The Advanced Trauma Life Support course is designed to provide for optimal initial resuscitation of the seriously injured patient. The surgical skills component of this course requires the use of cadavers or anesthetized animals. Significant anatomical differences and ethical issues limit the utility of animals. The cost and difficulty in procuring cadavers makes widespread use of this option i...

BACKGROUND The lack of clear understanding of the association between sitting posture and adolescent musculoskeletal pain, might reflect invalid and/or unreliable posture measurement instruments. The psychometric properties of any new measurement instrument should be demonstrated prior to use for research or clinical purposes. This paper describes psychometric testing of a new three-dimensional...

Intimate apparel has been regarded as a personal issue and the ultimate purchase intention is based on the degree of wearability in terms of the various functional considerations. Previous researches have seldom focused on its unique feature regarding consumers’ decision process and there is one by Hart and Dewsnap (2001) specifically deals with the issue. However, focuses were put on the physi...

INTRODUCTION Current European Resuscitation Guidelines 2010 recommend the use of prompt/feedback devices when training for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We aimed to assess the quality of CPR training among second-year medical students with a voice advisory mannequin (VAM) compared to guidance provided by an instructor. METHODS Forty-three students received a theoretical reminder about ...