In their 2017 article, Mannion and Exworthy provide a thoughtful and theory-based analysis of two parallel trends in modern healthcare systems and their competing and conflicting logics: standardization and customization. This commentary further discusses the challenge of treatment decision-making in times of evidence-based medicine (EBM), shared decision-making and personalized medicine. From ...

29 proposing the UML specification for international standardization. It is anticipated that the " fast track " PAS process will complete sometime next year, at which time UML will be formally recognized as an international standard for information technology. The major benefits of international standardization for a specification include wide recognition and acceptance, which typically enlarge...

proposing the UML specification for international standardization. It is anticipated that the “fast track” PAS process will complete sometime next year, at which time UML will be formally recognized as an international standard for information technology. The major benefits of international standardization for a specification include wide recognition and acceptance, which typically enlarge the ...

statement of problem: digital subtraction radiography (dsr) needs reproducible alignment between the x-ray source, the object, and the film for obtaining identical projections of the same anatomic region. purpose: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bite registrations (placed on individual bite blocks) on the reproducibility of parallel periapical radiographs, obtained every 2 m...

the development of materials for language teaching has been retraced from different perspectives. for example, some have identified influences of a social view on designing course books and compiling materials for language classes. the purpose of this article is to focus on the specific case of elt material, its design and priorities in the context of iran. this article also offers a detailed a...

The Pre-School Activities Inventory (PSAI) is a new psychometric scale for the assessment of gender role behavior in young children. Its design and test specification are reported, and the piloting and item analysis are described. Evidence of reliability is given, and several validation studies are reported, as are data on age standardization and norming. Some applications of the PSAI are consi...