the aim of this study was to identify and prioritize the risky behaviors and explore the newly emerging pi related to egyptian habits that may lead to hcv transmission.from january 2011 until january 2012, a case control study matched on socio demographic factors was conducted comparing 540 hepatitis c patients and their contacts who were hcv serologically negative (102 subjects). they were ran...

System Metaphor is one of the key practices of Extreme Programming (XP). Unfortunately, the System Metaphor practice is poorly understood, and is the practice XP teams most commonly choose to ignore. In this paper, we provide a small collection of patterns that teams can use to develop metaphors for their systems, and for evaluating system metaphors. We hope these patterns will encourage Extrem...

the main objective of the present survey is to conduct a comparative analysis of the challenges of the performance evaluation system in two private and public sectors and their impact on effectiveness of human resources management practices. this survey was conducted using the field-descriptive method. the historical study method was used to collect theoretical subjects and the field study meth...

Introduction In most healthcare models, the first interaction of a patient is with a general physician. The inspection of the oral cavity is a mandatory component of the general physical examination performed by a physician. This helps detect any oral pathology and make suitable referrals. Therefore, adequate oral health awareness is essential for physicians. Our study aimed at evaluating the o...

Handwashing is the most effective method of preventing the spread of nosocomial infection. Despite its simplicity, handwashing is frequently omitted by health care personnel. To date there have been no studies of the handwashing practices of occupational therapists. A telephone survey of 50 occupational therapy personnel indicated that the majority (60%) washed their hands with a liquid antimic...