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A sociological analysis of patients' experiences of day surgery (2007)
Thesis
Mottram, A. A sociological analysis of patients' experiences of day surgery. (Thesis). University of Manchester

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER ABSTRACT OF THESIS submitted by ……Anne Mottram……………………………. For the Degree of Ph.D.….……………………………………….…….… Title: A Sociological Analysis of Patients’ Experiences of Day Surgery Month and Year of submission … Decemb... Read More about A sociological analysis of patients' experiences of day surgery.

Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer (2007)
Thesis
Roberts, S. Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer. (Thesis). University of Salford

One in 600 children develops cancer before the age of 15 (Cancer-UK 2004). The focus on providing supportive care throughout the course of a child's treatment is rightly prioritised. However, the provision of effective bereavement care must not be... Read More about Support for bereaved parents following the death of a child from cancer.

Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme (2007)
Thesis
Hatcher, J. Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction: Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) results in instability of the knee and repeated episodes of "giving away", where the knee fails under conditions of rotary stress. This instability has been attributed to poor propriocep... Read More about Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme.

Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function (2007)
Thesis
Herrington, L. Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function. (Thesis). University of Salford

Dysfunction of the knee extensor mechanism resulting in patellofemoral pain (PFP) presents a significant challenge to those clinicians working in musculoskeletal medicine. The presence of the condition is believed to be related to changes in inter... Read More about Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function.

Friendships and the community of students : peer learning amongst a group of pre-registration student nurses (2007)
Thesis
Roberts, D. Friendships and the community of students : peer learning amongst a group of pre-registration student nurses. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

This research seeks to explore the nature and value of peer learning for a group of pre-registration nursing students and specifically aims to examine a group of student nurses in order to inquire whether they learn from each other and if so, how, w... Read More about Friendships and the community of students : peer learning amongst a group of pre-registration student nurses.

Clinical governance and nursing : a sociological analysis (2007)
Thesis
Staniland, K. Clinical governance and nursing : a sociological analysis. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

The primary focus for this Thesis is an account of the degree to which nurses and other stakeholders in one National Health Service hospital Trust have responded to the ‘clinical governance’ initiative, the effects on quality improvement and professi... Read More about Clinical governance and nursing : a sociological analysis.

Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis (2007)
Thesis
Al-Nahedh, Y. Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy IIM (generally called Myositis) is a rare but serious condition characterised by the presence of skeletal muscle inflammation, causing muscle weakness and disability (Targoff 1998, Karpati and Hilton-Jones 2001, Ha... Read More about Analysis of MRI in the diagnosis of myositis.

The validation of an activity monitor for use with type 1 and 2 gait patterns in cerebral palsy (2007)
Thesis
McAloon, M. The validation of an activity monitor for use with type 1 and 2 gait patterns in cerebral palsy. (Dissertation). University of Salford

methods in which this can be achieved is through evidence based practice. The current climate within the NHS has clear manifestations of such practice, the most visible perhaps being the increase in audit within practice. The facilitation of high qua... Read More about The validation of an activity monitor for use with type 1 and 2 gait patterns in cerebral palsy.

Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice (2007)
Thesis
Taylor, C. Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

In this thesis by published work nine works are presented, prefaced by a Critical Summary and Review which discusses the genesis of the work and its theoretical presuppositions, and evaluates their contribution to knowl... Read More about Trafficking in facts : talk, text and identity in professional practice.

"The weakest link in the chain of nursing"? : recruitment and retention in mental health nursing, 1948-1968 (2007)
Thesis
Chatterton, C. "The weakest link in the chain of nursing"? : recruitment and retention in mental health nursing, 1948-1968. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis examines recruitment and retention in mental health nursing in England between 1948 and 1968. Its first objective is to explore the explanations that were given for the severe shortage of mental nurses that occurred in this period. The... Read More about "The weakest link in the chain of nursing"? : recruitment and retention in mental health nursing, 1948-1968.