While character strengths are expected to contribute the ‘good life,’ they also may serve specific purposes (e.g., strength of curiosity should support acquisition and use knowledge). This study explored potential functions from a within-person perspective. We used literature review qualitative quantitative surveys determine functions. resulted in 17 distinguishable ‘feeling free independent’)....

OBJECTIVE To identify the perceived strengths that international medical graduate (IMG) family medicine residents possess and the challenges they are perceived to encounter in integrating into Canadian family practice. METHODS This was a qualitative, exploratory study employing focus groups and interviews with 27 participants - 10 family physicians, 13 health care professionals, and 4 family ...

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Introduction Since the introduction of the intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) concept by Le Bihan [1], the cerebral applications of this technique have been sparse due to the limited SNR. However, MRI hardware development in general and increased main magnetic field strength specifically, could result in improved SNR and may justify a reassessment of IVIM imaging for non-invasive quantificatio...

background: the current study evaluated the micro‑shear bond strengths of a new low‑shrinkage composite resin to dentin. materials and methods: in this in‑vitro study, 70 extracted premolars were assigned to one of seven groups ( n = 10): group 1: optibond solo plus (opt; kerr); group 2: se bond (se; kuraray); group 3: silorane system adhesive (ssa; 3m espe); group 4: optibond solo plus + ls bo...