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Reform in Iran
Panelists talked about prospects for reform in Iran under President Hassan Rouhani, including changes in political policies, economic growth, and improved human rights…342 views
Panelists talked about prospects for reform in Iran under President Hassan Rouhani, including changes in political policies, economic growth, and improved human rights…342 views
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Ambassador Robert Ford talked about the future of Syria. In his remarks he said the Syrian President Assad's tenure as leader of his country would end soon. This was a keynote…88 views
Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) and Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA) talked about U.S. foreign policy. Senator Casey remarked on the fear of chemical weapons in Syria and talked about…172 views
Panelists talked about Iran's human rights abuses and nuclear program. The participants Included an Iranian political prisoner who described her abuse and subsequent escape, and…200 views
Panelists debated the possibility of successful democracies in Muslim countries. Among the issues they discussed were the need for patience with the democratic process in Muslim…207 views
Panelists talked about Syria's civil war and ways to deal with Syrian President Assad. Mr. Hannah, former National Security Adviser to Vice President Cheney, criticized…141 views
David Cohen, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, accepted the George Shultz Award for Distinguished Service. He also spoke about sanctions against Iran over its…95 views
Retiring Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) discussed Iran's nuclear program, Syria's civil war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both senators were…112 views
Panelists talked about Iran's nuclear proliferation ambitions. All agreed Iran's nuclear program is a serious threat to the U.S. and the region. David Albright,…215 views
A forum hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discussed problems with Syria and national repercussions for the destabilization of the Assad regime.160 views
Panelists talked about the impact of a failed Syrian regime on Israel's relations with Arabic countries. They also criticized the Obama administration for having a "hands…322 views
Ambassador Michael Oren spoke about relations between the U.S. and Israel, the Middle East peace process, and the recent bid by the Palestinian Authority to gain statehood at the United…349 views
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George Gilder, author of The Israel Test, gave the keynote address at a Hudson Institute and the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies discussion on the relationship between Israel and…367 views
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How are you all feeling???
I am still working and it sucks because I can not get sleep at night. My thoughts take over at night and I just can't sleep. I know we are almost done but these days and nights are dragging for me. Maybe it is because I have had no labor symptoms. Either way I am so ready to meet him, I just hope he doesn't make me wait too much farther past his due date of June 27th!
Hang in there late June mommies. We will make it
I'm a little tired, very cranky/impatient and my lower back and hips are killing me. I have been retaining so much water that my cankles look like tennis balls and I feel like a human cactus!
My last day of work was Friday, June 7th. I've been getting a lot done around the house, but if the baby is born after my EDD of June 23rd there is an unpaid lapse of time with how my disability claim pays out so that would really screw with my maternity leave plans.
Here's hoping this baby arrives NOW!
It really depends on the day now but I feel HUGE, tired and ready for baby to arrive like everyone else. Every new I'm in labor post gets me excited that maybe my time is here but each day passes and I"m still pregnant. I'm starting to feel like I've been pregnant forever but I still have 9 days until her DD.
So just trying to be patient here and hoping that the days starts to move a little faster.
No signs of labor here either. I am still working. It depends what day it is if I sleep well or not. Some nights I sleep like the dead while others I am up all night. The up all night ones make for VERY cranky days.I am super swollen so that flip-flops cut into me now all the tiem.
I have resolved myself that DS isn't going to show up until July 5 or 6 since he doesn't seem to show any signs of coming out.
My friend made a good point to me about me potentially being late and neeing to be induced. She said "It's a (tiny) man. He is warm, comfortable and full. Do you really thing he is going anywhere any time soon without some serious motivation?"
If he shows up before July 5th I woud be suprised.
Oh, thanks for the encouragement--I'm really needing it! Due on June 23/25 and still working.
REALLY HATE going every day because there's so much that needs doing at home. Hubby is hanging sheetrock in the nursery, so I'm trying to prepare a temporary place for little one in our room. This means rearranging tons of stuff. Plus the house needs a thorough cleaning. And everything takes me about 3 times as long because I can barely move and tire so easily.
Of course I'm in an eternally horrible mood: grouchy, weepy, moody, angry. Lovely. Then there are those moments when I'm overcome with terror about what is about to happen in our lives...
6/25 here. I have reached the "totally over it" phase. I'm only 5' tall and we are thoroughly out of room in this incubation unit.
I'm still working - although only 4 hours a day. My hips and back are constantly killing me and I hardly get any sleep.
I feel her move a lot, I am grateful that she is still growing and thriving in there but it's time for her to make her grand debut.
I am working until June 28th (I am due on June 30th) and feeling okay. My sleep sucks and has been for the past month. As long as I can get out of bed I am doing okay I just want to eat and drink something without getting dry mouth or heartburn. The nice part I remember is once my daughter came out my heartburn and dry mouth immediately disappeared so I am looking forward to that moment. TMI...Me and DH had sex last night and afterwards I felt so great and my aches and pains temporarily went away. I have been on pelvic rest for most of this pregnancy so sex has not been on our agenda I was taken off pelvic rest awhile ago but we just have not had the time with our energetic 3-year-old and my husband's travel schedule. He is staying close to home and not traveling until mid-August. It felt great to be close to him again and really did give me a shot of energy. I have felt so much more relaxed since last night.
Dilation checks start this week! Yay!! Looking forward to meeting my second little girl in a couple of weeks.
June 26th due date but fully expecting to go late especially after my doc appointment this morning. I'm closed and just barely starting to thin and baby is up high. I have started feeling more contractions especially at night, but that only started in the past three or four days.
Still working but, as of today, I am working exclusively from home unless some weird emergency forces me to go to the office.
I'm sleeping well and am generally pretty comfortable (no pressure or pain for the most part), which I think means I am in for the long haul...probably a July 4th-ish baby, but who knows. If baby is late, I'll work up until July 2nd.
June 28 here, but that was a move up from my initial EDD of July 5. However, my past two internals have revealed that baby is engaged and I am 50% effaced...so I don't know what to think in terms of when she will come. I haven't had any signs of labor.
I'm a teacher and school is out. I already did my three required summer workdays, so today is my first official day of summer vacation. Yesterday I had horrible hop pain at night and lingering heartburn...however, I had less hip pain last night and thus far no heartburn today. I hope it stays away. Those are my only acute physical complaints other than general discomfort of being so large.
I treated myself to a haircut this morning, so I'm feeling pretty.
Not feeling great.
I have been experiencing this inner thigh pain that has severely limited my ability to do much of anything. I can't flip over in bed or get out of bed without a shooting pain. I also can't walk very far and the pressure in my pelvis is intense. My last day at work was Friday and I've been home with DD (almost 5) alone since yesterday and it's been hard. It's been kind of a free-for-all or her because I can barely take care of myself, let alone her.
I went overdue during my last pregnancy but DD wasn't situated on a nerve and I could walk, just very slowly.
Thanks for cheering me/us on. I needed it. I hate feeling helpless.
micabush:I could have written this exact post. Just dragged myself out of bed. No matter how much sleep I get I'm exhausted. Then the weekend comes and I can't sleep in at all! Oh well gotta be at work in 20 minutes better get moving!
Due June 28th, and still working. I teach and the last day with our kids is next Tuesday the 25th, so I'm trying to make it through. Going to be doing half days the next couple days, and then our last three days are half days anyway. Very glad I decided to do that, because I'm tired, in pain, and getting cranky by afternoon (not so good for the kids).
Had my ob appointment today and I am 70% effaced and 1 cm, so I guess my body is preparing. Baby girl is also "very low" which explains all the pain in my cervix, right?
Sorry to all who are still waiting, especially those who are feeling so uncomfortable. Not too long now!

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It's pretty common knowledge that Cubone wields the skull of it's deceased mother. But how does the mother die? Do Cubone's kill their mother at birth, or do they just die after giving birth?
It's pretty common knowledge that Cubone wields the skull of it's deceased mother. But how does the mother die? Do Cubone's kill their mother at birth, or do they just die after giving birth?
Can't say for sure but, if Cubone's do kill their mothers at birth I would think it is not intentional at least from the sad tone of it's Pokedex entries.
Source: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Cubone_(Pok%C3%A9mon) (Scroll down to Pokedex entries)
This one seems to have the most detail about the mother's death, but I don't think it is very clear (Generation I).
One theory is that Pokedex entries are based mostly on folklore that trainers have collated over the years. Which would account for many entries which seem exaggerated. For example:
The pokemon Arceus is said to have emerged from an egg in a place where there was nothing, then shaped the world.
The later series seem to specify information that are not fact or proven more reliably than the earlier series.
So potentially, the information about Cubone wearing its mother skull is nothing more than a rumour.
Supporting this theory, any Cubone that produces an egg in the day care center in the video games do not die afterwards.
There is a fan theory that fits your question but is, of course, a theory. Cubone is the child of a kangaskhan whose mother is deceased but has not aged enough to become a kangaskhan. The mother's skull is, therefore, fiting as the pokemon would only appear if the mother was dead. The only way to explain how a species could exist if it every birth yields 1 child with 100% mortality rate for the mother is to say that it isn't really a different species but a special evolution that occurs under some very depressing circumstances.
