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The systematic development of a novel integrated spiral undergraduate course in general practice (2015)
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McKinley, R. K., Bartlett, M., Coventry, P., Gay, S. P., Gibson, S. H., Hays, R. B., …Savage, K. (2015). The systematic development of a novel integrated spiral undergraduate course in general practice. Education for Primary Care, 189 -196. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2015.11494338

In 2007 Keele University School of Medicine rolled out its novel curriculum to which general
practice makes a major contribution. In this paper we describe the systematic approach we
took to developing the GP curriculum; from the underlying educati... Read More about The systematic development of a novel integrated spiral undergraduate course in general practice.

Survey of patients' experiences and perceptions of care provided by nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers in primary care. (2015)
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(2015). Survey of patients' experiences and perceptions of care provided by nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers in primary care. Health Expectations, 1241 -1255. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12099

BACKGROUND: In the United Kingdom, nurses and pharmacists who have undertaken additional post-registration training can prescribe medicines for any medical condition within their competence (non-medical prescribers, NMPs), but little is known about p... Read More about Survey of patients' experiences and perceptions of care provided by nurse and pharmacist independent prescribers in primary care..

Policy issues related to educating the future Israeli medical workforce: an international perspective. (2015)
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(2015). Policy issues related to educating the future Israeli medical workforce: an international perspective. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, -. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-015-0030-y

A 2014 external review of medical schools in Israel identified several issues of importance to the nation's health. This paper focuses on three inter-related policy-relevant topics: planning the physician and healthcare workforce to meet the needs of... Read More about Policy issues related to educating the future Israeli medical workforce: an international perspective..

Prognostic Tools for Early Mortality in Hemorrhagic Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2015)
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(2015). Prognostic Tools for Early Mortality in Hemorrhagic Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2015.11.4.339

Background and Purpose
Several risk scores have been developed to predict mortality in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We aimed to systematically determine the performance of published prognostic tools.

Methods
We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for... Read More about Prognostic Tools for Early Mortality in Hemorrhagic Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nano-colloid printing of functionalised PLA-b-PEO copolymers: Tailoring the surface pattern of adhesive motif and its effect on cell attachment (2015)
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Yang. (2015). Nano-colloid printing of functionalised PLA-b-PEO copolymers: Tailoring the surface pattern of adhesive motif and its effect on cell attachment

n this study, we investigate the preparation of surface pattern of functional groups on poly(lactide) (PLA) surfaces through the controlled deposition of core-shell self-assemblies based on functionalized PLA-b-PEO amphiphilic block copolymers from s... Read More about Nano-colloid printing of functionalised PLA-b-PEO copolymers: Tailoring the surface pattern of adhesive motif and its effect on cell attachment.

Initial findings from a mixed-methods feasibility and effectiveness evaluation of the 'Breaking Free Health an Justice' treatment and recovery programme for substance misuse in prison settings (2015)
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(2015). Initial findings from a mixed-methods feasibility and effectiveness evaluation of the 'Breaking Free Health an Justice' treatment and recovery programme for substance misuse in prison settings. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 176-185. https://doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2015.1090397

Reshaping substance misuse treatment in prisons is central to the UK Government’s drive to address substance dependence in the prison population and reduce substance-related offending and recidivism. Therefore, a through-care project to support priso... Read More about Initial findings from a mixed-methods feasibility and effectiveness evaluation of the 'Breaking Free Health an Justice' treatment and recovery programme for substance misuse in prison settings.

A longitudinal assessment of the responsiveness of the ICECAP-A in a randomised controlled trial of a knee pain intervention (2015)
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Keeley, T., Al-Janabi, H., Nicholls, E., Foster, N., Jowett, S., & Coast, J. (2015). A longitudinal assessment of the responsiveness of the ICECAP-A in a randomised controlled trial of a knee pain intervention. Quality of Life Research, 2319 - 2331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0980-0

PURPOSE: The ICECAP-A is a simple measure of capability well-being for use with the adult population. The descriptive system is made up of five key attributes: Stability, Attachment, Autonomy, Achievement and Enjoyment. Studies have begun to assess t... Read More about A longitudinal assessment of the responsiveness of the ICECAP-A in a randomised controlled trial of a knee pain intervention.

Non-cardiovascular comorbidity, severity and prognosis in non-selected heart failure populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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(2015). Non-cardiovascular comorbidity, severity and prognosis in non-selected heart failure populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.180

BACKGROUND: Non-cardiovascular comorbidities are recognised as independent prognostic factors in selected heart failure (HF) populations, but the evidence on non-selected HF and how comorbid disease severity and change impacts on outcomes has not bee... Read More about Non-cardiovascular comorbidity, severity and prognosis in non-selected heart failure populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners: A cross-sectional study in district Peshawar, Pakistan (2015)
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Irfan, M., Miguel Caldas de Almeida, J., MP Irfan, U., Ahmad Raza, U., & Farooq, S. (2015). Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners: A cross-sectional study in district Peshawar, Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 65(9), 937-942

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices of general practitioners about diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia and determine their association with clinical exposure to such cases in practice.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conduct... Read More about Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners: A cross-sectional study in district Peshawar, Pakistan.

A cross-laboratory preclinical study on the effectiveness of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in stroke (2015)
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Wong, R., Pradillo, J. M., Denes, A., Dhungana, H., Malm, T., Koistinaho, J., …Maysami, S. (2015). A cross-laboratory preclinical study on the effectiveness of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in stroke. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 36(3), 596-605. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X15606714

Stroke represents a global challenge and is a leading cause of permanent disability worldwide. Despite much effort, translation of research findings to clinical benefit has not yet been successful. Failure of neuroprotection trials is considered, in... Read More about A cross-laboratory preclinical study on the effectiveness of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in stroke.

Metz's Quest for the Holy Grail (2015)
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Tartaglia, J. (2015). Metz's Quest for the Holy Grail

This paper is a critique of the new paradigm in analytic philosophy for investigating the meaning of life, focusing on Meaning in Life as the definitive example. Metz relies upon intuition, and reflection upon recent analytic literature, to guide him... Read More about Metz's Quest for the Holy Grail.