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Population aging in Korea: Changes since the 1960s
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1996-12)
This study describes the characteristics of the Korean elderly. This study also investigates the population aging in conjunction with social and economic changes in Korea. Finally, this study explores social and economic ...
Taking aim on empowerment research: On the distinction between individual and psychological conceptions
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1990-02)
Empowerment theory need not remain a mystery. Efforts, such as those described in this special section, to outline more clearly the nomological network of empowerment at multiple levels of analysis will advance empowerment ...
Organizational determinants of psychosocial treatment activity of providers in Va mental health facilities
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1999-12)
Objective : To identify the determinants of level and intensity of psychosocial treatment activity among staff who deliver services to the severely and mentally ill. Methods : The study sample consisted of 769 treatment ...
Self-certification in lay midwives' organizations: A vehicle for professional autonomy
(Elsevier, 1990)
The recent resurgence of lay midwifery in the United States has been intimately connected with the establishment of grassroots organizations which address women's health issues and make the reappearance of the lay midwife ...
Lindane embryotoxicity and differential alteration of cysteine and glutathione levels in rat embryos and visceral yolk sacs
(Elsevier, 1994)
The lindane embryotoxicity and associated changes in cysteine (CYS) and glutathione (GSH) status have been investigated in the early organogenesis-stage rat conceptus utilizing whole embryo culture techniques. Direct ...
Patient and physician perceptions of their relationship and patient satisfaction: A study of chronic disease management
(Elsevier, 1993-01)
This study investigated patient and physician perceptions of their relationship and examined how their perceptions related to patient satisfaction. Data are based on 134 patient physician interactions. Study participants ...
The structure of PGC Morale Scale in American and Japanese aged: A further note
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1992-01)
This study involves a further replication of cross-cultural comparison of the structure of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCMS). Using Japanese and American data sets, the present research replicates and ...
The effect of the social organization of work on the voluntary turnover rate of hospital nurses in the United States
(Elsevier, 1992-06)
In light of current concerns over nursing shortages and productivity, voluntary turnover among hospital nurses in the United States has assumed renewed importance as a managerial issue. This study examines the thesis that ...
A comparison of the diabetes-related attitudes of health care professionals and patients
(Elsevier, 1993-06)
The following study compares the diabetesrelated attitudes of sampled health care professionals and patients with diabetes. Attitudes were measured with a revised version of the Diabetes Attitude Scale (DAS) which includes ...
Workplace surveillance for carpal tunnel syndrome using hand diagrams
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1994-12)
Four hundred and eleven workers from 4 different companies participated in a worksite screening program designed, in part, to estimate the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Each worker completed a discomfort ...