There are several viable counterarguements to this theory based on color differences, breeding, and evolutions. This theory only really worked, therefore, during the generation 1 games but it was the answer I thought most believable and striking at the time.


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Norway launches carbon capture and storage schemeAndrew Ward in Mongstad, Norway, Financial Times , 29 Jun 2011
Covering four square kilometres of coast, the facility processes so much North Sea oil that it is Europe's second biggest crude terminal after Rotterdam. Yet it is here that Norway is developing technology that some experts believe could provide one of the most important contributions to tackling climate change. ... Read full article


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Cerus To Release Third Quarter Results On October 30, 2012
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) announced today that its third quarter results will be released on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, after the close of the stock market. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:15 PM EDT that afternoon, during which management will discuss the Company's financial results and provide a general business overview and outlook.
To access the live webcast, please visit the Investor Relations page of the Cerus web site at http://investor.cerus.com/Investors/Investor-Overview. Alternatively, you may access the live conference call by dialing 866-235-9006 (U.S.) or 631-291-4549 (international).
A replay will be available on the company's web site, or by dialing 855-859-2056 (U.S.) or 404-537-3406 (international) and entering conference ID number 63119758. The replay will be available approximately three hours after the call through November 13, 2012.
ABOUT CERUSCerus Corporation is a biomedical products company focused on commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to enhance blood safety. The INTERCEPT system is designed to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted diseases by inactivating a broad range of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and parasites that may be present in donated blood. The nucleic acid targeting mechanism of action enables INTERCEPT treatment to inactivate established transfusion threats, such as hepatitis B and C, HIV, West Nile virus and bacteria, and is designed to inactivate emerging pathogens such as influenza, malaria and dengue. Cerus currently markets and sells the INTERCEPT Blood System for both platelets and plasma in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East and selected countries in other regions around the world. The INTERCEPT red blood cell system is in clinical development. See http://www.cerus.com for more information. INTERCEPT and the INTERCEPT Blood System are trademarks of Cerus Corporation.
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After reading Michael Lewis' wonderful book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, I recommended it to a friend. As my friend is a financial professional, I knew he would enjoy a book about how a few obscure hedge fund managers, and their clients, handsomely profited from the collapse of America's subprime-mortgage market. This friend knew that, starting in June of 2005, I had written extensively about the United States' housing bubble (see articles, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here). So the meltdown in the subprime-mortgage market came as no surprise to either of us; but it definitely caught Wall Street by surprise. Upon finishing the aforementioned book, my friend called me and asked a thought-provoking, two-part question: "What is the next big short and how do we profit from it?"
Sovereign debt certainly has been in the financial headlines in 2010; with Greece getting the lion's share of attention. In the midst of Greece's debt crisis, Standard & Poor's downgraded Greece's credit rating to "junk" status. S&P's rationale for this rating reduction was straight forward: "The downgrade results from our updated assessment of the political, economic and budgetary conditions that the Greek government faces in its efforts to put the public debt burden onto a sustained downward trajectory." What is not stated by S&P is that by joining the European Union, Greece no longer has its own central bank so it can't paper over its debt crisis by printing more money.
Conversely, the United States' central bank loves to use its printing press and is actively purchasing U.S. Treasury bonds with the objectives of keeping interest rates low and spurring economic growth in the U.S.; which will not work. As of October 15, 2010, a 30-year Treasury bond was yielding 3.98%. In addition to the Federal Reserve's monetizing of Uncle Sam's debt, such a low yield has also come about as individuals and large institutions, including banks, perceive U.S. Treasuries to be a safe haven; hence they are lending to this "AAA" rated borrower in droves. As George Goncalves stated: "Treasury bonds are gaining u2018rock star' status…" Considering the heady levels the bond market has attained, is it possible that a bond bubble has emerged in the United States?
Egon von Greyerz, of Matterhorn Asset Management, certainly thinks so. He believes, indeed, there is a bond bubble of global proportions. Here is what he stated in a recent article:
The bond market is the biggest bubble in financial markets worldwide, in our opinion. Investors around the world are worried about the state of financial markets and therefore believe that government bonds represent a safe haven. These investors will receive the most enormous shock on two accounts. Firstly, no government will be able to repay the debts outstanding. So there will either be government defaults, moratoria, or money printing that totally destroys the value of the bonds. Secondly, interest rates are likely to go up significantly to at least 10—15%, totally destroying the value of the bonds.
Financial-market luminaries, such as Marc Faber, Jim Rogers, and Peter Schiff do believe U.S. Treasury bonds are in a bubble. In fact, in this interview, Jim Rogers states he is considering shorting U.S. Treasury bonds. If Rogers is thinking about shorting bonds, you should too.
Presently, I do hold a short position pertaining to U.S. Treasury bonds. I have taken this position via an inverse bond fund. Here is a description of this mutual fund:
The investment seeks total return, before expenses and costs, that inversely correlates to the price movements of Long Treasury bonds. The fund employs, as its investment strategy, a program of engaging in short sales and investing to a significant extent in derivative instruments, which primarily consist of futures contracts, interest rate swaps, and options on securities and futures contracts. It invests at least 80% of net assets in financial instruments with economic characteristics that should perform opposite to fixed-income securities issued by the U.S. government.
I did not take this short position without undertaking appropriate research. In January of 2005, LRC published my essay titled Should the US Government's Sovereign Credit Rating be Downgraded to Junk? Here we are, over five years later, and Uncle Sam's financial condition is much "junkier."
When I wrote the above-mentioned essay, the U.S. Government's balance sheet revealed a deficit net worth of over $7.7 trillion. As of fiscal year-end September 30, 2009, the U.S. Treasury is reporting that Uncle Sam's net worth is a mind-numbing deficit $11.5 trillion — I have included the 2009 balance sheet, below, for your viewing displeasure.
(In billions of dollars) 2009
Cash and other monetary assets (Note 2)
Accounts and taxes receivable, net (Note 3)
Loans receivable and mortgage backed securities, net (Note 4)
TARP direct loans and equity investments, net (Note 5)
Beneficial interest in trust (Note 6)
Inventories and related property, net (Note 7)
Property, plant, and equipment, net (Note 8)
Securities and investments (Note 9)
Investments in Government sponsored enterprises (Note 11)
Other assets (Note 12)
Total assets
Stewardship land and heritage assets (Note 27)
Accounts payable (Note 13)
Federal debt securities held by the public and accrued interest (Note 14)
Federal employee and veteran benefits payable (Note 15)
Environmental and disposal liabilities (Note 16)
Benefits due and payable (Note 17)
Insurance and guarantee program liabilities (Note 18)
Loan guarantee liabilities (Note 4)
Liquidity guarantee (Note 11)
Other liabilities (Note 19)
Total liabilities
Contingencies (Note 22) and Commitments (Note 23)
Net position:
Earmarked funds (Note 24)
Non-earmarked funds
Total net position
Total liabilities and net position
But the news gets much worse. It is important to understand Uncle Sam does not have "his" financial statement prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Most notably, if you go to page 158 of the U.S. Government's 2009 audited financial statement (Table 6), you will see that the net present value of future Social Security and Medicare costs is $107 trillion. Under GAAP accounting, it could be argued that such liabilities would be included in the U.S. Government's balance sheet as accrued liabilities. One could confidently assert, therefore, that Uncle Sam's liabilities exceed assets by over $118 trillion. How the rating agencies continue to rate the United States as a AAA risk completely escapes me. Uncle Sam's financial condition is a train wreck. Without the Federal Reserve's printing press, this confidence game couldn't keep moving forward.
For up-to-date information, with respect to the debt and liabilities the U.S. is racking up at warp speed, I suggest visiting U.S. Debt Clock.org. As of October 15, 2010, the national debt was approaching $13.6 trillion and unfunded liabilities were approaching $111 trillion. One would suppose even Alexander Hamilton would be alarmed at such surreal figures. Ah, but the bond market is forecasting tranquility and absolute safety for the next 30 years.
This is exactly why I like the idea of being short U.S. Treasury bonds. Wall Street analysts, for the most part, will not sound the alarm indicating a bond bubble has emerged. After witnessing the subprime-mortgage collapse and then the ensuing bailout of Wall Street, I have concluded Wall Street is a criminal enterprise designed to separate you from your money. So don't expect any help from these crooks. As for the rating agencies, such as Fitch, Moody's, and Standard & Poor's, they won't sound the alarm simply due to the fact that they are incompetent. After Enron, MBIA, and the entire subprime mortgage-backed securities disaster, who takes the rating agencies seriously anymore? So while institutions and individuals flee to the alleged safety of long-term U.S. Treasuries, AAA rating and all, the "shorts" properly view Uncle Sam as a subprime borrower; and have detected an opportunity to profit when the Treasury-bond bubble bursts.
