Paraxial analysis of four-component zoom lens with fixed distance between focal points

Empathy in medical care has been one of the focal points in the debate over the bright and dark sides of empathy. Whereas physician empathy is sometimes considered necessary for better physician-patient interactions, and is often desired by patients, it also has been described as a potential risk for exhaustion among physicians who must cope with their professional demands of confronting acute and chronic suffering. The present study compared physicians against demographically matched non-physicians on a novel behavioral assessment of empathy, in which they choose between empathizing or remaining detached from suffering targets over a series of trials. Results revealed no statistical differences between physicians and non-physicians in their empathy avoidance, though physicians were descriptively more likely to choose empathy. Additionally, both groups were likely to perceive empathy as cognitively challenging, and perceived cognitive costs of empathy associated with empathy avoidance. Across groups, there were also no statistically significant differences in self-reported trait empathy measures and empathy-related motivations and beliefs. Overall, these results suggest that physicians and non-physicians were more similar than different in terms of their empathic choices and in their assessments of the costs and benefits of empathy for others.

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Focal Points in Framed Games

10.1007/978-3-642-51112-7 ◽

2001 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

André Casajus

Keyword(s):

Focal Points

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Fortuna and the Republic

10.1093/oso/9780198786566.003.0005 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Daniele Miano

Keyword(s):

Focal Points ◽

The Public ◽

Republican Period ◽

Roman Imperialism ◽

The Republic ◽

Greek East

This chapter studies all the public temples of Fortuna at Rome in the Republican period. The main focal points of the chapter are the precise historical circumstances for the vow, construction, and dedication of each temple, and the connection between these circumstances and the epithets attributed to the goddess. One of the main points made by this chapter is that there is a very solid connection between Republican temples of Fortuna and the plebeian aristocracy, which suggests that Fortuna was characterized as a deity closely associated with the plebs. Another point concerns Fortuna Publica, a deity that during the Roman conquest of the Greek East was associated with Roman imperialism through her translation as Tyche, following a debate on the merits of Roman conquest of which we can read traces in Polybius.

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The usability of Jordan stillbirths and neonatal deaths surveillance (JSANDS) system: results of focus group discussions

Archives of Public Health ◽

10.1186/s13690-021-00551-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yousef S. Khader ◽

Khulood K. Shattnawi ◽

Nihaya Al-Sheyab ◽

Mohammad Alyahya ◽

Anwar Batieha

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

System Performance ◽

Surveillance System ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Focal Points ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Neonatal Deaths ◽

Technical Issues

Abstract Background Jordan Stillbirths and Neonatal Deaths Surveillance system (JSANDS) is a newly developed system and is currently implemented in five large hospitals in Jordan. This study aimed at exploring the healthcare professionals’ perception about the usability of JSANDS. Methods A descriptive qualitative approach, using focus group discussions, was adopted. A total of 5 focus groups including 23 focal points were conducted in five participating hospitals in Jordan. Results Data analysis identified nine main issues related to the JSANDS system: the system usefulness, the system performance, data quality, the system limitations, human rights, female empowerment, nurses’ competencies strengthened, the sustainability of the JSANDS, and COVID-19 impact on the system. Users reported that JSANDS data were useful, the system was simple and easy to use, and the data were accurate and complete. However, some users reported that some technical issues need to be enhanced. Conclusions JSANDS was perceived positively by the current users. According to them, it provides a formative and comprehensive data on stillbirths and neonatal deaths and their causes, and therefore, was recommended to be adopted by its users and scaled up.

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