A5102960132- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Political Theory and Influence
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Legal and Constitutional Studies
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- American History and Culture
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Law, Rights, and Freedoms
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Microscopic Colitis
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Critical Theory and Political Philosophy
- Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Philadelphia University
2024
University of Pennsylvania
2024
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
2011-2021
Saint Joseph Seminary College
2005-2021
St. John's School
2005-2021
University of Plymouth
2015-2020
Derriford Hospital
2011-2018
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
2014-2015
Torbay Hospital
2015
St. John's University
2012
Objective To elicit expert views to define the aims, optimal design, format and function of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) multidisciplinary team (MDT) with overall purpose enhancing quality MDT-driven care within IBD service provision. Design This study was a multicentre, prospective, qualitative using standard semistructured interview methodology. Participants A sample 28 interviews which there are six consultant colorectal surgeons, nurse specialists, seven gastroenterologists, five...
The political and social world in which we live act is partly constituted by the words use way them. What power how works shaped what collectively think it works. This essay revisits question of whether should be understood as inherently zero-sum (gains for some entailing equivalent losses others) or variable-sum (both mutual gains are possible). assumption very old (predating thousands years game-theoretic shorthand) draws its force from persistence conflict, inequality, possibility...
Nullification is considered an antebellum relic. But recently several state legislatures have passed or introduced bills asserting a state's right to judge federal laws unconstitutional and block implementation within the state. Policies today targeted for nullification include health care regulation, firearms law, birthright citizenship. This essay examines constitutional theory of in its antebellum, 1950s, contemporary variants. Madison's "double security" federalism contrasted with...
This article describes how partisan actors during the Obama years have escalated polarization by transforming policy disputes into constitutional contests over ground rules of federal system—contests, moreover, in which one bloc politically like-minded states opposes another. The examines particular Republicans supported strong claims state sovereignty, and some cases resurrected antebellum doctrine nullification, to deny either Congress or executive branch authority reform health care...
Chronic communal conflicts often embody prisoner's dilemmas. Both communities prefer peace to war. Yet neither trusts the other, viewing other's gain as its loss, so potentially shared interests go unrealized. Achieving positive-sum outcomes from apparently zero-sum struggles requires a particular kind of risk-embracing leadership. To succeed leaders must (a) see power relations positive-sum, (b) strengthen negotiating adversaries when tempted weaken them, and (c) demonstrate hope for...
<h3>ABSTRACT</h3> Although common, the long-term significance of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) during a period critical illness is unclear. We undertook retrospective cohort analysis to assess rate thromboembolism (TE) in patients <i>de novo</i> admission our intensive care unit. In total, 1,955 were followed up (maximum follow-up 1,276 days) for occurrence TE, which 220 (11.3%) had developed AF or flutter their admission. There 11 TE events among with new (0.053 per patient-year),...
Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom analyzes the racial power conflict in South Africa, and own role as a leader that struggle. Mandela saw variable‐sum, not zero‐sum terms: it was all sides’ interest avoid civil war, but without risk‐taking leadership war likely outcome. employed several of strategies for resolving variable‐sum (‘mixed‐motive’) described Thomas Schelling’s The Strategy Conflict, including rendering oneself powerless make further concessions pushing an opponent too far....
To identify the challenges to well-being experienced by general practice postgraduate trainees and explore how respond those challenges.Qualitative focus group study with doctors in their final year of training (n=16). The participants were recruited from one scheme South West England. Data thematically analysed.Participants reported relating dysfunctional relationships colleagues patients, workload, a perceived lack support at work also physical environmental challenges. They identified...
Does every increase in the power of government entail a loss liberty for people? James H. Read examines how four key Founders--James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Wilson, and Thomas Jefferson--wrestled with this question during first two decades American Republic.Power versus Liberty reconstructs four-way conversation--sometimes respectful, sometimes shrill--that touched on most important issues facing new nation: Constitution, Bill Rights, federal authority states' rights, freedom press,...
John C. Calhoun may be best known for his stature in the U.S. Senate and controversial defense of slavery, but he is also a key figure American political thought. The staunchest advocate consensus model government as an alternative to majority rule, proposed not by one, few, or many, all: each group enjoying veto rights over collective decisions. Some consider preferable rule deeply divided societies, theory has been advocated such contemporary works Lani Guinier's Tyranny Majority. James...
Thomas Hobbes may not be the first power theorist in history of western political thought, but he is surely among most thoroughly studied. This essay analyzes how Hobbes's description changes transition from state nature to civil society. While zero-sum idea does change, author argues that changed context a war each against all one which common interests can realized results different reasons being given justify use power. In society, conception becomes paradigm for sovereign command.
The Noblest Minds: Fame, Honor, and the American Founding. Edited by Peter McNamara. (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1999. Pp. ix, 236. Cloth, $59.00; paper, $23.95.) Power versus Liberty: Madison, Hamilton, Wilson, Jefferson. By James H. Read. (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 2000. xi, 201. Illustrations. $47.50.) authors essays in Minds explore conceptions uses fame, honor, glory thought many principal founding fathers. result is often fascinating suggests...
Background: Between 2008-2016, 23% of pregnancy-related deaths in Ohio occurred an emergency department (ED) or outpatient setting. Prior research showed 98% Ohio’s delivery hospitals conduct obstetric (OB) simulations, while only 30% include ED staff. The goal the grant was to increase knowledge, skill, and self-efficacy medicine (EM) professionals managing OB emergencies. In addition EM professionals, there high interest by obstetrics gynecology (OB/GYN) other course. Therefore, project...
<h3>Introduction</h3> The National IBD Audit revealed 75% of participating institutions undertake a weekly MDT meeting for patients. There is however little evidence its efficacy in this context and currently there no guidance on how intervention may be standardised used effectively.<sup>1–3</sup> Providing framework the will enhance capacity to establish effective quality improvement. aim study use national expert consensus define aims, optimal design, format function an meeting....