As a quick tangent, I highly recommend Christine Richard's book covering the downfall of MBIA. It is titled Confidence Game: How a Hedge Fund Manager Called Wall Street's Bluff. This book masterfully details how a hedge fund manager skillfully dissected MBIA's business model and financial condition; and then openly questioned its AAA rating via a critical research report. The backlash, against this hedge fund manager, was vicious. In the end, he was vindicated when MBIA was stripped of its AAA rating and imploded. The reward for his lonely battle, against Wall Street and the rating agencies, was over a billion dollars in profits for his investors via astutely purchasing credit-default swaps and shorting MBIA's common stock.
Aside from the above-mentioned inverse bond fund, there are other vehicles available to short U.S. Treasury bonds. There are exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that appreciate as bond prices fall (examples linked here and here). There is also a mutual fund "that corresponds to one and one-quarter times (125%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily price movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury bond." To be sure, there are other vehicles for shorting Treasury bonds; but the purpose of this essay is to provide an idea allowing one to profit when the Treasury-bond bubble bursts — further research and risk assessment are up to you.
Without a doubt, I do see U.S. Treasury bonds as the next big short. Uncle Sam, after all, has a subprime financial condition yet is rated AAA. Keep in mind the hedge fund managers, who profited from the subprime-mortgage meltdown (as chronicled in The Big Short), waited several years for their positions to pay off; thus patience is a virtue when holding a short position in U.S. Treasury bonds. Even if interest rates rise and bond prices drop like a stone, the U.S. could ban the short-selling of Treasury bonds. Political risk, therefore, must be considered when taking a short position in T-bonds. Consequently, shorting T-bonds is not a risk-free proposition. This aside, I savor the idea of making money by shorting the long-term debt of the retarded, clumsy "debtaholic" known as Uncle Sam.
Eric Englund [send him mail], who has an MBA from Boise State University, lives in the state of Oregon. He is the publisher of The Hyperinflation Survival Guide by Dr. Gerald Swanson. He is also a member of The National Society, Sons of the American Revolution. You are invited to visit his website.


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|01 The Creation Project
|The Creation Project
A study of the eschatology of the Old Testament highlighting the purpose and character of God. [49 minutes]
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|02 The Parameters of Meaning
|The Parameters of Meaning
This foundational lecture concerning Biblical interpretation examines how we can know what an author intends to convey in his use of language? What parameters serve to properly anchor our interpretation of an author's intended meaning? [33 minutes]
(Also available on DVD1-20120121.).
|03 Biblical Arguments for Young-Earth Creationism
|Biblical Arguments for Young-Earth Creationism
Is it possible for a Christian to reconcile belief in an earth which is billions of years old with core theological teaching revealed in the Bible? [49 minutes]
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|04 Evolution An Impossible Theory
|Evolution: An Impossible Theory
Perhaps the two most important claims of evolution are that life arose from non-life and that all living beings arose from a common ancestor. Is the popular acceptance of evolution by the culture at-large based upon sound evidence? Or is evolution a Creation Myth which glosses over contrary evidence while conveniently serving the ends of a God-rejecting society? [49 minutes]
(Also available on DVD1-20120121.).
|05 Aspects of the Creation Worldview
|Aspects of the Creation Worldview
What is the Biblical world view? How does it inform our understanding of the world around us? How do beliefs concerning our origin influence our culture? [34 minutes]
(Also available on DVD1-20120121.).
|06 The Last Twelve Verses of Mark
|The Last Twelve Verses of Mark
How authentic are the final twelve verses of the gospel of Mark? Are they a late addition to the original text as is often claimed? [35 minutes]
(Also available on DVD1-20120121.).
|07 Basic Bible Interpretation
|Basic Bible Interpretation
This is a basic introductory talk on what one might call "common sense" interpretation. Paul provides several examples of how the Bible itself expects us to approach it. [43 minutes]
|08 Challenges to the Real Jesus
|Challenges to the Real Jesus
An examination of the popular alternatives to the real Jesus promoted on PBS, the history channel, and other secular sources. This is an audio message given on August 22, 2010 to the adult Sunday School at Mabana Chapel on Camano Island, Washington. [45 minutes]
|09 Worldviews Get in the Way
|Worldviews Get in the Way (1Pe. 3:15-16)
What does the Bible teach concerning how we are to give an answer for our hope in the Christian faith? This presentation was given at Calvary Chapel in Ukiah, California. [1 hour 1 minute]
|10 Apologetics and Wordviews
|Apologetics and Worldviews (1Pe. 3:15-16)
How does our worldview affect apologetics? This presentation was given at Calvary Chapel in Ukiah, California. [1 hour 30 minutes]
|11 Which Books Belong in the Bible
|Which Books Belong in the Bible?
Paul discusses the process of recognizing which books belong in the canon of Scripture. [54 minutes]
|12 The God of the Bible and the God of Islam
|The God of the Bible and the God of Islam
How does the God of the Bible compare with the God of the Koran? [39 minutes]
|13 The Gap Theory
|Critique of the Gap Theory (Gen. 1:1-3)
This lecture is taken from the course "The Creation of God" at Telos Biblical Institute. [40 minutes]


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Bioengineering Faculty Accomplishments
Professor Amber Doiron Featured in Binghamton Researchers, Scholars & Spotlight Article
November 2014
The Binghamton Researchers, Scholars & Spotlight outlined the background and research interests of Dr. Amber Doiron, an Assistant Professor for Biomedical Engineering. Click here to check out the interesting article on a highly respected member of our team. For more information and ways to contact our faculty, please check out our faculty and staff webpage.
Professor Gretchen Mahler Awarded NSF Grant
July 2014
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $299,799 to the project "Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transformation Mechanobiology," is under the direction of Gretchen J. Mahler, Pong-Yu Huang, and Bruce T. Murray. The award starts September 1, 2014 and ends August 31, 2017. For more information on the award please click here.
NSF Grant Awarded to Dr. Kaiming Ye and Dr. Sha Jin
July 2014
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant of $300,000 to The Research Foundation of SUNY for support of the project, "EAGER: Bioprinting Personalized Islets" under the direction of Dr. Kaiming Ye and Dr. Sha Jin. The award starts August 1, 2014 and runs through July 31, 2016. For more information on the award please click here.
Department Chair is Featured on FOX News
July 2014
Dr. Kaiming Ye was featured on local news FOX News 40 following the announcement of a new award given by Governor Cuomo. The funds will be used to purchase a new 3-D printer for the department with the goal of producing human organs for transplanting. Dr. Ye says that 3-D printing organs could solve this rejection issue because organs could be customized for specific patients. Ye hopes to have the printer built within the year so that his team can begin pre-clinical trials. Find out more information on the biomedical research funds along with the video here.
Two Faculty are Issued a US Patent
June 2014
Department Chair, Kaiming Ye and Assistant Professor, Sha Jin were issued a US Patent for pH Insensitive Glucose Protein. The technology enables a wearable, non-invasive diabetes sensor comprising engineered glucose indicator proteins that are pH insenstive. The proteins have been designed to react with glucose over specific ranges of glucose concentrations, and fluoresce in the presence of glucose, thus providing an optical signal that can be used in continuous glucose monitoring.
Dr. Amber Doiron Receives NSF MRI Grant
May 2014
Dr. Amber Doiron, a BE Faculty member has been awarded the NSF MRI award for the Scanning Probe-Raman Microscope (PI: Changhong Ke) in the amount of $418,011. BE faculty members Guy German and Gretchen Mahler also participated with the grant submission. Together they have contributed another high-end instrument to the BU research community. The funding starts September 1, 2014 and ends August 31, 2017.
Dr. Guy German Featured in Discover-E Faculty Spotlights
May 2014
BE Faculty member Guy German was featured in the most recent edition of Discover-E for his research on the products used in personal cleaners. German tested four surfactants commonly used in facial cleaners that many people use on a daily basis. For more information on the article, check out Discover-E.
Three Faculty Awarded TAE Research Funding
May 204
- Dr. Hiroki Sayama was awarded $20,000 on behalf of Professor Terry Deak and the Health Sciences Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) committee, for "A Machine Learning-Based Approach for Optimizing the Discovery of Brain-Based Risk Markers for Psychiatric Illness" submitted in response to the 2014-15 Interdisciplinary Collaboration Grants Program Request for Proposals.
- Dr. Guy German was awarded $20,000 on behalf of Professor Terry Deak and the Health Sciences Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) committee, for "Is Atopic Dermatitis a Result of S. Aureus Infection Due to Stratum Corneum Lipid Loss?" submitted in response to the 2014-15 Interdisciplinary Collaboration Grants Program Request for Proposals.
- Dr. Gretchen Mahler was awarded $15,000 on behalf of Professor Wayne Jones and the Smart Energy Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) committee, for "Self-Sustaining Power Generation from a Bio-Solar Panel" submitted in response to the 2014-15 Interdisciplinary Collaboration Grants Program Request for Proposals.
New Bioengineering Research Awards 2013-2014
March 2014
- Dr. Amber Doiron, Iron Oxide Based Polymer Nanocomplex for Functional Detection of Atherosclerosis, National Institutes of Health.
