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Patient satisfaction: A valid concept? (1994)
Journal Article
Williams, B. (1994). Patient satisfaction: A valid concept?. Social Science and Medicine, 38(4), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536%2894%2990247-x

Over the past 10 yr consumer satisfaction has gained widespread recognition as a measure of quality in many public sector services. This has become manifest in the NHS in the call by the 1983 NHS Management inquiry to ascertain how well the service i... Read More about Patient satisfaction: A valid concept?.

Short-term effects of electroconvulsive treatment on the uptake of99mTc-Exametazime into brain in major depression shown with single photon emission tomography (1994)
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Scott, A. I. F., Dougall, N., Ross, M., O'Carroll, R. E., Riddle, W., Ebmeier, K. P. & Goodwin, G. M. (1993). Short-term effects of electroconvulsive treatment on the uptake of99mTc-Exametazime into brain in major depression shown with single photon emission tomography. Journal of Affective Disorders. 30. (1). 27-34. doi:10.1016/0165-0327(94)90148-1. ISSN 0165-0327.

Fifteen patients with major depression who were being treated with bilateral electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) were investigated before and 45 min after a single ECT using split-dose Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET or SPECT) with 99mTc-Examet... Read More about Short-term effects of electroconvulsive treatment on the uptake of99mTc-Exametazime into brain in major depression shown with single photon emission tomography.

State changes in brain activity shown by the uptake of 99mTc-exametazime with single photon emission tomography in major depression before and after treatment (1993)
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Goodwin, G. M., Austin, M., Dougall, N., Ross, M., Murray, C., O'Caroll, R. E., …Ebmeier, K. P. (1993). State changes in brain activity shown by the uptake of 99mTc-exametazime with single photon emission tomography in major depression before and after treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders. 29. (4). 243-253. doi:10.1016/0165-0327(93)90014-b. ISSN 0165-0327.

Twenty-eight patients with a major depressive episode previously investigated at rest using Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET or SPECT) with 99mTc-exametazime, were followed up at an interval of 9–28 months with the same investigation after ful... Read More about State changes in brain activity shown by the uptake of 99mTc-exametazime with single photon emission tomography in major depression before and after treatment.

A single photon emission computerised tomography study of regional brain function underlying verbal memory in patients with Alzheimer-type dementia. (1993)
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Riddle, W., O'Carroll, R. E., Dougall, N., Van Beck, M., Murray, C., Curran, S. M., …Goodwin, G. M. (1993). A single photon emission computerised tomography study of regional brain function underlying verbal memory in patients with Alzheimer-type dement

Ten patients with Alzheimer-type dementia and nine age-matched normal controls were examined with SPECT, using split-dose 99mTc-labelled exametazime. The baseline condition involved repetition of the word 'yes' or 'no'. The activation condition invol... Read More about A single photon emission computerised tomography study of regional brain function underlying verbal memory in patients with Alzheimer-type dementia..

A single photon emission computerised tomography study of regional brain function in elderly patients with major depression and with Alzheimer-type dementia (1993)
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Curran, S. M., Murray, C. M., Van Beck, M., Dougall, N., O'Carroll, R. E., Austin, M. P., …Goodwin, G. M. (1993). A single photon emission computerised tomography study of regional brain function in elderly patients with major depression and with Alzhei

The uptake, at rest, of 99mTc-exametazime into different brain regions was compared using SPECT for 20 elderly subjects with major depressive disorder, 20 with Alzheimer-type dementia, and 30 age-matched normal volunteers. Uptake was referred to calc... Read More about A single photon emission computerised tomography study of regional brain function in elderly patients with major depression and with Alzheimer-type dementia.

The effect of anxiety induction on the regional uptake of 99mTc-Exametazime in simple phobia as shown by single photon emission tomography (SPET) (1993)
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O'Carroll, R. E., Moffoot, A. P. R., Van Beck, M., Dougall, N., Murray, C., Ebmeier, K. P. & Goodwin, G. M. (1993). The effect of anxiety induction on the regional uptake of 99mTc-Exametazime in simple phobia as shown by single photon emission tomography (SPET). Journal of Affective Disorders. 28. (3). 203-210. doi:10.1016/0165-0327(93)90106-t. ISSN 0165-0327.

