Bases on Which Students Can Be Classified Effectively

Can Handguns Be Effectively Regulated ?

Can patient flow be effectively controlled?

BACKGROUND Emergency department (ED) overcrowding may affect the ability to provide quality care and maximize patient flow. Study objectives To analyse the impact of the control of the patient flow during a conflict on ED overcrowding. METHODS During a recent military conflict in Israel the Ministry of Health issued a directive aimed at redirecting the patient flow to EDs in a metropolitan are...

How can optimal skill mix be effectively implemented and why?

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REFLECTIVE PRACTICE Can Six Sigma be effectively implemented in SMEs?

Purpose – This paper aims to present the viewpoints from a number of leading practitioners and academics on the subject “Can Six Sigma be effectively deployed in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)?”. Design/methodology/approach – A number of academics and practitioners were interviewed by the author to collate their opinions and views on the above subject. Findings – The results of the s...

How effectively can HIV phylogenies be used to measure heritability?

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The severity of HIV-1 infection, measured by set-point viral load (SPVL), is highly variable between individuals. Its heritability between infections quantifies the control the pathogen genotype has over disease severity. Heritability estimates vary widely between studies, but differences in methods make comparison difficult. Phylogenetic comparative analysis offers me...