- Dr. Amber Doiron, Dr. Karin Sauer, Development of a Nanodelivery System for Enhanced Treatment of Biofilm-Related Infections, 2013 Health Sciences Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence.
- Dr. Guy German, Unrestricted Research Support, Unilever Trumbull Research Services Incorporated.
- Dr. Guy German, The Effects of Polymer and Surfactant Treatment on Human Stratum Corneum Drying and Barrier Damage, Schick Manufacturing Incorporated.
- Dr. Gretchen Mahler, The Effects of Engineered Nanoparticle Ingestion on Mineral Absorption and Small Intestinal Health and Function, National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences.
- Dr. Gretchen Mahler , Dr. Anthony Fiumera, Eating for 100 Trillion: The Gut Microbiome, Food Additives and Metabolic Disorders, 2013 Health Science Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence.
- Dr. Gretchen Mahler (Co-PI), Dr. Pong-Yu (Peter) Huang (Co-PI), Effects of Environmental Factors on Eqigenetic Regulation of Surfactant Proteins in the Lung, Health Science Center Foundation at Syracuse.
- Dr. Hiroki Sayama, RI: Small: BCSP: Robustness and Adaptation in Morphogenetic Collective Systems, National Science Foundation.
- Dr. David Schaffer, 2012 Collaboration Fund: A Dementia Diagnostic Test Based Upon Speech, Multiple Sponsors.
- Dr. Kaiming Ye, NSF IPA for Kaiming Ye, National Science Foundation.
- Dr. Kaiming Ye, Sha Jin, HA Surface Presented Yeast Flu Vaccine and Its Enhancement By CD154 Codisplay, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease.
Three Bioengineering Professors are Featured in Binghamton Research Winter 2014 Magazine
March 2014
Amber Doiron, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, hopes to give doctors a more accurate way of determining a patient's risk of heart attack or stroke by identifying which plaques are cause for concern. She and a Temple University colleague recently received a two-year, $418,000 grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to support this project.
Director of the Clinical Science and Engineering Research Center and Bioengineer Professor, Kenneth McLeod, is studying the effects of body heat on weight loss. Research shows that raising an individuals core temperature results in an increase in metabolic rates, thus burning more calories. McLeod is currently developing a carbon-dioxide, laser based heater that will keep you warm, possibly burn calories, and even increase productivity for a mere 15 watts -- a much cheaper alternative to the 1,500-watt space heaters many people use in their office space.
Guy German, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, informs readers about the chemicals that make up most of the cleaners consumers use on a daily basis and how different cleansers should be used for different skin types. In his study, German tested four surfactants commonly found in skin cleansers and found there were varying side effects to each. Bottom line, your choice of cleanser matters. Consumers should always read the back of the label before deciding which product they should use on their skin.
Ye elected to the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow
January 2014
Dr. Kaiming Ye, Chairman of the Department of Bioengineering at Binghamton University, has been elected to the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow, making him eligible to be one of the top most distinguished and accomplished leaders in the medical an biological engineering fields. He will be officially introduced to the AIMBE College of Fellows at the National Academy of Sciences on March 24, 2014.
Three Bioengineering Professors Receive Health Sciences Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) Research Awards
December 2013
Gretchen Mahler (Assistant Professor of Bioengineering), Amber Doiron (Assistant Professor of Bioengineering) and Zhanpeng Jin (Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a joint title in Bioengineering) have won the following research awards from the 2013 Health Sciences Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) Funding Program:
- Gretchen Mahler and Anthony Fiumera: "Eating for 100 Trillion: The Gut Microbiome, Food Additives and Metabolic Disorders"
- Amber Doiron and Karin Sauer: "Development of a Nanodelivery System for Enhanced Treatment of Biofilm-Related Infections"
- Zhanpeng Jin and Sarah Laszlo: "A Novel Mobile Human-Computer Interaction Approach Based on Wearable Eye-Controlled Glasses for Assisted Living and Health Care"
Catalano Receives Iberdrola USA Foundation Grant
December 2013
George Catalano, Professor of Bioengineering, has received the 2013-2014 Iberdrola USA Foundation Grant in support of the Senior Design Project to develop affordable and sustainable water filters for rural villages in South America (Peru).
Over the last two years, a team of senior design Bioengineering students developed an initial prototype of a water filtration system for use in a rural village, Saylla, in Peru. Saylla, Peru, is a small village located ten kilometers southeast outside of Cuzco. Analysis of water from the Huatanay River, which flows through the village of Saylla, indicated that high levels of turbidity and manganese were present in the village's drinking water. Therefore, to reduce salt and heavy metal contamination, as well as the incidence of water-borne diseases, including intestinal infections and diarrhea, a water filtration system was designed to reduce pollutant concentrations to levels set as acceptable for human consumption by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Because of the high poverty rate in Saylla, the design included components that could be easily and cheaply procured in Peru. After intensive testing and analysis of the efficacy of various filter media, fine sand and charcoal were included in the final design to remove the various contaminants present in the water supply of Saylla. The relationship with Saylla is ongoing and new design projects will be started this year. This effort recognizes the Iberdrola USA Foundation Grant as its sponsor.
Land Featured in Lockheed Martin Newsletter
November 2013
Walker Land, Professor of Bioengineering, was featured in Lockheed Martin's internal newsletter for his and his son and grand daughter's participation in Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Conference. (Click the image on the right to see the newsletter)
Sayama Receives NSF Grant
September 2013
Hiroki Sayama, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, has received a $374,811 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), on the project titled "Robustness and Adaptation in Morphogenetic Collective Systems". The project will be for three years.
Mahler Receives NIH Grant
August 2013
Gretchen Mahler, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, has received a $430,547 NIH R15 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Heatlth Sciences (NIEHS), on a project titled "The Effects of Engineered Nanoparticle Ingestion on Mineral Absorption and Small Intestinal Health and Function". Nanomaterials are currently used in food and food packaging, but very little is known about the health effects of nanoparticle consumption. The goal of this project is to examine how nanoparticle ingestion affects gut microflora populations and nutrient absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.


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Health Services Research Unit Health Sciences Building University of Aberdeen Foresterhill Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
Chair in Health Services Research and Ethics
Contact Details
Vikki Entwistle re-joined the Health Services Research Unit in 2013 as Professor of Health Services Research and Ethics.
Vikki started her academic career in health services research as a research fellow at the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination at the University of York (1994-1998). She then joined the Unit on a Leverhulme Trust Fellowship relating to patients' participation in treatment decision-making. Vikki spent 2003-2004 as a Harkness Fellow at Harvard School of Public Health developing work on patients' contributions to healthcare safety. She worked in the Unit, as Senior Research Fellow then Reader, until September 2005 when she moved to the Social Dimensions of Health Institute at the Universities of Dundee and St Andrews as part of the Alliance for Self Care Research. She was promoted in 2007 to Professor of Values in Healthcare.
Vikki has served on various research/policy committees. She was Editor of Health Expectations from 2007-2010.
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Research Interests
In broad terms, my research is about values and ethics in health policy and health service provision. I use a variety of approaches, and am keen to encourage the use of philosophy alongside careful investigations of practice and experience to support improvements to policy and practice.
I am currently exploring uses of capabilities approaches (approaches to thinking about quality of life or wellbeing) for conceptualising and evaluating public health and social care policy and practice.
Some of my work relates to ideas about health care quality that are currently talked about as 'person centred care'. I'm particularly interested in the ways that concepts such as autonomy, paternalism, respect, health literacy, patient enablement, shared decision-making and support for self-management are understood, valued and reflected in practice, and in questions of how they can be related to the safety, effectiveness and fairness of health service provision.
I am also developing work on ethical questions about the management of infertility.
I am always willing to discuss potential PhD supervisions and postdoctoral mentoring arrangements within these broad areas. Please contact me at the e-mail address shown above or enquire at the Graduate School http://www.abdn.ac.uk/clsm/graduate/research/index.php
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Current Research
I collaborate on a range of projects. Two projects that I am currently enjoying leading are:
The Health Foundation funded Concept:SSM project. This is being conducted in collaboration with colleagues from King's College London and the University of York. It aims to develop more practically relevant and ethically appopriate ways of thinking about how health and social care staff can help people to manage and live well with long term conditions.
An NHS Grampian funded project to explore health professionals' experiences of, and views about, sharing health care decisions with adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities. This project is closely linked to Anna Sierawska's doctoral studies, which I am supervising.
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Teaching Responsibilities
SX1002 Health and wealth of nations
PU5019 Qualitative health research (occasional lectures)
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Note about publication list
Please note this publication list is not complete - some pre-2010 publications, including editorials written for Health Expectations are not listed.
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Educational qualifications
BA (hons) Theology and Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge 1986
MSc Information Science (Distinction), City University 1990
PhD Information Science, City University 1994
MA Philosophy (Distinction), Open University 2008
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Social media
I use Twitter although somewhat erratically - you can find me @entwistlev.
