Nurses - Statistics & numerical data
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

+331G/A variant in the progesterone receptor gene, postmenopausal hormone use and risk of breast cancer.

29 Sep 2009 A functional promoter polymorphism in the progesterone receptor (PR) gene previously has been associated with an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. Whether the relationship between genetic variation in PR and risk of breast cancer is ... Read more...

Cumulative risk of colon cancer up to age 70 years by risk factor status using data from the Nurses' Health Study.

30 Aug 2009 The authors developed a comprehensive model of colon cancer incidence that allows for nonproportional hazards and accounts for the temporal nature of risk factors. They estimated relative risk based on cumulative incidence of colon cancer by age 70 ... Read more...

Assessing the quality of a web-based learning system for nurses.

30 Jul 2009 Continuing professional education is essential for nurses to update their clinical skills and knowledge to meet the complex demands of current patient care. Compared to traditional in-class continuing education, a web-based learning system is ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Nurses - Statistics & numerical data'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• +331G/A variant in the progesterone receptor gene, postmenopausal hormone use and risk of breast cancer. 29 Sep 2009
• Cumulative risk of colon cancer up to age 70 years by risk factor status using data from the Nurses' Health Study. 30 Aug 2009
• [The requirements and difficulties of patient movement during medical nursing] 14 Aug 2009
• Re: ABO blood group and the risk of pancreatic cancer. 9 Aug 2009
• Assessing the quality of a web-based learning system for nurses. 30 Jul 2009
• A study of the workforce in emergency medicine: 2007. 29 Jun 2009
• Characteristics of nurses who used the Internet-based nurses QuitNet for smoking cessation. 29 Jun 2009
• Breast self-examination among nurses and midwives in Odemis health district in Turkey. 29 Jun 2009
• Influenza vaccination attitudes and practices among US registered nurses. 23 Jun 2009
• Interpretation of clinical guidelines for poisoned patients: positive and negative effects of standard phrases used in TOXBASE. 9 Jun 2009
• [Female roles and conflicts in health care professions] 5 Jun 2009
• Answering the question, "Why do we need nurses?". 30 May 2009
• Synchronous communication facilitates interruptive workflow for attending physicians and nurses in clinical settings. 21 May 2009
• Advancing nursing documentation--an intervention study using patients with leg ulcer as an example. 15 May 2009
• Weight cycling and mortality among middle-aged or older women. 9 May 2009
• Burnout in nurses and physicians working at an oncology department. 29 Apr 2009
• Emotional exhaustion and defense mechanisms in intensive therapy unit nurses. 29 Apr 2009
• Ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy and long-term health outcomes in the nurses' health study. 29 Apr 2009
• End-of-life decision making in the intensive care unit: physician and nurse perspectives. 14 Apr 2009
• Occupational health and safety issues among nurses in the Philippines. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Nurses'

Definition: Professionals qualified by education at an accredited school of nursing and licensed by state law to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.

Descriptor UI: D009726

Alternative terms: Nurses; Nurse; Personnel, Nursing; Nursing Personnel;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; psychology;

Tree Number: M01.526.485.650; N02.360.650;

History Note: 67(65)

Technical Notes: relation to nurs specialties: Manual 34.11.3