Address reprint requests to Dr. Philip E. Cryer, Metabolism Division, Washington University School of Medicine. Received for publication 6 December 1982 and in revised form 21 March 1983. resulted in a progressive fall in mean plasma glucose to a hypoglycemic level late after glucose ingestion; the final glucose concentration was 40% lower (P < 0.02) than the control (epinephrine deficient) val...

This exploratory-descriptive survey was carried out with a sample consisting of 73 nurses from two hospitals in order to know the perception they have of their work via-a-vis patients' rights and develop an instrument capable of measuring such perception. Four constructs referring to the nurses' performance via-a-vis patients' rights were identified and validated, based on questions the nurses ...

The physical and chemical characteristics differ depending upon the pharmaceutical processing of medicated oils. These changes eventually influence the actions of these medicaments this particular aspect is highlighted in this article.

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Resident stress has emerged as a problem in many tourism communities. However, little is known about differences resident across diverse destinations. This research gap addressed by comparing stressors experienced residents of three global island destinations O’ahu, Hawaii, U.S., Falmouth, Jamaica, and São Miguel, Azores, Portugal. These have types differing levels development along the area li...