Tailoring advice to a user means finding a plan by which she can reach her goal, and supplying the missing knowledge that she needs to successfully execute the plan. The paper presents an algorithm to determine the kind and amount of this missing knowledge for an already generated domain plan. We show that both the user's knowledge and his capabilities to perform actions must be taken into acco...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinopathies, affecting 5-10% of women of reproductive age. The treatment of infertile women with PCOS is surrounded by many controversies. This paper reviews the lifestyle modifications in these patients prior to assisted reproductive techniques (ART). Materials and Methods: In this review, English studies published fro...

Abstract Four think tanks with close ties to the highest levels of government have shaped American foreign policy for decades. They are Council on Foreign Relations, RAND Corporation, Bilderberg Group, and Trilateral Commission. With direct officials who engaged in various covert operations, these organizations provide a space within which advocates global control can share ideas develop new po...

BACKGROUND Tobacco control is an area where the translation of evidence into policy would seem to be straightforward, given the wealth of epidemiological, behavioural and other types of research available. Yet, even here challenges exist. These include information overload, concealment of key (industry-funded) evidence, contextualization, assessment of population impact, and the changing nature...

In this historical analysis of US foreign policy toward Iran during the presidency of George W. Bush, the author aims to decipher the overarching policy approach guiding United States' Iran policy in the context of the main issues arising during this time period. George W. Bush started his presidency with the legacy of past presidents, viewing Iran as a threat to US interests and drawing from t...

BACKGROUND In India very few of those who need mental health care receive it, despite efforts of the 1982 National Mental Health Programme and its district-level component the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) to improve mental health care coverage. AIMS To explore and unpack the political, cultural and other historical reasons for the DMHP's failures and successes since 1947 (post-inde...

T he “Nutrition Recommendations and Principles for People with Diabetes Mellitus” (1,2) provide diabetes medical nutrition therapy (MNT) guidelines for individuals living in a home setting; however, they do not include information about how to incorporate the recommendations into health care facilities. Health care facilities are defined as institutions providing acute and longterm medical and ...

In a dynamic environment, even if an agent makes a plan to obtain a goal, the environment might change while the agent is executing the plan. In that case, the plan, which was initially valid when it was made, might later become invalid. Furthermore, in the process of replanning, it is necessary to take into account the side effects of actions already executed . To solve this problem, we have p...

 The 2014 EBRI/Greenwald & Associates Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey (CEHCS) finds that 15 percent of the privately insured population was enrolled in a consumer-driven health plan (CDHP); 11 percent was enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP); and 74 percent was enrolled in more traditional coverage. Overall, 26 million individuals with private insurance were enrolled in a...