Systematic review

According to a systematic study conducted by the National Institute of Health, a tax targeting unhealthy food could reduce obesity by 5-7% (Harkin). Arguments to imposing such a tax include concerns for the determination of an appropriate tax percentage, how the tax would…

understand major threats that can affect to auditor independence. These threats include auditor employment relationships, financial and business relationships and provision of non-audit services and are categorised into five types: self-interest, self-review, advocacy, familiarity and intimidation (Gay & Simnett 2015, p. 106 -107). Also according to Gay and Simnett (2015, p. 109), there are three kinds of safeguards to these…

(2008). Effects of cannabis use on outcomes of psychotic disorders: systematic review. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 193 (5), 357-363.http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046375 Purpose: The purpose of this review was to review the evidence pertaining to whether cannabis affects outcome of psychotic disorders. Methods: In this review, peer reviewed publications such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)…

3.1.2 Burnout Maslach (2015:929) as well as Maslach and Leiter (2007:368) define burnout as a psychological syndrome that develops in response to chronic emotional and interpersonal job stressors. According to Maslash, the three defining components of this syndrome are exhaustion, cynicism and detachment from the job, a sense of inefficacy and reduced accomplishment. Some of the burnout symptoms can include, according to Edward and Hercelinskyj (2007:240) and Portnoy (2011:47), chronic fatigue,…

administered in form of needles inserted in the various acupuncture points in the human body. It mainly used by the Chinese people for pain relief (Abbate, 2004). Clinical practices on the use of Chinese acupuncture is common in various countries. System reviews and variety of researches have been carried on the Chinese traditional medicine. However, the results from the findings have never been explicitly conclusive. A number of sources give information on the safety of Chinese Acupuncture.…

Fancey & Keefe, 2006; Barylak, Silverman & Orzeck, 2007; Bull & McShane, 2002; Cousins, Davies, Turnbull & Playfer, 2002; Talley & Crewes, 2007; Fancey, et al., 2008; Feinberg, Wolkwitz, & Goldstein, 2006). Thus, in this policy analysis, I will review assessment for caregivers currently utilized by other countries as well as some states in U.S., and then analyze benefits and costs of using a uniform caregiver assessment and of adding this instrument to the OAA Title III E (the NFCSP) as a…

Review of Literature: An Asthma action plan is defined as written or electronic record agreed between an individual patient (or their parent/carer) and their health professional(s) providing personalised guidance on what actions to take when their asthma symptoms or peak flow deteriorates.(13, 14) They have been found to an effective part of asthma self management in children and adults (7,8) Aspects of AAPs considered to be important for its use include essential information, readability,…

based on experience, background knowledge, preliminary observations, or logic. Theories are explanations for a wide range of phenomena and can be so broad and powerful that they frame entire disciplines of study. They are often concise, coherent, systematic, and broadly applicable. It is important to remember that hypothesis and theories are not guesses, rather they are ideas and expectations built upon observations and data. At the heart of the scientific process lies testing. In this part of…

perform. The Safety Director and SSHO will review the AHA with all site employees, provides the appropriate training to each employee relevant to the tasks her or she performs. If or when any activity changes or an additional hazard has been introduced into the work area, the Site QC/Safety Manager will add it to the AHA, inform all site employees, and provide training to employee, relative to the new hazard the employees may encounter. After a thorough review of the AHA each employee must sign…

objective, which was “to review and compare the role of IS in preventing postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing CABG” (Freitas et al., 2012, p. 3). The authors performed a thorough and comprehensive search which yielded seven articles for final inclusion, all of which were randomised controlled trials (RCT). Next, the authors completed a meta-analysis of the appropriate studies for three outcomes and a narrative analysis for the remaining outcomes. Two of the review outcomes…