Hudson, Patricia J. Knight, Kathryn M. Weston
Graduate School of Medicine - Papers (Archive)
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A Patient Experiencing Pseudoseizures: A Case Report, F Joseph, J Quinlan
A Patient Experiencing Pseudoseizures: A Case Report, F Joseph, J Quinlan
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Pseudoseizures are a relatively complex problem of unknown aetiology and prognosis. They can at times resemble genuine seizure attacks but they have no abnormal electroencephalograpic (EEG) activity. Understanding the patient's unique psychological background appears to be fundamental in managing seizure frequency. Pseudoseizures can be disruptive to a person's lifestyle, limiting their ability to function and progress in society, particularly when it comes to employment or social interaction. The case discussed involves a 59-year old man who presents with what is believed to be seizurerelated activity but through the course of clinical evaluation, this turned out to be pseudoseizures