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Suitable Starting of a Small Teaching Group

  Using small groups in teaching and learning has a long history. Evidence suggests that by applying some defined guidelines, it would be possible to reinforce the effectiveness of the small groups teaching. One of these guidelines is related to ice-breaker activities which would be applied by the facilitators at the start of the session, which are noticeably significant. The aim of the presen...

A risk adjusted self-starting Bernoulli CUSUM control chart with dynamic probability control limits

Usually, in monitoring schemes the nominal value of the process parameter is assumed known. However, this assumption is violated owing to costly sampling and lack of data particularly in healthcare systems. On the other hand, applying a fixed control limit for the risk-adjusted Bernoulli chart causes to a variable in-control average run length performance for patient populations with dissimilar...

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Starting with Quality: Using Tdqm

Implementing a Total Data Quality Management program in a start-up situation presents unique challenges. It is difficult to document processes that are evolving. With no history of data quality to build upon, it is difficult to anticipate potential sources of error. The experience of Concept Shopping, Inc. provides an excellent example of how to successfully implement TDQM in a start-up situati...

Starting a pedodontic practice.

The membership committee of the American Academy of Pedodontics is endeavoring to provide information to new pedodontists about starting a practice. This article in,dudes several factors to consider in preparing a practice. They are: 1. Choosing a dental practice arrangement 2. Selecting and planning a solo practice 3. Choosing an area 4. Choosing a practice facility 5. Finding support services...