scholarly journals Implications of conflicting definitions of probability to health risk communication: a case study of familial cancer and genetic counselling

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kieran C O'Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Genetic Counselling ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Familial Cancer ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Research And Practice

The question of what probability actually is has long been debated in philosophy and statistics. Although the concept of probability is fundamental to many applications in the health sciences, these debates are generally not well known to health professionals. This paper begins with an outline of some of the different interpretations of probability. Examples are provided of how each interpretation manifests in clinical practice. The discipline of genetic counselling (familial cancer) is used to ground the discussion. In the second part of the paper, some of the implications that different interpretations of probability may have in practice are examined. The main purpose of the paper is to draw attention to the fact that there is much contention as to the nature of the concept of probability. In practice, this creates the potential for ambiguity and confusion. This paper constitutes a call for deeper engagement with the ways in which probability and risk are understood in health research and practice.

Standards and Guidelines for the Development of Diagnostic Nomenclatures and Alternatives in Mental Health Research and Practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Kamens ◽  
Lisa Cosgrove ◽  
Shannon M. Peters ◽  
Nev Jones ◽  
Elizabeth Flanagan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Alternative Systems ◽  
Standards And Guidelines

Diagnostic nomenclatures have been central to mental health research and practice since the turn of the 20th century. In recent years, an increasing number of mental health professionals have proposed that a paradigm shift in diagnosis is inevitable. The Standards and Guidelines for the Development of Diagnostic Nomenclatures and Alternatives in Mental Health Research and Practice are intended to serve as a reference for the development of scientifically sound and ethically principled diagnostic nomenclatures and descriptive alternatives. The Standards and Guidelines are divided into four sections that address the purposes; development; type, content, and structure; and scientific grounding of nomenclatures and alternative systems. They are intended to represent best practice in the classification and description of emotional distress for multidisciplinary mental health professionals.

Saving Nurses and Allied Health Professionals’ Time – How Health Sciences Librarians Anticipate and Support Interdisciplinary

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill R. McTavish
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Research And Practice

Health science librarians (HSLs) support healthcarepractitioners through a number of services, includingliterature searching services. Using phone interviewsof 22 HSLs from across Canada, through this researchI show that beyond saving healthcare practitionerstime, HSLs are creative practitioners who anticipatethe research and practice needs of their users.Les bibliothécaires en sciences de la santé (BSS)assurent un soutien aux praticiens de la santé par uncertain nombre de services, y compris des services derecherche de documentation. Au moyen d’entrevuestéléphoniques avec 22 BSS partout au Canada, jemontre dans cette recherche qu’en plus de sauver dutemps aux praticiens de la santé, les BSS sont desprofessionnels créatifs qui savent anticiper lesbesoins en recherche et en pratique de leursutilisateurs.

Role of Vaitarana Basti in the management of Gridhrasi w.s.r. to Sciatica

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Suresh N. Hakkandi ◽  
Dr. Manjunath Akki ◽  
Dr. Bhavana KS
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Routine Activity ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Common Condition ◽  
Locomotor System

Vata Vyadhi is one of the most prevailing health problems in our day today clinical practice, Gridhrasi is one among them. Gridhrasi is Shoola Pradhana Nanatmaja Vatavyadhi, affecting the locomotor system and disable from daily routine activity. Gridhrasi the name itself indicates the way of gait shown by the patient due to extreme pain i.e. like Gridhra or Vulture. Gridhrasi is a condition characterized by Ruk, Toda, Stambha, Spandana in Sphik Pradesha and radiates downwards to Kati, Prusta, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada. Gridhrasi can be compared with Sciatica. Pain is the chief cause of person to visit a doctor. Although low back pain is a common condition that affects as many as 80 to 90 percent of people during their lifetime. Gridhrasi can be cured by the help of Vaitarana Basti. Hence in the case study of male patient of age 30 yrs presenting with cardinal clinical sign and symptoms of Gridhrasi are Ruka, Toda and Muhu Spandana in the Sphika, Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada in order and Sakthikshepanigraha that is restricted lifting of the leg.

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