scholarly journals A Novel Approach to Medical Tourism Support System

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 942-944
Author(s):  
Ms. Pooja Sangitrao
Keyword(s):  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
User Profile ◽  
Medical Support ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Medical Recommendations ◽  
Medical Tourist ◽  
Selection Of

A new model with decision support capabilities to assist medical tourism customers is to be develop. The analysis of popularity and quality of medical tourist applications are conducted. The information sources used to arrange medical tourism trips are given in the paper. The formation of the user's medical recommendations is based on the information about symptoms of the user, processing of this information, creation / search of the user medical card, search for the coincidence of the user's symptoms with the signs of illness, finding the best treatment option for the user. The system to support medical tourism consists of seven interdependence components: user interface, user profile analysis, definition of the user disease, selection of hospitals and doctors, communication with doctors and tour organization. The system to support medical tourism which provides the user with the all necessary information about the travel organization and medical support is described. Tasks that require further research are defined.

scholarly journals Functional Unit for Impact Assessment in the Mining Sector—Part 1

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9313
Author(s):  
Julien Bongono ◽  
Birol Elevli ◽  
Bertrand Laratte
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Functional Unit ◽  
Multiscale Approach ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
End Use ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Sector Part ◽  
Selection Of

More and more efforts are directed towards the standardization of the methods of determining the functional unit (FU) in a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). These efforts concern the development of theories and detailed methodological guides, but also the evaluation of the quality of the FU obtained. The objective of this article is to review this work in order to propose, using a multiscale approach, a method for defining the FU in the mining sector, which takes into account all the dimensions of the system under study. In this first part, the emphasis is on identifying the shortcomings of the FU. The absence of a precise normative framework specific to each sector of activity, as well as the complex, multifunctional and hard-to-scale nature of the systems concerned, are at the origin of the flexibility in the selection of the FU. This lack of a framework, beyond generating a heterogeneous definition of the FU for the same system, most often leads to an incomplete formulation of this sensitive concept of LCA. It has been found that key parameters such as the end-use of a product or process, as well as the interests of stakeholders, are hardly taken into account in the specification of the FU.

scholarly journals Virtual User in the IoT: Definition, Technologies and Experiments

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (20) ◽  
pp. 4489
Author(s):  
Roberto Girau ◽  
Raimondo Cossu ◽  
Massimo Farina ◽  
Virginia Pilloni ◽  
Luigi Atzori
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Experience ◽  
User Profile ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
User Profiling ◽  
Context Management ◽  
Management Quality ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Virtualization technologies are characterizing major advancements in the Internet of Things (IoT) arena, as they allow for achieving a cyber-physical world where everything can be found, activated, probed, interconnected, and updated at both the virtual and the physical levels. We believe these technologies should apply to human users other than things, bringing us the concept of the Virtual User (VU). This should represent the virtual counterpart of the IoT users with the ultimate goal of: (i) avoiding the user from having the burden of following the tedious processes of setting, configuring and updating IoT services the user is involved in; (ii) acting on behalf of the user when basic operations are required; (iii) exploiting to the best of its ability the IoT potentialities, always taking always account the user profile and interests. Accordingly, the VU is a complex representation of the user and acts as a proxy in between the virtual objects and IoT services and application; to this, it includes the following major functionalities: user profiling, authorization management, quality of experience modeling and management, social networking and context management. In this respect, the major contributions of this paper are to: provide the definition of VU, present the major functionalities, discuss the legal issues related to its introduction, provide some implementation details, and analyze key performance aspects in terms of the capability of the VU to correctly identify the user profile and context.

scholarly journals Selection criteria of optimal characteristic material and technologies for precision processing of basic working surface of human hip-joint implant

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 01015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul Turmanidze ◽  
Predrag Dašić ◽  
Giorgi Popkhadze
Keyword(s):  
Hip Joint ◽  
Spherical Surface ◽  
Sapphire Crystal ◽  
Spherical Surfaces ◽  
Degree Of Orientation ◽  
Original Scheme ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Influence Degree ◽  
Selection Of

In view of the fact that the endo-prosthesis heads of human hip-joint are operated in extreme conditions, in respect of load, the selection of corresponding material and also increase of precision and quality of machining of spherical surfaces is rather topical task. In the submitted work are reviewed the problems connected with definition of the influence degree of orientation of the sapphire crystal on its workability during diamond grinding with a butt of the ring and elaboration of the perspective, original scheme of formation of the incomplete spherical surface, particularly, of the sapphire head of endo-prosthesis of the human hip-joint.

