Developing collaborative skills

Jan 31, 2017 by in GERIATRICS Comments Off on Developing collaborative skills

Interprofessional The terms ‘interprofessional education/practice/teamwork’ etc. have been defined by various groups. These terms are often used interchangeably. Where we simply use the term ‘interprofessional’, we do so when two…

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Conclusion

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Dementia Dementia is now referred to as a neurocognitive disorder (NCD) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), that is, the result of chronic or progressive damage to the brain. Early signs of…

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Environmental and social contexts

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Environmental design Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental factors when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings or products. Table 10.1 Principles of environmental design for people with dementia…

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Personal and professional knowledge

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Personality Personality is made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours that make a person unique. It arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout…

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The journey of dementia

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Dementia Dementia is now referred to as a neurocognitive disorder (NCD) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), that is, the result of chronic or progressive damage to the brain. Mace and Rabins…

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to dementia

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Dementia Dementia is now referred to as a neurocognitive disorder (NCD) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), that is, the result of chronic or progressive damage to the brain. As people live…

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Evidence-based practice

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Evidence-based practice (EBP) Health care professionals who perform evidence-based practice use research evidence along with clinical expertise and patient preferences. They also use a measure of strength of recommendation based…

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Apoptosis Induction and Regulation

Jan 28, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Apoptosis Induction and Regulation

(1) Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France   Abstract Apoptosis is one of the main modalities of cell death, so important that it has outshined all others that only begin to be…

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