With the expanding participation of the armed forces in international operations, service members and their families are experiencing more military deployments. The frequent and lengthy separations and the risks involved can affect the well-­ being of service members and their families in diverse ways. …

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BACKGROUND: Itching (pruritus) following burns is a well-known clinical problem. However, there are no long-term prospective studies that document the course and the extent of the problem. Studies on risk factors are anecdotal. OBJECTIVES: To study self-reported itching in a multicentre cohort among …

AIMS: To assess the interplay between hope and the information provided by health care professionals. BACKGROUND: Earlier research learned that hope is crucial for relatives of traumatic coma patients. Also it has been reported that the need for information is extremely important for relatives of critically …

In this study, the authors examined the process that family members go through when they are confronted with traumatic coma. They conducted 24 semistructured interviews with 22 family members of 16 coma patients and analyzed the data using the constant comparative method as proposed by grounded theory. …

Ad Vogelaar reviews the psychological literature on terrorism. He demonstrates that psychology sheds light on three aspects of terrorism: recruitment, impact, and counterterrorism. On the basis of his literature review, Vogelaar concludes that terrorists act rationally but that emotional motives determine …

Samenvatting Keuze onderwerp Per jaar krijgen ongeveer zeshonderdduizend Nederlanders een traumatisch letsel aan de enkel. Driehonderdduizend van deze letsels ontstaan tijdens sportbeoefening. Ongeacht de ernst van het trauma houdt ongeveer tien tot zestig procent van de driehonderdduizend mensen restklachten …

Samenvatting: Hoofdvraag: Wat is het meest effectieve fitnessprogramma voor cliënten met RSI van de schouder en/of nek kijkend naar pijn, functionele activiteiten en Quality of Life. Doel: De doelen van het literatuuronderzoek zijn: • Inzicht hebben in 'Evidence Based' fitnessprogramma's met betrekking …

Purpose: With this project the purpose is to promote the field of physiotherapeutic amputee rehabilitation. A physiotherapeutic treatment protocol of the lower extremity amputee including a simple guidance of prosthetic adjustments is made for the benefit of physiotherapy student's, physiotherapists, …