Timing Space and Spacing Time

1975 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 651-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
D N Parkes ◽  
N Thrift
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Similar Consideration ◽  
Accordion Effect ◽  
Urban Behaviour ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Selection Of

A plea is made for a chronosophical approach to the selection of dimensions of time which might be relevant to the description and explanation of urban processes. Following the definition of some basic terms and concepts which might be used in the future development of a notational schema, the paper considers some possibilities which are inherent in the idea of timing space. This is followed by similar consideration of the idea of spacing time. These themes are compounded in a simple example which suggests that fundamental ongoing processes in daily urban behaviour are usefully summarised by what we call the accordion effect. The final section proposes that new insights into the problem of evaluating the quality of life of urban residents are obtained when such an approach is taken.

scholarly journals Approaches to Modelling Territorial Brand

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana G. Butova ◽  
Irina V. Krotova ◽  
Evgenia A. Demakova ◽  
Ekaterina Iu. Iakovleva ◽  
Vasily N. Morgun
Keyword(s):  
Structural Models ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Consumer Values ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Theoretic Solution ◽  
Stable Development ◽  
Selection Of

Strategic goals of stable development of territories of all levels at the expense of producing competitive goods and increase in export potential of regional producers, as well as the need to improve quality of life, have justified the necessity of using effective technologies for territory branding, which, in turn, requires theoretic solution of some scientific problems in terminological and instrumental areas of knowledge. Current problems of the regional branding as the branding of special areas have got less attention than national and regional branding, which has led to the lack of common concepts and continuation of terminological discussions, and also searching for universal model of the regional branding. Researches done by the specialists in this area have allowed us to know their views on the definition of the term “regional branding” in relation to the need to develop structural models of brands (different for different regions), to consider commodity brands as preferrable constituent parts of regional brands, to develop integrated model of consumer values which form preferences in selection of food products of well-known brands and brands of local producers. In the conclusion of the present work there is a list of problems to be solved in future studies through interdisciplinary approaches

scholarly journals On the necessity of a single approach to written medical expert conclusions

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-163
Author(s):  
I. A. Evteeva ◽  
S. V. Shigeev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Medical Expert ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Single Approach ◽  
Selection Of

The aim of the study was to study the available approaches to the formulation and quality control of forensic medical expert conclusions. We have studied the literature sources containing recommendations on drawing up expert opinions and improving their quality. After a selection of scientific publications and publications on the subject matter with the help of a descriptive method, the article presents the existing approaches to this problem. As a result of the conducted research, the absence of any general objective requirements for expert conclusions was revealed. The development of unified standards for writing and the definition of “signs of quality” of expert conclusions is a promising task of forensic science and practice, the solution of which will improve the quality of examinations.

scholarly journals Theoretical and Legal Approaches on Determining the Content of the Notion of “Health Tourism”

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-157
Author(s):  
A. O. Podzirov
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Concept Of Health ◽  
The Law ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Constituent Elements ◽  
Medical Tourist

The author has proved the prospects of medical tourism development in Ukraine. The analysis of the concepts of “tourism” and “health tourism” has been carried out; their features have been singled out. The expediency of distinguishing the concept of “health tourism” on “medical” and “health” has been proved. It has been offered to amend the Art. 1 of the Law of Ukraine “On Tourism” by defining the terms of “medical tourism” and “health tourism”. The content of the concept of “medical tourism” has been studied; its constituent elements have been singled out; the author’s definition of the concepts of “health tourism”, “medical tourism” has been formulated; the sphere of their law-enforcement has been defined. The author has developed propositions to improve the regulatory acts regulating the circulation of medical tourist services (health and medical) in Ukraine, namely: the Tax Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine “On Public and Private Partnership”, the Law of Ukraine “On Licensing of Economic Activities”. The author has also offered to develop and approve the National Program for the Development of Medical Tourism in Ukraine.