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Contributions to Journals
- Skea, ZC., MacLennan, SJ., Entwistle, VA. & N'dow, J. (2014). 'Communicating good care: A qualitative study of what people with urological cancer value in interactions with health care providers'. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol 18, no. 1, pp. 35-40.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.09.009
[Online] AURA: Skea_2013.pdf
- Ryan, M., Kinghorn, P., Entwistle, VA. & Francis, JJ. (2014). 'Valuing patients' experiences of healthcare processes: Towards broader applications of existing methods'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 106, pp. 194-203.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.013
[Online] AURA: ryan_ssm_2014_1_.pdf
- Watson, MC., Johnston, M., Entwistle, V., Lee, AJ., Bond, CM. & Fielding, S. (2014). 'Using the theory of planned behaviour to develop targets for interventions to enhance patient communication during pharmacy consultations for non-prescription medicines'. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol 22, no. 6, pp. 386-396.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12095
- Whitford, HM., Entwistle, VA., van Teijlingen, E., Aitchison, PE., Davidson, TCM., Humphrey, T. & Tucker, JS. (2014). 'Use of a Birth Plan within Woman-held Maternity Records: A Qualitative Study with Women and Staff in Northeast Scotland'. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, vol 41, no. 3, pp. 283-289.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/birt.12109
- Entwistle, VA., Brown, RCH., Morgan, HM. & Skea, ZC. (2014). 'Involving patients in their care'. Current Breast Cancer Reports, vol 6, no. 3, pp. 211-218.
[Online] DOI: 10.1007/s12609-014-0151-2
- Grant, S., Guthrie, B., Entwistle, VA. & Williams, B. (2014). 'A meta-ethnography of organisational culture in primary care medical practice'. Journal of Health Organization & Management, vol 28, no. 1, pp. 21-40.
[Online] DOI: 10.1108/JHOM-07-2012-0125
- Birks, Y., Harrison, R., Bosanquet, K., Hall, J., Harden, M., Entwistle, V., Watt, I., Walsh, P., Ronaldson, S., Roberts, D., Adamson, J., Wright, J. & Iedema, R. (2014). 'An exploration of the implementation of open disclosure of adverse events in the UK: a scoping review and qualitative exploration'. Health Services and Delivery Research, vol 2, no. 20.
[Online] DOI: 10.3310/hsdr02200
[Online] AURA: Birks_2014.pdf
- Walker, MJ., Rogers, WA. & Entwistle, V. (2014). 'Special access programs warrant further critical attention: authors' response to open peer commentaries on "ethical justifications for access to unapproved medical interventions: an argument for (limited) patient obligations"'. American Journal of Bioethics, vol 14, no. 11, pp. W1-W2.
[Online] DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2014.964558
- Walker, MJ., Rogers, WA. & Entwistle, V. (2014). 'Ethical justifications for access to unapproved medical interventions: an argument for (limited) patient obligations'. American Journal of Bioethics, vol 14, no. 11, pp. 3-15.
[Online] DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2014.957416
- Kazimierczak, KA., Skea, ZC., Dixon-Woods, M., Entwistle, VA., Feldman-Stewart, D., N'dow, JMO. & MacLennan, SJ. (2013). 'Provision of cancer information as a "support for navigating the knowledge landscape": Findings from a critical interpretive literature synthesis'. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol 17, no. 3, pp. 360-369.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2012.10.002
[Online] AURA: Support_for_navigating_the_knowledge_landscape.pdf
- Rychetnik, L., Carter, SM., Abelson, J., Thornton, H., Barratt, A., Entwistle, VA., MacKenzie, G., Salkeld, G. & Glasziou, P. (2013). 'Enhancing citizen engagement in cancer screening through deliberative democracy'. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, vol 105, no. 6, pp. 380-386.
[Online] DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs649
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875626979&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Greenway, JC., Entwistle, VA. & Termeulen, R. (2013). 'Ethical tensions associated with the promotion of public health policy in health visiting: a qualitative investigation of health visitors' views'. Primary health care research & development, vol 14, no. 2, pp. 200-211.
[Online] DOI: 10.1017/S1463423612000400
- Greenway, JC., Entwistle, VA. & Termeulen, R. (2013). 'Health visitor professional education and post-qualification clinical supervision: how well does it equip practitioners for dealing with ethical tensions associated with promoting the public health agenda to individual clients?'. Primary health care research & development, vol 14, no. 1, pp. 90-102.
[Online] DOI: 10.1017/S1463423612000278
- Entwistle, VA. & Watt, IS. (2013). 'Treating patients as persons: a capabilities approach to support delivery of person-centered care'. American Journal of Bioethics, vol 13, no. 8, pp. 29-39.
[Online] DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2013.802060
[Online] AURA: Entwistle_2013.pdf
- Entwistle, VA. & Watt, IS. (2013). 'A capabilities approach to person-centered care: response to open peer commentaries on "treating patients as persons: a capabilities approach to support delivery of person-centered care"'. American Journal of Bioethics, vol 13, no. 8, pp. W1-4.
[Online] DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2013.812487
[Online] AURA: Entwistle_2013.pdf
- Easton, P., Entwistle, VA. & Williams, B. (2013). 'How the stigma of low literacy can impair patient-professional spoken interactions and affect health: insights from a qualitative investigation'. BMC Health Services Research, vol 13, 319.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-319
[Online] AURA: Easton_2013.pdf
- Aitchison, PE., Entwistle, VA., Van Teijlingen, E., Whitford, HM., Davidson, T., Humphrey, T. & Tucker, JS. (2013). 'Asking women to complete health and maternal histories for maternity records: A qualitative study'. British Journal of Midwifery, vol 21, no. 11, pp. 22-28.
[Online] AURA: Aitcheson_2013.pdf
- McCann, S., Campbell, M. & Entwistle, V. (2013). 'Recruitment to clinical trials: a meta-ethnographic synthesis of studies of reasons for participation'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 18, no. 4, pp. 233-241.
[Online] DOI: 10.1177/1355819613483126
[Online] AURA: McCann_2013.pdf
- Brennan, N., Barnes, R., Calnan, M., Corrigan, O., Dieppe, P. & Entwistle, V. (2013). 'Trust in the health-care provider-patient relationship: a systematic mapping review of the evidence base'. International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care / ISQua, vol 25, no. 6, pp. 682-688.
[Online] DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt063
- Entwistle, VA., Firnigl, D., Ryan, M., Francis, JJ. & Kinghorn, P. (2012). 'Which experiences of health care delivery matter to service users and why?: A critical interpretive synthesis and conceptual map'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 17, no. 2, pp. 70-78.
[Online] DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.011029
[Online] AURA: Entwistle_et_al_conceptual_map_with_reference.pdf
- Entwistle, VA., Cribb, A. & Watt, IS. (2012). 'Shared decision-making: Enhancing the clinical relevance'. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Supplement, vol 105, no. 10, pp. 416-421.
[Online] DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2012.120039
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84868283493&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Gillies, K. & Entwistle, VA. (2012). 'Supporting positive experiences and sustained participation in clinical trials: Looking beyond information provision'. Journal of Medical Ethics, vol 38, no. 12, pp. 751-756.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100059
[Online] AURA: Gillies_2012.pdf
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84872316213&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Greig, G., Entwistle, VA. & Beech, N. (2012). 'Addressing complex healthcare problems in diverse settings: Insights from activity theory'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 74, no. 3, pp. 305-312.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.02.006
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856219631&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Peckham, S., Mays, N., Hughes, D., Sanderson, M., Allen, P., Prior, L., Entwistle, V., Thompson, A. & Davies, H. (2012). 'Devolution and Patient Choice: Policy Rhetoric versus Experience in Practice'. Social Policy & Administration, vol 46, no. 2, pp. 199-218.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00831.x
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856703184&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Skea, ZC., MacLennan, S., Entwistle, VA. & N'Dow, JMO. (2011). 'Enabling mutual helping?: Examining variable needs for facilitated peer support'. Patient Education and Counseling, vol 85, no. 2, pp. e120-e125.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.01.032
[Online] AURA: Skea_2011.pdf
- Campbell, MK., Entwistle, VA., Cuthbertson, BH., Skea, ZC., Sutherland, AG., McDonald, AM., Norrie, JD., Carlson, RV., Bridgman, S. & KORAL Study Group (2011). 'Developing a placebo-controlled trial in surgery: issues of design, acceptability and feasibility'. Trials, vol 12, 50.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-50
[Online] AURA: Campbell%202011.pdf
- Entwistle, VA., France, EF., Wyke, S., Jepson, R., Hunt, K., Ziebland, S. & Thompson, A. (2011). 'How information about other people's personal experiences can help with healthcare decision-making: A qualitative study'. Patient Education and Counseling, vol 85, no. 3, pp. e291-298.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.05.014
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=81555203487&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Carter, SM., Entwistle, VA., McCaffery, K. & Rychetnik, L. (2011). 'Shared health governance: The potential danger of oppressive "healthism"'. American Journal of Bioethics, vol 11, no. 7, pp. 57-59.
