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On-call competence: developing a tool for self-assessment (2008)
Journal Article

Objective: To develop and validate a self-evaluation tool (questionnaire) to identify perceived competence and confidence felt by physiotherapists undertaking respiratory on-call duty. Design: A questionnaire to rate specific acute care respiratory c... Read More about On-call competence: developing a tool for self-assessment.

Philanthropic psychology: The new kid on the block (2008)
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The psychology of appearance: why health psychologists should “do looks” (2008)
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Societal interest in appearance has a long history,
but has never been more prevalent than now. Messages
associating physical attractiveness with success and
happiness are unremitting; researchers and
commentators consider that extensive, and for... Read More about The psychology of appearance: why health psychologists should “do looks”.

Bristol leaders of learning update (2008)
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Containment landfill sites - how to restore to beneficial land-use without compromising pollution control systems (2008)
Journal Article

Dietary glycated protein modulates the colonic microbiota towards a more detrimental composition in ulcerative colitis patients and non-ulcerative colitis subjects (2008)
Journal Article

Aim: To investigate the effect of native, heated and glycated bovine serum albumin (BSA) on the ulcerative colitis (UC) and non-UC colonic microbiota in vitro. Methods and Results: Continuous flow culture (CFC) models of the human colonic microbiota... Read More about Dietary glycated protein modulates the colonic microbiota towards a more detrimental composition in ulcerative colitis patients and non-ulcerative colitis subjects.

Staged photography and the performance of autofacture: Cross-genre impersonation in Cindy Sherman's self-portraits (2008)
Journal Article

Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior (2008)
Journal Article

Charity brands have been found to assist income generation by enhancing donor understanding of an organization and what it stands for. Despite an increasing interest in this topic, few studies have addressed the dimensions of such brands and sought t... Read More about Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior.

Relationship between adherence, symptoms, treatment attitudes, satisfaction, and side effects in prisoners taking antipsychotic medication (2008)
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Objective: To examine the nature and clinical correlates of adherence in prisoners prescribed antipsychotic medication, and how these differ from findings in people taking antipsychotic medication who are not in prison. Method: Treatment adherence, s... Read More about Relationship between adherence, symptoms, treatment attitudes, satisfaction, and side effects in prisoners taking antipsychotic medication.

Institutions and social structures (2008)
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This paper clarifies the terms "institutions" and "social structures" and related terms "rules", "conventions", "norms", "values" and "customs". Part one explores the similarities between institutions and social structures whilst the second and third... Read More about Institutions and social structures.

Speaking of home truth: (Re)productions of dyadic-containment in non-monogamous relationships (2008)
Journal Article

This paper is a critical exploration of the discursive and socio-historical practice of 'dyadic-containment' as a principle index for how we know, experience, and authenticate romantic relationships. Making intelligible an 'authentic' relationship as... Read More about Speaking of home truth: (Re)productions of dyadic-containment in non-monogamous relationships.

The transition to parenthood: What does it mean for fathers? (2008)
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Title. The transition to parenthood: what does it mean for fathers? Aim. This paper is a report of a study to explore the needs of first-time fathers in relation to the care, support and education provided by healthcare professionals during the anten... Read More about The transition to parenthood: What does it mean for fathers?.

Book review: The Personal Development Group: The Student’s Guide (2008)
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'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships (2008)
Journal Article

The practice of a woman assuming her husband's last name upon marriage is a deeply embedded norm in some countries. Whether or not individual heterosexual couples reproduce or resist this practice, it provides a context for making decisions about mar... Read More about 'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships.

National audit of major airway complications (2008)
Journal Article

European urban policies and the neighbourhood: an overview (2008)
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The paper examines the policies to address urban policies in several European countries with reference to contemporary European discourses on urban change. In particular it focuses on the role of the neighbourhood within these policies seeking to rev... Read More about European urban policies and the neighbourhood: an overview.

Music, mud and mobiles (2008)
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Birmingham: Whose urban renaissance? Regeneration as a response to economic restructuring (2008)
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This paper draws together two traditionally distinct discourses that have dominated debates over urban policy responses to economic restructuring, deindustrialisation, major plant closures and the rise of the service and knowledge-based economy over... Read More about Birmingham: Whose urban renaissance? Regeneration as a response to economic restructuring.

Atropine-resistant bradycardia due to hyperkalaemia (2008)
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Symptomatic sinus bradycardia is routinely treated in the emergency department with atropine and pacing. Two cases are presented that illustrate the importance of considering hyperkalaemia, particularly in the presence of atropine-resistant symptomat... Read More about Atropine-resistant bradycardia due to hyperkalaemia.

Geografiska Annaler B: Human Geography - Book review (2008)
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Book review