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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2007)Our findings demonstrate that in addition to the “classic” and expected associations between the physical work requirement and health among unskilled women, significant associations existed between health and the psychosocial ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2008)Infections transmitted by water continue to be a public health problem both in developing and in developed countries. In the developed countries, the classical waterborne diseases such as typhoid and cholera are almost ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2008)I hvilken grad opplever studenter undervisning i medisin og kunst som relevant? Hvilket utbytte har studenter av slik undervisning? Denne artikkelen gir en introduksjon til feltet og belyser disse problemstillingene med ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major health problem in many parts of the developing world. STIs cause substantial morbidity and mortality, which disproportionately affect women. Because many of the complications ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)We showed that a well established epidemic in rural Bangladesh represented a low rate of recent transmission. A majority of the strains belonged to the ancient East African- Indian (EAI) lineage (Paper I). <br> Our study ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Background: The Lønning II white paper asks for more knowledge on clinical priorities in different areas of health care. This in particular goes for resources used in intensive care units. Thanks to improvements in medical ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Infections occurring as a result of stay in hospitals are costly for society and cause much suffering in the patients. A sizeable proportion of these hospital acquired infections are preventable. The hospital patient ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2009)Omfanget av klinisk forskning i fysioterapi øker, men det har vært lite fokus på prosjekter som beskriver praksis, og som vurderer praksis i forhold til eksisterende forskningsbasert kunnskap eller faglige retningslinjer. ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)There is a need for us, Norwegian physicians, to develop our patient safety knowledge, attitude, and practice. The components of this should include the notions that errors are common and many of them are preventable. ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)[Background] Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that does not react to certain antibiotics and has become the major cause of nosocomial infections. Both the treatments and precautions ...
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Kostnader ved behandling av leppespalte med eller uten spalte i ganen og kostnader til forebygging med folatRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
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Har kontinuitet betydning for fødselsutfallene? : En analyse av svangerskapskontroll i VestfoldRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)I rapporten er det valgt å gjøre en historisk gjennomgang av utviklingen innen fødselshjelpen i Norge til dagens organisering og resultater fra tjenesten. Jeg valgte å utvide kvalitetsundersøkelsen fra Sykehuset i Vestfold ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Background: Mass-screening programs are necessary to prevent or even cure colorectal cancer. A criticism of screening however has been the risk of patient misinterpretation of the result, specifically the Health Certificate ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)The thesis analyzes the implementation of speech recognition technology at Akershus University Hospital. Actual use of the solution among physicians is compared to managers’ expectations. Using an instrumental and cultural ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Sykehus er komplekse institusjoner der grenser mellom samhandlende helseprofesjoner stadig utfordres. Denne oppgaven tar for seg forholdet innen fagfeltet medisinsk bildediagnostikk der radiologer som legespesialister, ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)BACKGROUND: In view of the fact that payment systems for physicians may affect the efficiency and effectiveness of health care service provision, the design of compensation schemes is a major policy concern. According to ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Hensikt: Formålet med denne oppgaven har vært å se nærmere på behovet for nasjonale retningslinjer for ECT i Norge. Dette ble forsøkt gjort gjennom å se nærmere på tre forskningsspørsmål. 1.Er det variasjon i ECT-praksis ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)This paper examines the issue of female political representation and the extent to which it effects government health spending as a share of GDP in states with varying income levels. First, the paper reviews and discusses ...
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HPV mRNA tests for the detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia : A systematic reviewRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Background: Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been identified as a necessary but not sufficient cause in almost all invasive cervical cancer ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)BACKGROUND: In June 2009, the Norwegian government presented a proposal for one of the most central health reforms in Norway during the last decades, white paper (St.melding) no. 47, The Coordination Reform. The intention ...