[Online] DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.566668
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79960581913&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- France, EF., Wyke, S., Ziebland, S., Entwistle, VA. & Hunt, K. (2011). 'How personal experiences feature in women's accounts of use of information for decisions about antenatal diagnostic testing for foetal abnormality'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 72, no. 5, pp. 755-762.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.11.031
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79952009684&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Buetow, S. & Entwistle, V. (2011). 'Pay-for-virtue: an option to improve pay-for-performance?'. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol 17, no. 5, pp. 894-898.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01722.x
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80053201255&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Cribb, A. & Entwistle, VA. (2011). 'Shared decision making: Trade-offs between narrower and broader conceptions'. Health Expectations, vol 14, no. 2, pp. 210-219.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2011.00694.x
[Online] AURA: AlanVikki_HEXAugust_2010_final.doc
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79956209689&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Shepherd, HL., Barratt, A., Trevena, LJ., McGeechan, K., Carey, K., Epstein, RM., Butow, PN., Del Mar, CB., Entwistle, V. & Tattersall, MHN. (2011). 'Three questions that patients can ask to improve the quality of information physicians give about treatment options: A cross-over trial'. Patient Education and Counseling, vol 84, no. 3, pp. 379-385.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.07.022
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80051774072&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- McCann, SK., Campbell, MK. & Entwistle, VA. (2010). 'Reasons for participating in randomised controlled trials: conditional altruism and considerations for self'. Trials, vol 11, pp. 31.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-31
[Online] AURA: McCann2010.pdf
- Campbell, MK., Skea, ZC., Sutherland, AG., Cuthbertson, B., Entwistle, VA., McDonald, AM., Norrie, JDT., Carlson, RV., Bridgman, S. & KORAL study group (2010). 'Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of arthroscopic lavage in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a mixed methods study of the feasibility of conducting a surgical placebo-controlled trial (the KORAL study)'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 14, no. 5, pp. 1-180.
[Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta14040
[Online] AURA: Campbell2010.pdf
- Francis, JJ., Johnston, M., Robertson, C., Glidewell, L., Entwistle, VA., Eccles, MP. & Grimshaw, JM. (2010). 'What is an adequate sample size?: Operationalising data saturation for theory-based interview studies'. Psychology & Health, vol 25, no. 10, pp. 1229-1245.
[Online] DOI: 10.1080/08870440903194015
[Online] AURA: Francis%202009.pdf
- PIPS (Patient Involvement in Patient Safety) Group (2010). 'Speaking up about safety concerns: multi-setting qualitative study of patients' views and experiences'. BMJ Quality & Safety, vol 19, no. 6, e33.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.039743
[Online] AURA: Entwistle_Speaking_up_about_safety_concerns_2nd_revision_for...
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78650341326&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Carter, SM., Cribb, A. & McCaffery, K. (2010). 'Supporting patient autonomy: The importance of clinician-patient relationships'. Journal of General Internal Medicine, vol 25, no. 7, pp. 741-745.
[Online] DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1292-2
[Online] AURA: Entwistle_Supporting_patient_autonomy_REVISION_for_JGIM_SUBM...
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77954385459&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Peat, M., Entwistle, V., Hall, J., Birks, Y. & Golder, S. (2010). 'Scoping review and approach to appraisal of interventions intended to involve patients in patient safety'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 15, no. Suppl. 1, pp. 17-25.
[Online] DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2009.009040
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77949534317&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Hall, J., Peat, M., Birks, Y., Golder, S., Entwistle, V., Gilbody, S., Mansell, P., McCaughan, D., Sheldon, T., Watt, I., Williams, B. & Wright, J. (2010). 'Effectiveness of interventions designed to promote patient involvement to enhance safety: A systematic review'. Quality & safety in health care, vol 19, no. 5, e10.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.032748
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78249253011&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Easton, P., Entwistle, VA. & Williams, B. (2010). 'Health in the 'hidden population' of people with low literacy: A systematic review of the literature'. BMC Public Health, vol 10, 459.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-459
[Online] AURA: BMH_PUblic_health_low_literacy_phyllis_1471_2458_10_459.pdf
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955197407&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- O'Connor, AM., Bennett, CL., Stacey, D., Barry, M., Col, NF., Eden, KB., Entwistle, VA., Fiset, V., Holmes-Rovner, M., Khangura, S., Llewellyn-Thomas, H. & Rovner, D. (2009). 'Decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 3.
[Online] DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001431.pub2
- Ryan, M., Watson, V. & Entwistle, V. (2009). 'Rationalising the 'irrational': a think aloud study of discrete choice experiment responses'. Health Economics, vol 18, no. 3, pp. 321-336.
[Online] DOI: 10.1002/hec.1369
- Potter, BK., Avard, D., Entwistle, V., Kennedy, C., Chakraborty, P., McGuire, M. & Wilson, BJ. (2009). 'Ethical, legal, and social issues in health technology assessment for prenatal/preconceptional and newborn screening: a workshop report'. Public health genomics, vol 12, no. 1, pp. 4-10.
[Online] DOI: 10.1159/000153430
- Entwistle, V., Prior, M., Skea, ZC. & Francis, JJ. (2008). 'Involvement in treatment decision-making: its meaning to people with diabetes and implications for conceptualisation'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 66, no. 2, pp. 362-375.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.09.001
[Link] http://hdl.handle.net/2164/185
- Skea, ZC., Entwistle, VA., Watt, I. & Russell, EM. (2008). ''Avoiding harm to others' considerations in relation to parental MMR vaccination discussion: an analysis of an online chat forum'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 67, no. 9, pp. 1382-1390.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.07.006
[Link] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/253
- Langston, AL., Johnston, M., Francis, J., Robertson, C., Campbell, MK., Entwistle, VA., Marteau, T., Maclennan, G., Weinman, J., McCallum, M., Miedzybrodska, Z., Charnock, K., Ralston, SH. & Miedzybrodzka, Z. (2008). 'Protocol for stage 2 of the GaP study (genetic testing acceptability for Paget's disease of bone): a questionnaire study to investigate whether relatives of people with Paget's disease would accept genetic testing and preventive treatment if they were available'. BMC Health Services Research, vol 8, no. 116, pp. 116.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-116
[Online] AURA: Langston_2008.pdf
[Link] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/247
- Entwistle, VA., Carter, SM., Trevena, L., Irwig, L., Salkeld, G., Flitcroft, K. & McCaffery, K. (2008). 'Communicating about screening'. British Medical Journal, vol 337, no. 7673, a1591, pp. 789-791.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a1591
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=53649089071&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, V. (2008). 'Supporting participation in clinical research: Decision aids for trial recruitment?'. Health Expectations, vol 11, no. 3, pp. 205-207.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00519.x
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=49749083487&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, V., Calnan, M. & Dieppe, P. (2008). 'Consumer involvement in setting the health services research agenda: Persistent questions of value'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 13, no. Suppl. 3, pp. 76-81.
[Online] DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2008.007167
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=57349119298&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Greenway, J., Dieppe, P., Entwistle, V. & ter Meulen, R. (2008). ''Facing the future': the government's real agenda for health visitors'. Community Practitioner, vol 81, no. 11, pp. 29-32.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=58749089888&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Potter, BK., Avard, D., Graham, ID., Entwistle, VA., Caulfield, TA., Chakraborty, P., Kennedy, C., McGuire, M., Griener, GG., Montgomery, M., Wells, GA. & Wilson, BJ. (2008). 'Guidance for considering ethical, legal, and social issues in health technology assessment: application to genetic screening'. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, vol 24, no. 4, pp. 412-422.
[Online] DOI: 10.1017/S0266462308080549
- Williams, B., Entwistle, V., Haddow, G. & Wells, M. (2008). 'Promoting research participation: why not advertise altruism?'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 66, no. 7, pp. 1451-1456.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.12.013
- Fearn, P., Watson, MC., Entwistle, V., Bond, CM. & Johnston, M. (2007). 'Consumers' beliefs about non-prescription medicines and providing information during consultations for their purchase'. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol 15, no. Suppl.2, pp. B33-B34.
- Entwistle, VA. (2007). 'Differing perspectives on patient involvement in patient safety'. Quality & safety in health care, vol 16, no. 2, pp. 82-83.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.020362
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34247092407&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- O'Connor, AM., Stacey, D., Barry, MJ., Col, NF., Eden, KB., Entwistle, V., Fiset, V., Holmes-Rovner, M., Bennett, C., Khangura, S., Llewellyn-Thomas, H. & Rovner, DR. (2007). 'Do patient decision aids meet effectiveness criteria of the international patient decision aid standards collaboration?: A systematic review and meta-analysis'. Medical Decision Making, vol 27, no. 5, pp. 554-574.
