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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 17 avhandlingar innehållade orden Case vignettes.
1. Hur bemöts manliga socialbidragstagare med alkoholproblem? : -regler, kunskap och kontext i socialt arbete
Sammanfattning : Several Swedish studies have suggested that within the group of clients contacting social welfare offices for social assistance, approximately one third are having problems with heavy drinking. The overall aim of the dissertation was to study how social workers approach these problems in single, male clients. LÄS MER
2. Diagnosing heart failure in primary health care
Sammanfattning : Diagnosing chronic heart failure (CHF) is difficult. General practitioners (GPs) have an important role in the management of heart failure patients, and the purpose of the studies was to examine their judgements of patients with suspected CHF. LÄS MER
3. General practitioners' decision-making on drug treatment of hypercholesterolaemia
Sammanfattning : Drug treatment of elevated cholesterol values may be indicated for individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease and as a complement to lifestyle advice. Guidelines recommend a numerical risk calculation as the basis for selecting the individuals at highest risk among those who are free from previous cardiovascular disease (primary prevention). LÄS MER
4. Cultural explanatory models of depression i Uganda
Sammanfattning : Background: Depressive disorders are among the most frequent psychiatric disorders, accounting for up to 30% of primary care service utilisation in developing countries in general, and Uganda in particular. However, delays in seeking treatment, misdiagnosis and non-specific treatments have compromised appropriate care for people with depression. LÄS MER
5. Managing Quality in Cross-cultural Settings
Sammanfattning : As companies become multinational with subsidiaries in different countries and global customers, they face challenges in managing quality related to cultural diversity. During the past decades, cross-cultural quality management research has emerged, aiming to understand the link between culture and quality management, and to provide support for quality management in different cultural contexts. LÄS MER