Ten patients suffering from DSM-III-R simple phobia were studied under two conditions: (a) while listening to a 4 min relaxation tape, and (b) while listening to a 4 min audio tape describing exposure to the phobic stimulus. During each condition, su... Read More about The effect of anxiety induction on the regional uptake of 99mTc-Exametazime in simple phobia as shown by single photon emission tomography (SPET).

Single-photon emission computed tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in unmediated schizophrenic patients (1993)
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Ebmeier, K. P., Blackwood, D. H. R., Murray, C., Souza, V., Walker, M., Dougall, N., …Goodwin, G. M. (1993). Single-photon emission computed tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in unmediated schizophrenic patients. Biological Psychiatry. 33. (7). 487-495. doi:10.1016/0006-3223(93)90002-u. ISSN 0006-3223.

We examined 20 actively psychotic unmedicated schizophrenic patients and 20 matched control subjects by using single-photon emission, computed tomography (SPECT) with 99mtechnetium-exametazime. Patients showed a hyperfrontal pattern of tracer uptake... Read More about Single-photon emission computed tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in unmediated schizophrenic patients.

Problems of drug abuse, HIV and AIDS: the burden of care in one general practice. (1992)
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Ronald, P. J., Witcomb, J. C., Robertson, J. R., Roberts, J. J., Shishodia, P. C. & Whittaker, A. (1991). Problems of drug abuse, HIV and AIDS: the burden of care in one general practice. British Journal of General Practice. 42. . 232-235. . ISSN 0960-1643.

Responsibility for many of the problems of intravenous drug abuse and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection lies with community care agencies, such as general practitioners, community psychiatric and district nurses and drug agencies. It is in... Read More about Problems of drug abuse, HIV and AIDS: the burden of care in one general practice..

Making Sense of Pulse Oximetry (1992)
Journal Article
Coull, A. F. (1992). Making Sense of Pulse Oximetry. Nursing Times, 88(32),

No abstract available.

Making Sense of Surgical Flaps (1992)
Journal Article
Coull, A. F. (1992). Making Sense of Surgical Flaps. Nursing Times, 88(1),

No abstract available.

Physiotherapy Management of Chronic Low Back Pain (1992)
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Frost, H., & Moffett, J. K. (1992). Physiotherapy Management of Chronic Low Back Pain. Physiotherapy, 78(10), 751-754. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9406%2810%2961638-0

Disability reported as a result of low back pain (LBP) has increased dramatically over the last 20 years. This paper reviews some of the scientific evidence currently available for the treatment of patients with LBP. The advantages of a more active a... Read More about Physiotherapy Management of Chronic Low Back Pain.

Single photon emission tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in major depression and the pattern of brain activity underlying the psychotic/neurotic continuum (1992)
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Austin, M., Dougall, N., Ross, M., Murray, C., O'Carroll, R. E., Moffoot, A., …Goodwin, G. M. (1992). Single photon emission tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in major depression and the pattern of brain activity underlying the psychotic/neurotic continuum. Journal of Affective Disorders. 26. (1). 31-43. doi:10.1016/0165-0327(92)90032-2. ISSN 0165-0327.

Forty patients with a major depressive episode were investigated at rest using Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET or SPECT) with 99mTc-exametazime, an intravenous ligand taken into brain in proportion to regional cerebral blood flow, thereby pro... Read More about Single photon emission tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in major depression and the pattern of brain activity underlying the psychotic/neurotic continuum.

QALYs in mental health: a case study (1992)
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Wilkinson, G., Williams, B., Krekorian, H., McLees, S., & Falloon, I. (1992). QALYs in mental health: a case study. Psychological Medicine, 22(3), 725. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291700038162

The applicability of the Charing Cross health indicator (CH-X) to the field of mental health was investigated in a community setting using descriptive statistics and principal components analysis. The CH-X is based on assessments of (i) distress and... Read More about QALYs in mental health: a case study.

Publicity problems. (1992)
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Frost, H., & Sylvester, K. (1992). Publicity problems. Physiotherapy, 78(2), 123

No abstract available.

Making Sense of Donor Sites (1991)
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Coull, A. F. (1991). Making Sense of Donor Sites. Nursing Times, 87(40),

No abstract available.