[Online] DOI: 10.1177/0272989X07307319
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=35148879488&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Langston, AL., Johnston, M., Robertson, C., Campbell, MK., Entwistle, VA., Marteau, TM., McCallum, M. & Ralston, SH. (2006). 'Protocol for stage 1 of the GaP study (Genetic testing acceptability for Paget's disease of bone): an interview study about genetic testing and preventive treatment: would relatives of people with Paget's disease want testing and treatment if they were available?'. BMC Health Services Research, vol 6, no. 71, 71.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-6-71
[Online] AURA: Protocol_for_stage_1.pdf
[Link] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/111
- Entwistle, V., Skea, Z., MacLennan, G., Williams, B. & Bhattacharya, S. (2006). 'Which surgical decisions should patients participate in and how?: Reflections on women's recollections of discussions about variants of hysterectomy'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 62, no. 2, pp. 499-509.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.06.027
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=28444432257&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Snowdon, C., Elbourne, DR., Garcia, J., Campbell, MK., Entwistle, VA., Francis, D., Grant, AM., Knight, RC., McDonald, AM. & Roberts, I. (2006). 'Financial considerations in the conduct of multi-centre randomised controlled trials: evidence from a qualitative study'. Trials, vol 7, no. 34.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-7-34
[Link] http://hdl.handle.net/2164/116
- McDonald, AM., Knight, RC., Campbell, MK., Entwistle, VA., Grant, AM., Cook, JA., Elbourne, DR., Francis, D., Garcia, J., Roberts, I. & Snowdon, C. (2006). 'What influences recruitment to randomised controlled trials?: A review of trials funded by two UK funding agencies'. Trials, vol 7, pp. 9.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-7-9
[Link] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/115
- Entwistle, VA. & Watt, IS. (2006). 'Patient involvement in treatment decision-making: The case for a broader conceptual framework'. Patient Education and Counseling, vol 63, no. 3 SPEC. ISS., pp. 268-278.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.05.002
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33749428540&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA. & Quick, O. (2006). 'Trust in the context of patient safety problems'. Journal of Health Organization & Management, vol 20, no. 5, pp. 397-416.
[Online] DOI: 10.1108/14777260610701786
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33748962927&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Langston, AL., Campbell, MK., Entwistle, VA. & Skea, Z. (2005). 'A centralised public information resource for randomised trials: a scoping study to explore desirability and feasibility'. BMC Health Services Research, vol 5, 39.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-39
[Online] AURA: A_centralised.pdf
- Emslie, MJ., Andrew, J., Angus, V., Entwistle, V. & Walker, K. (2005). 'Who are your public?: a survey comparing the views of a population-based sample with those of a community-based public forum in Scotland'. Health & Social Care in the Community, vol 13, no. 2, pp. 164-169.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2005.00544.x
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=14644430897&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Mello, MM. & Brennan, TA. (2005). 'Advising patients about patient safety: current initiatives risk shifting responsibility'. Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety / Joint Commission Resources., vol 31, no. 9, pp. 483-494.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33644696226&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Collins, S., Drew, P., Watt, I. & Entwistle, V. (2005). ''Unilateral' and 'bilateral' practitioner approaches in decision-making about treatment'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 61, no. 12, pp. 2611-2627.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.04.047
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=27644556915&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, V. (2004). 'Nursing shortages and patient safety problems in hospital care: is clinical monitoring by families part of the solution?'. Health Expectations, vol 7, no. 1, pp. 1-5.
[Online] DOI: 10.1046/j.1369-7625.2003.00259.x
- O'Donnell, M. & Entwistle, V. (2004). 'Consumer involvement in decisions about what health-related research is funded'. Health Policy, vol 70, no. 3, pp. 281-290.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.04.004
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=5444241403&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Skea, ZC., Harry, V., Bhattacharya, S., Entwistle, VA., Williams, BS., MacLennan, GS. & Templeton, AA. (2004). 'Women's perceptions of decision-making about hysterectomy'. BJOG-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 111, no. 2, pp. 133-142.
[Online] DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.00027.x
- O'Donnell, M. & Entwistle, V. (2004). 'Consumer involvement in research projects: the activities of research funders'. Health Policy, vol 69, no. 2, pp. 229-238.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2003.12.011
- Entwistle, VA., Watt, IS., Gilhooly, K., Bugge, C., Haites, NE. & Walker, AE. (2004). 'Assessing patients' participation and quality of decision-making'. Patient Education and Counseling, vol 55, no. 1, pp. 105-113.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2003.08.005
- Entwistle, V. (2003). 'Patient's information environments: deserts, jungles and less hostile alternatives'. Health Expectations, vol 6, no. 2, pp. 93-96.
[Online] DOI: 10.1046/j.1369-6513.2002.00180.x
- Entwistle, V., Andrew, JE., Emslie, MJ., Walker, K., Dorrian, C., Angus, VC. & Conniff, AO. (2003). 'Public opinion on systems for feeding back views to the National Health Service'. Quality & safety in health care, vol 12, no. 6, pp. 435-442.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/qhc.12.6.435
- Scott, J., Harmsen, M., Prictor, MJ., Entwistle, V., Sowden, AJ. & Watt, I. (2003). 'Recordings or summaries of consultations for people with cancer'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. Issue 2.
- O'Connor, AM., Stacey, D., Entwistle, VA., Llewellyn-Thomas, H., Rovner, D., Holmes-Rovner, M., Tait, V., Tetroe, J., Fiset, V., Barry, M. & Jones, J. (2003). 'Decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 2.
- Angus, VC., Entwistle, VA., Emslie, MJ., Walker, KA. & Andrew, JE. (2003). 'The requirement for prior consent to participate on survey response rates: a population-based survey in Grampian'. BMC Health Services Research, vol 3, 21.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-3-21
[Online] AURA: The_requirement_for.pdf
- Entwistle, V. & O'Donnell, M. (2003). 'Research funding organisations and consumer involvement'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 8, no. 3, pp. 129-131.
[Online] DOI: 10.1258/135581903322029458
- Scott, JT., Prictor, M., Harmsen, M., Broom, A., Entwistle, VA., Sowden, AJ. & Watt, I. (2003). 'Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about a family member's cancer'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 4, CD004511.
[Online] DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004511
- Entwistle, V., Tritter, JQ. & Calnan, M. (2002). 'Researching experiences of cancer: the importance of methodology'. European Journal of Cancer Care, vol 11, no. 3, pp. 232-237.
[Online] DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00344.x
- Entwistle, V. (2002). 'Putting participation in the picture'. Health Expectations, vol 5, no. 2, pp. 93-94.
- Entwistle, VA., Skea, ZC. & O'Donnell, MT. (2001). 'Decisions about treatment: Interpretations of two measures of control by women having a hysterectomy'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 53, no. 6, pp. 721-732.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00382-8
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034899822&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- O'Donnell, M., Entwistle, VA. & Deery, C. (2001). 'Discussing wisdom teeth with patients: a critique of information materials'. Health Bulletin, vol 59, no. 3, pp. 171-177.
- Entwistle, V. (2001). 'Participation in screening programmes'. Health Expectations, vol 4, no. 2, pp. 79-80.
[Online] DOI: 10.1046/j.1369-6513.2001.00146.x
- O'Donnell, M., Entwistle, V. & Skea, ZC. (2001). 'Bridging the gap between evidence-based medicine and patient-centered medicine'. Patient Education and Counseling, vol 42, no. 3, pp. 295-296.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(00)00136-1
- Scott, J., Entwistle, V., Sowden, AJ. & Watt, I. (2001). 'Recordings or summaries of consultations for people with cancer'. Nursing Times, vol 97, no. 30.
- Scott, J., Entwistle, V., Sowden, AJ. & Watt, I. (2001). 'Giving tape recordings or written summaries of consultations to people with cancer: a systematic review'. Health Expectations, vol 4, no. 3, pp. 162-169.
[Online] DOI: 10.1046/j.1369-6513.2001.00127.x
- Holmes-Rovner, M., Llewellyn-Thomas, H., Entwistle, V., Coulter, A., O'Connor, A. & Rovner, DR. (2001). 'Patient choice modules for summaries of clinical effectiveness: a proposal'. British Medical Journal, vol 322, no. 7287, pp. 664-667.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7287.664
- Scott, J., Entwistle, V., Sowden, AJ. & Watt, I. (2001). 'Communicating with children and adolescents about their cancer'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. Issue 1.
- Entwistle, V. (2001). 'The potential contribution of decision aids to screening programmes'. Health Expectations, vol 4, no. 2, pp. 109-115.
[Online] DOI: 10.1046/j.1369-6513.2001.00141.x
- Sowden, AJ., Forbes, C., Watt, I. & Entwistle, V. (2001). 'Informing, communicating and sharing decisions with people who have cancer'. Quality in Health Care, vol 10, no. 3, pp. 193-196.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/qhc.0100193..
