IN SEARCH OF WORK/LIFE BALANCE: TRAINEE PERSPECTIVES ON PART-TIME OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY SPECIALIST TRAINING

In search of work/life balance: trainee perspectives on part-time obstetrics and gynaecology specialist training

Abstract Background Part-time training (PTT) is accessed by approximately 10% of Australian obstetrics and gynaecology trainees, a small but increasing minority which reflects the growing demand for improved work/life balance amongst the Australian medical workforce.This survey reports the attitudes and experiences of both full-time and part-time t

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Feeding ecology of pine shoot beetles (Tomicus spp.) in tree crowns of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands under one-year outbreak

Studies were carried out in southern Poland during 2002-2006 in Scots pine stands under the effect of an outbreak of pine shoot beetles.The qualitative aspects of beetle feeding in tree crowns, studied on the basis of fallen shoots collected on experimental plots, are presented in this paper.The beetle numbers affected the age distribution of damag

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Preference-based measures of health-related quality of life in congenital mobility impairment: a systematic review of validity and responsiveness

Abstract Introduction Mobility impairment is the leading cause of disability in the UK.Individuals with congenital mobility impairments have unique experiences of health, quality of life and adaptation.Preference-based outcomes measures are often used to help inform decisions about healthcare funding and prioritisation, however the applicability an

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How do i fit through that gap? Navigation through apertures in adults with and without developmental coordination disorder.

During everyday life we move around busy environments and encounter a range of obstacles, such Filters as a narrow aperture forcing us to rotate our shoulders in order to pass through.In typically developing individuals the decision to rotate the shoulders is body scaled and this movement adaptation is temporally and spatially tailored to the size

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