University students (n = 58) responded to a 45-item subjective outcome evaluation scale after taking a credit-bearing elective subject titled “Service Leadership” at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the first semester of the 2013–14 academic year. Results showed that the students generally displayed positive perceptions of the program content and the instructors, and most of them perceiv...

Epidemiological studies on cancer morbidity/mortality from low-dose radiation sometimes produce apparently statistically significant findings. The degrees of significance, however, are often quite low, and the results are possibly confounded by effects, such as lifestyle-related factors, which may have a strong impact on cancer morbidity/mortality and thus result in false-positives. Here, we di...

This article explores how the exchange of social resources delivered by service employees and economic resources provided through service operations creates social and structural bonds that enhance business-to-business relationships. It describes an empirical study of experienced business customers of a large telecommunications company. The study shows that social bonds created by employee-deli...

OBJECTIVE To assess rheumatologists' opinions about the feasibility of a measurement feedback system in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to analyse if motivational aspects play a role in assessing the value of the system and in determining the extent to which it is used. METHODS A survey sample (n=105) was randomly selected from participants of a measurement feedback system. A survey questionnai...

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A letter to the editor entitled “Cancer Biopsy in Ancient Persian Medicine: Do or Not to Do!” was published in Iran J Public Health (1). I would like to focus attention on authors’ suggestion for using non-invasive methods such as laboratory parameters and biomarkers, for tumor detection. Advancements in oncology resulted in development of different protocols for cancer treatment. Accordingly, ...

This paper focuses on the details of study design, data elements and analytical methods necessary for oncology clinical trials when the primary endpoint involves symptom control rather than treatment outcome. We will present work carried out on previous North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) Cancer Control (CC) clinical trials which involved standard and novel results which were obtainabl...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To determine whether patient navigation in a comprehensive community cancer center affects patient and staff perceptions of patient preparation for treatment, access to care, and overall satisfaction. DESIGN Program evaluation with patient and staff surveys. SETTING Comprehensive community cancer center accredited by the American College of Surgeons in the southeastern Un...