Selective Pick-and-Place of Thin Film by Robotic Micromanipulation

2014 ◽  
pp. 1362-1374
Author(s):  
Bruno Sauvet ◽  
Mohamed Boukhicha ◽  
Adrian Balan ◽  
Gilgueng Hwang ◽  
Dario Taverna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Mechanical Systems ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Chemical Residues ◽  
Pick And Place ◽  
Selection Of

Micro-engineering is increasingly interested in the use of thin films with thicknesses of less than 20nm. Before integrating these promising materials into complex Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (NEMS), their properties must be characterized. They must be transferred onto specific substrates for analysis. Current manipulation techniques are not suitable for the transfer of these thin films as they do not allow selection of the parts of the object that must be manipulated, and the quality of the sample is altered by traces of chemical residues. To perform the transfer of a selected thin film without modifying its properties, this paper presents a novel approach based on local gluing. This method has been validated by experiments performed on graphite films. Successful transfers of thin films of 4.2 × 4.7 µm2 to 70 × 12 µm2 with an estimated thickness of between 10 and 40 layers have been demonstrated. Limits of this technique are discussed.

The dignity of the nursing profession

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 659-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Sabatino ◽  
Alessandro Stievano ◽  
Gennaro Rocco ◽  
Hanna Kallio ◽  
Anna-Maija Pietila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Clear Definition ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Tentative Model ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Nursing Professional ◽  
Selection Of

Background: Nursing continues to gain legitimation epistemologically and ontologically as a scientific discipline throughout the world. If a profession gains respect as a true autonomous scientific profession, then this recognition has to be put in practice in all environments and geographical areas. Nursing professional dignity, as a self-regarding concept, does not have a clear definition in the literature, and it has only begun to be analyzed in the last 10 years. Objectives: The purpose of this meta-synthesis was to determine the various factors that constitute the notion of nursing professional dignity. The target was to create a tentative model of the concept. Research design: The research design was a meta-synthesis (N = 15 original articles) of nursing professional dignity described in the literature, based on the guidelines by Noblit and Hare. Method and findings: Original studies were sought out from electronic databases and manual searches. The selection of literature was conducted on stages based on titles (n = 2595), abstracts (n = 70), and full-texts (n = 15) according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. From this analysis, a clear definition of nursing professional dignity emerged that underscored two main macro-dimensions constituting this intertwined, multidimensional, and complex notion: characteristics of the human beings and workplace elements. Conclusion: The recognition of nursing professional dignity could have a positive impact on patients because the results clearly showed that nurses are more prone to foster patients’ dignity, patients’ safety, and a better quality of care if their own dignity is respected. If nurses are uncomfortable, humiliated, or not seen in their professional role, it is difficult to give to others good care, good support, or good relationships.

scholarly journals Quality measurement of out-patient neuropsychological therapy after stroke in Germany: definition of indicators and retrospective pilot study

BMC Neurology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Padberg ◽  
S. Heel ◽  
P. Thiem ◽  
A. Diebel ◽  
E. Mordhorst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Clinical Records ◽  
Current Guidelines ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract Background In contrast to the hospital setting, today little work has been directed to the definition, measurement, and improvement of the quality of out-patient medical and therapeutic care. We developed a set of indicators to measure the quality of out-patient neuropsychological therapy after stroke. Methods The indicators cover core and interdisciplinary aspects of out-patient neuropsychological work such as mediation of patients into social care in case of need. Selection of the quality-indicators was done together with a consensus group of out-patient therapists and supported by evidence, validity, reliability as well as estimated relevance and variability with the quality of care. The set of indicators was further tested in a retrospective cohort study. Anonymous data of 104 patients were collected from out-patient clinical records of five clinics between November 2017 and April 2018. Associations between process and outcome quality were estimated exploitatively. Results Results allowed for the identification of areas with greater variability in the quality of process care and indicated that attention training as recommended by current guidelines had the lowest overall rate for meeting the quality-aim (met in 44% of the cases). This was followed by time < 1 month until the start of therapy (63% met) and mediation into social care in case of need (65% met). We further observed that overall quality and involving relatives in the therapy was associated with higher rates of professional reintegration (p-value = 0.03). However, the need for mediation into social care was associated with a reduced chance for successful professional reintegration (p-value = 0.009). Conclusion In conclusion, we describe a first set of quality indicators which cover different aspects of out-patient neuropsychological therapy and sufficient variability with care. First data further suggests that meeting the specified quality aims may indeed have relevant effects on outcomes.

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