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Dentistry
The specialty of Dental Surgery has progressed from the "blood and acrylic" of the early seventies. Dentistry has undergone a quantum leap over the past twenty-five years, with improvements in both technique and technology, bringing us the sophisticated procedures used in today's practice.peer-reviewe
Restrictive Relative Clauses in Maltese
This paper provides a descriptive overview of restrictive relative clauses (henceforth RRCs) in Maltese, a construction which has received little atten- tion to date and which is poorly described in existing grammars. We outline an LFG approach to the facts we describe bulding on existing LFG work on relatives. Further we explore some issues raised by Maltese for approaches to resumption
On the analysis of non-selected datives in Maltese
This paper provides a descriptive overview of extra-argumental or non-selected datives in Maltese, poorly described in existing grammars. We outline an LFG approach to the facts we describe building on existing LFG work and in particular on Kibort (2008)?s approach to dative arguments, extending her approach to the various subclasses of non-selected dative arguments
The prevalence of malocclusion in Maltese schoolchildren as measured by the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need
The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), a widelyused, standardised epidemiological tool was used to determine the prevalence of malocclusion in Maltese schoolchildren. The use of an internationally-accepted, graded index based on both health and aesthetic scales allows prioritisation of treatment and appropriate direction of resources. Furthermore it allows training curricula to be tailored to the population requirements. This will maximise cost-benefit ratios to the advantage of both the patient and the service provider. This study highlights the similarities and differences between the Maltese and other populations and draws attention to the traits most prevalent for our population.peer-reviewe
Extemporaneous preparations from the past
Compounding involves the preparation, packaging and
labelling of a drug specifically for a particular patient
according to a medical prescription.
Until the mid-1900s, the compounding of such 'ondemand'
pharmaceutical preparations, also known as
extemporaneous preparations, was the basis of pharmacy.
In Italy, in 1580, descriptive catalogues and standards for
quality and uniformity of pharmacy formulas for
pharmaceutical preparations were compiled. These
became known as the 'pharmacopoeia' . In the 1930s and
1940s, about 60% of all drugs were compounded.
However, in the 1960s, manual preparation declined. 2
The objectives of the study were to demonstrate
different methods of preparations of various drug
formulations irrespective of the active ingredients used
and to compile a List of extemporaneous preparations that
were compounded between the years 1955 to 1965.peer-reviewe
Statistical models for market segmentation
It is an essential element of market research that customer preferences are considered and the heterogeneity of these preferences is recognized. By segmenting the market into homogeneous clusters the preferences of customers is addressed. Latent class methodology for conjoint analysis, proposed by Green (2000), is one of the several conjoint segmentation procedures that overcome the limitations of aggregate analysis and priori segmentation. This approach proposes the proportional odds model as a proper statistical model for
ordinal categorical data in which the item attributes are included in the linear predictor. The likelihood is maximized through the EM algorithm. This paper considers two extensions of this methodology that incorporate individual characteristics into the models.peer-reviewe
Disability : a personal odyssey
A person having an impairment is not, ipso facto, a disabled person. Indeed, I know many highly intelligent, highly qualified, charming people with impairments who are just that: people with impairments, not persons with disability. That is to say they do not perceive themselves as persons with disability. Disability for me has come to mean, not so much dwelling within a biologically impaired body, as a sense of self-ownership. Ultimately, defining myself as a person with disability implies never being apologetic about my differences, but valuing them as intrinsic elements of myself that I am proud of.peer-reviewe
Physics opportunities with future proton accelerators at CERN
We analyze the physics opportunities that would be made possible by upgrades
of CERN's proton accelerator complex. These include the new physics possible
with luminosity or energy upgrades of the LHC, options for a possible future
neutrino complex at CERN, and opportunities in other physics including rare
kaon decays, other fixed-target experiments, nuclear physics and antiproton
physics, among other possibilities. We stress the importance of inputs from
initial LHC running and planned neutrino experiments, and summarize the
principal detector R&D issues.Comment: 39 page, word document, full resolution version available from
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The rights of persons with mental disorders
This article is a reaction paper to a previous article published in The Synapse 2014 Volume 13 Issue 1 which can be found through this link : https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13822Reference is made to the paper by Dr Anthony Zahra and Dr Nigel
Camilleri entitled âAn Overview of the New Mental
Health Act for the Maltese Islandsâ published in the
The Synapse Magazine, Volume 13 Issue 01. The authors here submit their
comments, remarks and clarifications from a patient rightsâ
perspective.
In the previous article, the authors suggest that a specific reference to either the
World Health Organisation International Classification of
Diseases or the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders could provide more
definite guidance to users of the Mental Health Act. However
if legislation is too prescriptive or prefers one international
classification over another, then it may diminish clinical
autonomy and as a result hamper rather than guide the service
provider. As a result this may negatively impact the beneficiary
of the service.peer-reviewe
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