Behavior, and the Anthropometric Examination. The second part, dealing with the Norms of Infant Growth, describes behavior norms, gives a summary of maturity levels, a functional syllabus, and also anthropometric norms. The third part is devoted to an Analytic Appraisal of Growth Status and includes the principles of genetic analysis, the analytic developmental schedule, and the clinical apprai...

Payment for Performance (P4P) schemes by which physicians get a financial reward as long as they reach quality and efficiency targets provided by regulator have become increasingly popular in recent years in OECD countries (1) : in 2012, P4P program for primary care physicians were implemented in about 15 OECD countries. In the US, the number of P4P schemes has grown spectacularly, from 39 in 2...

Using a time series model to mimic an observed time series has a long history. However, with regard to this objective, conventional estimation methods for discrete-time dynamical models are frequently found to be wanting. In fact, they are characteristically misguided in at least two respects: (i) assuming that there is a true model; (ii) evaluating the efficacy of the estimation as if the post...

In laboratory medicine, several studies have described the most frequent errors in the different phases of the total testing process, and a large proportion of these errors occur in the pre-analytical phase. Schemes for registration of errors and subsequent feedback to the participants have been conducted for decades concerning the analytical phase by External Quality Assessment (EQA) organizat...

Surveys were carried out to determine species composition and host range of powdery mildews (Erysiphaceae) in Gilan province, Iran. Twenty seven taxa were identified. Among them Erysiphe circaeae, E. punicae, E. urticae, Microsphaera erlangshanensis, M. multappendicis, M. trifolii and Podosphaera clandestine/ var. cydonia are new to Iran. Parietaria officinalis and Phuopsis stylosa are new host...

Although emotional expressivity figures prominently in several theories of psychological and physical functioning, limitations of currently available measurement techniques impede precise and economical testing of these theories. The 17-item Emotional Expressivity Scale (EES) was designed as a self-report measure of the extent to which people outwardly display their emotions. Reliability studie...