Advisory adumbrations about autonomy’s acceptability

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Do mental events exist? Physiological adumbrations.

In this paper, elaboration of a Realist answer to some of the classical questions of psychology and epistemology will be sought, starting from a knowledge of Soviet and Western findings in psychophysiology (particularly the work of Pavlov, 1932, and Hebb, iç@4@; see also the summary by Burt, 1968). The point of departure taken in the philosophical literature is the paper by Place (1969). This ...

Acceptability of asking patients about violence in accident and emergency.

OBJECTIVES To assess the acceptability to patients attending accident and emergency (A&E) of routine questioning about violence. METHODS A questionnaire survey (15 questions; 5 point Likert scale) was distributed to a representative sample of all adult patients attending a district general hospital A&E department, Lancashire, England over a seven day period. RESULTS 303 questionnaires were ...

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T he role of medical devices, such as bronchoscopes, in the transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has long been recognized, however, the evidence that environmental and medical equipment surfaces play a role in the transmission of HAIs has been weak. Studies have demonstrated that pathogens can be transmitted from surfaces to personnel and patients, and that these pathogens ar...