BACKGROUND Increasing the number of patients participating in research studies is a current priority in the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. The role of specialist nurses in inviting patients to participate is important, yet little is known about their experiences of doing so. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of barriers and facilitators held by specialis...

In this paper, two higher education researchers – one, an experienced play researcher and practitioner; the other Law who has more recently engaged with literature present their ideas concerning what happens, or could happen when research is envisioned through a lens of play. They describe how, drawing on theories surrounding games, they worked together to identify features that resonated them ...

INTRODUCTION Medical textbooks are an important teaching supplement. Few have junior doctors or medical students ('juniors') as primary contributors. However, the strengths of junior-led face-to-face teaching are now well-established, and we hypothesized that similar advantages would be transferrable to a textbook setting. METHODS Juniors were approached to contribute to an independently publ...

Ever since the Government of India established the “National Knowledge Commission” under the chairmanship of Pitroda[1] to promote awareness of the significance of the growth of knowledge in developing a knowledge-based society, continued efforts have been made to generate new ideas and innovations in different sectors of knowledge. Establishment of a National Innovation Council was a first ste...

Computer programs do not always work as expected. In fact, ominous warnings about the desperate state of the software industry continue to be released with almost ritualistic regularity. In this paper, we look at the 60 years history of programming and at the different practical methods that software community developed to live with programming errors. We do so by observing a class of students ...

Abstract Purpose of Review The internet and virtual environments have enabled the formation online communities around a variety interests. Online focused on gambling are increasingly popular attract users to interact share ideas experiences with likeminded others. This study reviews evidence from latest research examining role in behaviors problems. Recent Findings A systematic literature searc...