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Using a needs assessment tool in breast cancer follow-up (2010)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, S., Barber, D. M., Kennedy, C., Rowat, A. M., & Small, R. (2010). Using a needs assessment tool in breast cancer follow-up. EJC Supplements, 8, 36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcsup.2010.06.097

Needs which arise for women with breast cancer are complex and are directly influenced by thier individual experience form diagnosis, through treatment and beyond. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of using a needs assessment tool... Read More about Using a needs assessment tool in breast cancer follow-up.

Using syringe drivers in palliative care within a rural, community setting: capturing the whole experience (2010)
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Cruickshank, S., Adamson, E., Logan, J., & Brackenridge, K. (2010). Using syringe drivers in palliative care within a rural, community setting: capturing the whole experience. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 16, 126-32

The aim of this research was to understand how the introduction of a syringe driver, which is considered routine practice in many palliative care settings, impacted on patients, carers and community nurses within a rural, community setting. A phenome... Read More about Using syringe drivers in palliative care within a rural, community setting: capturing the whole experience.

Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach (2010)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Martindale, R. J. J., Button, A., & Sowerby, K. (2010). Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach. European Physical Education Review, 16, 7-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X10369196

Physical education and sport are often critically evaluated for the potential impact they can have on the development of children, both from the perspective of health and the development of sporting talent. Reflecting these two important goals, this... Read More about Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach.

The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa (2010)
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Collin, P., Power, K., Karatzias, T., Grierson, D., & Yellowlees, A. (2010). The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 18, 464-474. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.1026

Objective The inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa lacks a clear evidence base. We sought to determine the effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, a specialist inpatient programme for adults with anorexia nervosa, and to survey satisfact... Read More about The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa.

Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports (2010)
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Cheon, S., Dowall, D. E., & Song, D. (2010). Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 46, 546-561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2009.04.001

This paper evaluates how port institutional reforms influenced efficiency gains between 1991 and 2004. We constructed a panel data for port ownership, corporate structure, and port inputs and outputs for 98 major world ports, and we implemented the M... Read More about Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports.

Village pubs as a social propellant in rural areas: an econometric study (2010)
Journal Article
Cabras, I., & Reggiani, C. (2010). Village pubs as a social propellant in rural areas: an econometric study. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53, 947-962. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2010.495488

There is no place like England to witness the role of pubs as a social networking hotspot. Social networks lie at the foundations of most of the social and economic interactions of individuals. The aim of this paper is to assess the importance of pub... Read More about Village pubs as a social propellant in rural areas: an econometric study.

Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK (2010)
Journal Article
Cabras, I. (2010). Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK. European Planning Studies, 43, 1133-1151. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654311003744209

In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest shown by the Government and Local Authorities in issues concerning the implementation of new technologies and means of communication in the public administration. Several operations have been... Read More about Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK.

Equality and access to general health care for people with learning disabilities: reality or rhetoric? (2010)
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Brown, M., MacArthur, J., McKechanie, A., Hayes, M., & Fletcher, J. (2010). Equality and access to general health care for people with learning disabilities: reality or rhetoric?. Journal of Research in Nursing, 15, 351-361. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987110370019

This paper contributes to the growing debate relating to meeting the health needs of people with learning disabilities when accessing general health services. It is set within the context of a population that has historically experienced poor care an... Read More about Equality and access to general health care for people with learning disabilities: reality or rhetoric?.

Getting disadvantaged parents into employment: the Working for Families Fund in Scotland (2010)
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Bond, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Fuertes, V. (2010). Getting disadvantaged parents into employment: the Working for Families Fund in Scotland. Local Economy, 24, 487-501. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940903314852

Between 2004 and 2008, the Scottish Government's Working for Families Fund (WFF) in Scotland offered support to parents seeking to move into, within or towards employment, education or training. Focused on disadvantaged parents, the programme had reg... Read More about Getting disadvantaged parents into employment: the Working for Families Fund in Scotland.

Providing web-based feedback and social norms information to reduce student alcohol intake: a multisite investigation (2010)
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Bewick, B. M., West, R., Gill, J. S., O'May, F., Mulhern, B., Barkham, M., & Hill, A. J. (2010). Providing web-based feedback and social norms information to reduce student alcohol intake: a multisite investigation. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 12, e59. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1461

BACKGROUND: Unhealthy alcohol use among university students is cause for concern, yet the level of help seeking behavior for alcohol use is low within the student population. Electronic brief interventions delivered via the Internet present an al... Read More about Providing web-based feedback and social norms information to reduce student alcohol intake: a multisite investigation.

