Preparing for the inevitable

Electronic medical records: preparing for the inevitable crash.

Preparing for the uncertain yet inevitable: off-label combinations of antiviral agents in hepatitis C virus.

T he next generation of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) will change the landscape of hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy. Approval of complimentary oral agents will also introduce new opportunities for off-label treatment. Off-label therapy in HCV will include (1) combinations of approved drugs, used for the approved indication in an unapproved combination, such as combining two DAAs in an in...

Planning for the inevitable: preparing for epidemic and pandemic respiratory illness in the shadow of H1N1 influenza.

The recent outbreak of novel H1N1 influenza has underscored the importance of hospital preparedness in responding toepidemic and pandemic respiratory illness. Comprehensive planning for the emergence of novel respiratory pathogens shouldbe based on an all-hazards approach, with the input of key stakeholders. A staged, scalable model allows for a flexibleresponse, and the addition of a medical c...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

the algorithm for solving the inverse numerical range problem

برد عددی ماتریس مربعی a را با w(a) نشان داده و به این صورت تعریف می کنیم w(a)={x8ax:x ?s1} ، که در آن s1 گوی واحد است. در سال 2009، راسل کاردن مساله برد عددی معکوس را به این صورت مطرح کرده است : برای نقطه z?w(a)، بردار x?s1 را به گونه ای می یابیم که z=x*ax، در این پایان نامه ، الگوریتمی برای حل مساله برد عددی معکوس ارانه می دهیم.