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Management and organizational history: Prospects (2006)
Journal Article
Booth, C., & Rowlinson, M. (2006). Management and organizational history: Prospects. Management and Organizational History, 1(1), 5-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744935906060627

We outline the prospects for Management and Organizational History in the form of a 10-point agenda identifying issues that we envisage being addressed in the journal. 1.The ‘Historic Turn’ in Organization Theory – calls for a more historical orienta... Read More about Management and organizational history: Prospects.

Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest. (2006)
Journal Article
Higginson, I., Rawlinson, N., Wise, R., & Benger, J. (2006). Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest. Emergency Medicine Journal, 23(3), https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2005.030114

Intravenous drug users (IVDUs) often present to the emergency services with the medical complications of drug use. We report a case in which an acutely ischaemic lower limb of one such patient was thought to be the cause of cardiac arrest occurring d... Read More about Lower limb amputation with CPR in progress: recovery following prolonged cardiac arrest..

Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements. (2006)
Journal Article
Carmichael, C. R., Breslin, A. M., McDowell, J. A., McCabe, C. S., Brown, S. J., Hewlett, S., …Stafford, S. (2006). Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements. Musculoskeletal Care, 4(1), 24-37. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.20

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to ascertain patients' and health professionals' requirements from a rheumatology helpline and how such a service should be delivered. METHODS: Self-completed questionnaires were administered to both users of rhe... Read More about Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements..

Associations between appearance-related self-discrepancies and young women's and men's affect, body satisfaction, and emotional eating: a comparison of fixed-item and participant-generated self-discrepancies. (2006)
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Dittmar, H., & Halliwell, E. (2006). Associations between appearance-related self-discrepancies and young women's and men's affect, body satisfaction, and emotional eating: a comparison of fixed-item and participant-generated self-discrepancies. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32(4), 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167205284005

This study examines the associations between appearance-related, actual-ideal self-discrepancies--from both own and romantic partner's standpoints--and negative affect, body satisfaction, and eating behavior. It extends previous research through stud... Read More about Associations between appearance-related self-discrepancies and young women's and men's affect, body satisfaction, and emotional eating: a comparison of fixed-item and participant-generated self-discrepancies..

Childhood empyema: Limited potential impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (2006)
Journal Article
Fletcher, M., Leeming, J., Cartwright, K., & Finn, A. (2006). Childhood empyema: Limited potential impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 25(6), 559-560. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000219535.14201.1b

During 2003-2004, locally presenting pleural empyema cases in children increased 3-fold. Antigen analysis of empyema fluid identified Streptococcus pneumoniae in 27 of 29 cases for whom samples were available and capsular polysaccharide type 1 in 18... Read More about Childhood empyema: Limited potential impact of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Accounting students' perceptions of a virtual learning environment: Springboard or safety net? (2006)
Journal Article
Love, N., & Fry, N. (2006). Accounting students' perceptions of a virtual learning environment: Springboard or safety net?. Accounting Education, 15(2), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/06939280600609201

This research study elicits students' perceptions of the extent to which a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) supports, or indeed enhances, their learning experiences. A phenomenographic research study was conducted among first year, undergraduate ac... Read More about Accounting students' perceptions of a virtual learning environment: Springboard or safety net?.

Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values. (2006)
Journal Article
Cavendish, V. J., Wylde, V., Hewlett, S., & Learmonth, I. (2006). Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values. Musculoskeletal Care, 4(3), 152-166. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.86

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability. Numerous tools are available to assess this, but they fail to place a patient value upon disability. In rheumatoid arthritis, research has shown patients have different importance valu... Read More about Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values..

A South West regional survey to identify education staff development needs in clinical skills and practice (2006)
Journal Article
Girot, E. A., Goodman, B., Latter, S., Jackson, D., & Watkins, M. (2006). A South West regional survey to identify education staff development needs in clinical skills and practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 11(5), 435-449. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987106063819

This paper reports tentative findings from a survey (undertaken in 2001) of education staff employed to teach nurses and midwives in four highereducation institutions in the South West of England, with specific focus on answers regarding clinical ski... Read More about A South West regional survey to identify education staff development needs in clinical skills and practice.

Clinical and consumer guidelines related to the management of childhood fever: A literature review (2006)
Journal Article
Pegnam-Mason, H., Miller, H., Dickson, R., Deehan, D., Dixon, G., & Deave, T. (2006). Clinical and consumer guidelines related to the management of childhood fever: A literature review. Journal of Research in Nursing, 11(3), 263-278. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987106060118

Background: The majority of childhood fever episodes are considered part of normal childhood development. However, febrile children frequently present to hospital and general practitioners. Health providers and parents therefore require knowledge on... Read More about Clinical and consumer guidelines related to the management of childhood fever: A literature review.

Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: A case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa (2006)
Journal Article
Quinn, N., Bowd, R., Kotze, D. C., & Morris, C. D. (2006). Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: A case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 31(2), 229-246. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085910609503893

A study was undertaken between 29th January and 17th February 2004 to test the applicability of the South African Scoring System Version 5 (SASS5) scoring and calculation procedure in nutrient-enriched palustrine wetlands in the midlands of KwaZulu-N... Read More about Testing the applicability of the SASS5 scoring procedure for assessing wetland health: A case study in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa.

Downplaying Leadership: Researching How Leaders Talk About Themselves (2006)
Journal Article
French, R., & Simpson, P. (2006). Downplaying Leadership: Researching How Leaders Talk About Themselves. Leadership, 2(4), 469-479. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742715006068936

This article identifies the notion of downplaying leadership. While some attempt is made to explore the meaning of this practice, our primary intention is to describe a method and framework for analysing the transcripts of leadership interviews. This... Read More about Downplaying Leadership: Researching How Leaders Talk About Themselves.

Trafficking and women’s rights: Beyond the sex industry to ‘other industries’1 (2006)
Journal Article
van den Anker, C. (2006). Trafficking and women’s rights: Beyond the sex industry to ‘other industries’1. Journal of Global Ethics, 2(2), 163-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449620601042862

In this article I put forward three lines of argument. Firstly, the current debate on trafficking in human beings focuses narrowly on exploitation in the sex industry. This has produced a stand-off between moralists and liberals which is detrimental... Read More about Trafficking and women’s rights: Beyond the sex industry to ‘other industries’1.