Assessing the impact of a high-intensity partnership between the police and drug treatment service in addressing the offending of problematic drug users. (2010)
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Best, D., Walker, D., Aston, E., Pegram, C., & O'Donnell, G. (2010). Assessing the impact of a high-intensity partnership between the police and drug treatment service in addressing the offending of problematic drug users. Policing and Society, 20(3), 358

While there is a considerable evidence base showing links between drug use and offending and clear evidence of the impact of treatment engagement on drug-related offending, there is a much smaller UK evidence base on ‘what works’ in treatment and cri... Read More about Assessing the impact of a high-intensity partnership between the police and drug treatment service in addressing the offending of problematic drug users..

Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain (2010)
Journal Article
Atherton, I. (2010). Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain. Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy, 13,

In this paper Iain raises important issues about how the process of applying for ethical permission should be viewed as more than a bureaucratic exercise. Hospital chaplains can take advantage of their personal experience and expertise to engage full... Read More about Research ethics committees and ethical codes – implications for the healthcare chaplain.

Oh what a tangled weave we weave: experiences of doing multiple perspectives research in families (2010)
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Harden, J., Backett-Milburn, K., Hill, M., & MacLean, A. (2010). Oh what a tangled weave we weave: experiences of doing multiple perspectives research in families. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 13, 441-452. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645571003650979

It is not uncommon to explore the views of parents and children in qualitative research with families. Yet the implications and challenges of a multiple perspective approach often remain at a relatively taken‐for‐granted level. In this article we dra... Read More about Oh what a tangled weave we weave: experiences of doing multiple perspectives research in families.

Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynamics of social and behavioral roles of individuals (2010)
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Herman, L. M., Pack, A. A., Rose, K., Craig, A., Herman, E. Y. K., Hakala, S., & Milette, A. (2011). Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynami

From a database of approximately 5,000 Hawaiian humpback whales identified photographically between 1976 and 2010, we extracted 71 males and 39 females having resighting spans of 10 or more years, from first to most recent sighting. Findings include... Read More about Resightings of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters over spans of 10-32 years: Site fidelity, sex ratios, calving rates, female demographics, and the dynamics of social and behavioral roles of individuals.

Learning to work collaboratively: Nurses' views of their pre-registration interprofessional education and its impact on practice (2010)
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Derbyshire, J., & Machin, A. (2011). Learning to work collaboratively: Nurses' views of their pre-registration interprofessional education and its impact on practice. Nurse Education in Practice, 11(4), 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2010.11.010

One of the challenges of contemporary health care is the need for health and social care professionals to work differently to meet the complex needs of patients/clients. However it cannot be assumed that these professionals have been prepared with th... Read More about Learning to work collaboratively: Nurses' views of their pre-registration interprofessional education and its impact on practice.

Unconventional competition- drawing lessons from the military (2010)
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Ojiako, G., Johnson, J., Chipulu, M., & Marshall, A. (2010). Unconventional competition- drawing lessons from the military. Prometheus, 28(4), 327-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/08109028.2010.541756

We explore aspects of unconventional competition between firms. In particular, we address two critical questions. The first is: what happens when firms decide to compete outside the rules and frameworks of conventional competition? In other words, ho... Read More about Unconventional competition- drawing lessons from the military.

Zur Wirkung von Neukunden-Promotions auf Bestandskunden (2010)
Journal Article
Woisetschläger, D., Evanschitzky, H., & Backhaus, C. (2011). Zur Wirkung von Neukunden-Promotions auf Bestandskunden. Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, 81, 183-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11573-010-0427-6

Neukundenverträge werden häufig mit wesentlich attraktiveren Konditionen ausgestaltet als Vertragsangebote für Bestandskunden. Dabei scheinen Neukunden-Promotions zwar grundsätzlich geeignet, die Kaufbereitschaft potenzieller Kunden zu steigern, even... Read More about Zur Wirkung von Neukunden-Promotions auf Bestandskunden.