Doctor-patient communication as a determining parameter in the provision of health care

Doctor-patient communication is a determining element in the quality of health care. This is a review of the factors that affect this communication and their impact on the final therapeutic outcome. Firstly, the various...

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The psychological reactions of children and adolescents who experienced bombing and political and military conflict in Palestine

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of hostilities and continuous political and military violence on children and adolescents, and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHOD The study participan...

Late ischemic preconditioning reduces spinal cord injury <br /> after descending thoracic aortic occlusion

OBJECTIVE Ischemic preconditioning has been found to protect various organs from subsequent ischemic insult. In this study it was investigated whether late ischemic preconditioning reduces spinal cord injury after descen...

Increased cartilage loading triggers differentiation/maturation of articular surface chondroblasts<br /> via activation of the MAPK–AP-1 signal transduction pathway

OBJECTIVE Mechanical loading is an important regulator of chondro-osteogenesis and a determinant of skeletal morphology. The molecular mechanisms underlying the chondroblastic response to mechanical cues remain elusive....