Patient perfectionism and clinician impression formation during an initial interview

simulation and experimental studies for prediction mineral scale formation in oil field during mixing of injection and formation water

abstract: mineral scaling in oil and gas production equipment is one of the most important problem that occurs while water injection and it has been recognized to be a major operational problem. the incompatibility between injected and formation waters may result in inorganic scale precipitation in the equipment and reservoir and then reduction of oil production rate and water injection rate. ...

Lateral Orbitofrontal Cortex Involvement in Initial Negative Aesthetic Impression Formation

It is well established that aesthetic appreciation is related with activity in several different brain regions. The identification of the neural correlates of beauty or liking ratings has been the focus of most prior studies. Not much attention has been directed towards the fact that humans are surrounded by objects that lead them to experience aesthetic indifference or leave them with a negati...

Comparing Feature Models: An Initial Impression

Interns’ Communication with Patients during Interview: the Perspectives of Patient and Observer

Introduction: Good communication between doctor and patient is one of the fundamental skills which can lead to getting adequate information from the patient, correct diagnosis, gaining patients’ trust, and at the end, proper care and treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate interns’ communication with patients from the observer and patient’s view. Methods: In this cross-sectional st...

Patient Perspective: An Interview

Case report In late 2007, “PS,” an 83-year-old woman living in Winthrop, Washington, discovered a small lump in her right breast. Traveling at the time, she did not immediately see a doctor but watched the lump grow over the course of 6 months until it metastasized. In the following interview, PS tells the story of how her treatment regime—integrating individualized conventional chemotherapy ad...