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Non-US-centric literature took up a smaller share and generally employed Vietnam as a case study for theories of conflicts, for example (Arreguín-Toft 2001; Norton and Merom 2003). It is also worth noting that the literature on Vietnam – be the focus on the country itself or the Vietnam War – was largely book-based and often ethnographic in nature (cf. Hickey 1964; Louis 1969). More recent works seemed to be less US-centric and more about Vietnam as the subject, perhaps owing to shifts in interest (from attempts to explain and analyze the Vietnam War to a focus on Vietnam’s growth, especially economic) as well as to the rise of generations of Vietnamese intellectuals, both contributing to the literature and attracting foreign colleagues towards the country. This literature shall be the focus of the review.

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Current Stage of Knowledge Relating to the Use Ferruginous Sludge From Water Treatment Plants – a Preliminary Review of the Literature

Mineralogia ◽

10.1515/mipo-2017-0010 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 48 (1-4) ◽

pp. 39-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Magdalena Wołowiec ◽

Tomasz Bajda

Keyword(s):

Water Treatment ◽

Municipal Wastewater ◽

Preliminary Review ◽

Raw Water ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

The Past ◽

Water Treatment Plants ◽

Materials Used ◽

Current Stage ◽

Iron And Manganese

Abstract In water treatment plants, a large amount of wastewater and sludge is generated during the processing of drinking water. The composition of the sludge is determined by the type and raw water chemistry, as well as the methods and materials used for purification. The major components of the sludge are iron and manganese oxyhydroxides. In the past, the sludge was landfilled, but for environmental reasons it became necessary to find uses for the sludge. The aim of this study was to identify examples of using this sludge. Nowadays, the sludge is applied in the treatment of municipal wastewater, agriculture, and the production of cement and bricks, among others. Attention was also paid to the possibility of using the water processing sludge in different sorption applications.

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Nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Russian thought. A preliminary review of the literature II

Studies in Soviet Thought ◽

10.1007/bf01044029 ◽

1965 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 173-203

Author(s):

R. J. Kemball

Keyword(s):

Twentieth Century ◽

Preliminary Review ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Early Twentieth Century

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Development and validation of a patient satisfaction monitoring tool for the Durban University of Technology Chiropractic Clinic

10.51415/10321/3246 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

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Ashmindher Singh

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Chiropractic Care ◽

High Rate ◽

Preliminary Review ◽

Expert Group ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽

Satisfaction Questionnaire ◽

University Of Technology

Patient perceptions of the value of services and care they obtain at healthcare practices offer healthcare providers and staff important information to effect improvements. Studies have shown a high rate of patient satisfaction of patients receiving chiropractic care. South Africa is distinguished as the only country in Africa to offer training in chiropractic. Currently, only two tertiary establishments in South Africa, the Durban University of Technology and the University of Johannesburg offer a master’s in Chiropractic degree. There is, however, no feedback system currently implemented at the Durban University of Technology Chiropractic day clinic for patients to indicate levels of satisfaction. Patient satisfaction surveys are considered as a means of gathering patients valued opinions on primary health care services that they have received. This study evaluated the patients’ feedback in creating a patient satisfaction survey for use at the DUT CDC on a continual basis. Aim The aim of this study was to develop a valid and reliable patient satisfaction questionnaire, which could easily be used on a routine basis in order to monitor patient satisfaction levels at the DUT CDC in terms of quality of care, accessibility and interpersonal factors. Method This study consisted of three phases. Phase one was a preliminary review of the literature on questionnaire design and conceptual frameworks. Phase two consisted of instrument development, expert group and pilot testing. The development of the instrument and its contents was informed by the review of the literature and questionnaire exemplars from phase one. In this phase, a second questionnaire was developed and trialled with the expert group, as it was used to rate the significance of the questions on the patient satisfaction questionnaire (PSQ); subsequently the PSQ was piloted. Phase three was the handing out of the PSQ and the rating patient satisfaction questionnaire (RPSQ) to patients attending at the DUT CDC. Results The PSQ and RPSQ questionnaires were completed by 400 patients. The patients gave their suggestions as to which statements should be included in the final PSQ. The statements with a majority agreement were included in the final PSQ. The final PSQ was shown to be reliable with Cronbach's Alpha score of 0.93. Conclusion The final PSQ could help to continually monitor patient satisfaction at the DUT CDC. The clinic committee could utilise the feedback to implement or build on quality improvement initiatives, which would assist in demonstrating a commitment to patient-centred care and improve the overall healthcare experience at the DUT CDC.

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