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034857082&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Holmes-Rovner, M., Rovner, DR., Llewellyn-Thomas, H., Entwistle, V., Coulter, A. & O'Connor, A. (2001). 'Patient choice modules for summaries of clinical effectiveness: A proposal'. British Medical Journal, vol 322, no. 7287, pp. 664-667.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035901234&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Watt, IS. & Johnson, F. (2000). 'The case of Norplant as an example of media coverage over the life of a new health technology'. The Lancet, vol 355, no. 9215, pp. 1633-1636.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02226-1
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034612026&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Coulter, A., Gilbert, D. & Entwistle, V. (1999). 'Sharing decisions with patients: Is the information good enough?'. British Medical Journal, vol 318, no. 7179, pp. 318-322.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033616462&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- O'Connor, A., Rostom, A., Fiset, V., Tetroe, J., Entwistle, V., Llewellyn-Thomas, H., Holmes-Rovner, M., Barry, M. & Jones, J. (1999). 'Decision aids for patients facing health treatment or screening decisions: Systematic review'. British Medical Journal, vol 319, no. 7212, pp. 731-734.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.731
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033581375&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Watt, IS., Davis, H., Dickson, R., Pickard, D. & Rosser, J. (1998). 'Developing information materials to present the findings of technology assessments to consumers: The experience of the NHS centre for reviews and dissemination'. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, vol 14, no. 1, pp. 47-70.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031886264&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Renfrew, MJ., Yearley, S., Forrester, J. & Lamont, T. (1998). 'Lay perspectives: Advantages for health research'. British Medical Journal, vol 316, no. 7129, pp. 463-466.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7129.463
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032492149&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Sowden, AJ. & Watt, IS. (1998). 'Evaluating interventions to promote patient involvement in decision-making: By what criteria should effectiveness be judged?'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 3, no. 2, pp. 100-107.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031948677&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Sheldon, TA., Sowden, A. & Watt, IS. (1998). 'Evidence-informed patient choice: Practical issues of involving patients in decisions about health care technologies'. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, vol 14, no. 2, pp. 212-225.
[Online] DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300012204
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031863927&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Rogers, A., Entwistle, V. & Pencheon, D. (1998). 'Managing demand. A patient led NHS: Managing demand at the interface between lay and primary care'. British Medical Journal, vol 316, no. 7147, pp. 1816-1819.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032513861&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA. & Watt, IS. (1998). 'Disseminating information about healthcare effectiveness: A survey of consumer health information services'. Quality in Health Care, vol 7, no. 3, pp. 124-129.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031659575&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Watt, IS., Bradbury, R. & Pehl, LJ. (1996). 'Media coverage of the child B case'. British Medical Journal, vol 312, no. 7046, pp. 1587-1591.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029996896&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, VA., Sheldon, TA., Sowden, AJ. & Watt, IS. (1996). 'Supporting consumer involvement in decision making: What constitutes quality in consumer health information?'. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, vol 8, no. 5, pp. 425-437.
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030256905&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Oliver, S., Rajan, L., Turner, H., Oakley, A., Entwistle, V., Watt, I., Sheldon, TA. & Rosser, J. (1996). 'Informed choice for users of health services: views on ultrasonography leaflets of women in early pregnancy, midwives, and ultrasonographers'. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol 313, no. 7067, pp. 1251-3.
- Arblaster, L., Lambert, M., Entwistle, V., Forster, M., Fullerton, D., Sheldon, T. & Watt, I. (1996). 'A systematic review of the effectiveness of health service interventions aimed at reducing inequalities in health'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 1, no. 2, pp. 93-103.
- Entwistle, V. (1995). 'Reporting research in medical journals and newspapers'. British Medical Journal, vol 310, no. 6984, pp. 920-923.
[Online] DOI: 10.1136/bmj.310.6984.920
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0028967923&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, V. & Hancock-Beaulieu, M. (1992). 'Health and medical coverage in the UK national press'. Public Understanding of Science, vol 1, no. 4, pp. 367-382.
[Online] DOI: 10.1088/0963-6625/1/4/002
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=25144466632&partnerID=8YFLogxK
Scientific Reviews
- Campbell, MK., Snowdon, C., Francis, D., Elbourne, DR., McDonald, AM., Knight, RC., Entwistle, VA., Garcia, J., Roberts, I., Grant, A. & STEPS Group (2007). 'Recruitment to randomised trials: Strategies for trial enrolment and participation study. The STEPS study'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 11, no. 48, pp. 1-126.
[Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta11480
[Link] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/179
- Lewin, S., Skea, ZC., Entwistle, VA., Zwarenstein, M. & Dick, J. (2001). 'Interventions for providers to promote a patient-centred approach in clinical consultations: A systematic review'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 4.
[Online] DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003267
- Humphris, G., Entwistle, V., Eide, H. & Visser, A. (2013). 'The science of health communication: impressions from the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare in St Andrews, Scotland, UK'. Patient Education and Counseling, vol 92, no. 3, pp. 283-285.
[Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.08.001
- Entwistle, VA. & Cribb, A. (2011). 'Philosophy, health services and research: The importance of keeping conversations open'. Health Expectations, vol 14, no. 2, pp. 178-181.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2011.00690.x
[Link] http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79956222654&partnerID=8YFLogxK
- Entwistle, V. & Williams, B. (eds) (2008). 'Health literacy: the need to consider images as well as words'. Health Expectations, vol 11, no. 2, pp. 99-101.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00509.x
- Entwistle, V. (2004). 'Trust and shared decision making: an emerging research agenda'. Health Expectations, vol 7, no. 4, pp. 271-273.
[Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2004.00304.x
- Koral Study Group (2009). 'When should a placebo be used in surgical trials?'. Clinical Trials, vol 6, no. 5, pp. 509-509., doi:10.1177/1740774509345176
[Online] DOI: doi:10.1177/1740774509345176
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings
- Oliver, S., Entwistle, V. & Hodnett, E. (2002). 'Roles for lay people in the implementation of healthcare research'. in In: Getting Research Findings into Practice (eds. Haines,A.;Donald,A.), 2nd ed., BMJ Books, London. In: Getting Research Findings into Practice (eds. Haines,A.;Donald,A.), 2nd ed., BMJ Books, London, pp. 86-94.
- Barnes, M., Crowe, S., Entwistle, V. & Heller, T. (2001). 'Unit 17: User Involvement'. in In: Towards a social model of health policy and provision. Working for Health K203bBlock 4,Open University Press, Milton Keynes. In: Towards a social model of health policy and provision. Working for Health K203bBlock 4,Open University Press, Milton Keynes, pp. 78-83.
- Entwistle, V. & O'Donnell, M. (2001). 'Evidence-based health care: what roles for patients?'. in In: Evidence Based Patient Choice, Oxford University Press, Oxford. In: Evidence Based Patient Choice, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 34-49.
- Entwistle, V. & Hanley, B. (2001). 'Involving 'consumers' to public health benefit'. in In: Oxford Handbook of Public Health (eds. Pencheon,D.;Guest,C.;Melzer,D.;Gray,J. A. M.), Oxford University Press, Oxford. In: Oxford Handbook of Public Health (eds. Pencheon,D.;Guest,C.;Melzer,D.;Gray,J. A. M.), Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 482-491.
Books and Reports
- Entwistle, VA. & Cribb, A. (2013). Enabling people to live well: Fresh thinking about collaborative approaches to care for people with long-term conditions. The Health Foundation, London.
- Entwistle, V. (2005). Involving service users in health services research. Unknown Publisher, Handbook of Health Research Methods.
- O'Donnell, M. & Entwistle, V. (2003). 'Draft guide to the Production and Provision of Information about Health and Healthcare Interventions'. Unknown Publisher, NHS Scotland.
- Entwistle, V. & O'Donnell, M. (2002). 'Your health care decisions: Do you get a cramp-like pain in your leg when you walk that goes away when you rest?'. Unknown Publisher, Scottish Executive,Edinburgh.
- Entwistle, V. & O'Donnell, M. (2002). 'Your health care decisions: Are they for life? Anti-epileptic drugs'. Unknown Publisher, Scottish Executive,Edinburgh.
- Entwistle, V. & O'Donnell, M. (2002). 'Your health care decisions: getting wise about wisdom teeth'. Unknown Publisher, Scottish Executive,Edinburgh.
Other Reports
- Emslie, M., Walker, K., Entwistle, V., Andrew, JE. & Angus, VC. (2003). Investigating the feasibility of using electronic consultation in the NHS in Scotland. Unknown Publisher, Report to Scottish Executive Health Department.
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Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco-Free Communities
The Coalition sponsors an extensive array of treatment programs for those who wish to quit using tobacco, including:
- Free one-on-one counseling
- Assistance with nicotine replacement therapies (patches and gum)
- Tobacco and addiction education
Services are available to everyone and we have special programs for women and youth.
Tobacco Treatment Programs for Adults
"Freedom from Tobacco" sessions are offered several times during the year at our satellite clinic locations in Walpole and Winchester. We also provide support for patients on an individual basis. Discounted nicotine replacement therapies (patches and gum) are available. We also sponsor a monthly support group for individuals who are tobacco-free or trying to be. These services are free for participants.
Women's Tobacco Treatment Program
Tobacco education and assistance is available for patients of the Women's Health and OB/GYN departments of Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene. One-on-one counseling is available by calling 354-6513 or emailing email@example.com
Tobacco Treatment Program for Youth
Smokeless Saturday: This program is offered primarily for youth who are found in possession of tobacco products, sometimes mandated by the juvenile court system, although any parent or school administrator can refer youth to the program. Smokeless Saturday includes an assessment of the participant's tobacco use, helps to identify trigger situations, and reaffirms the health consequences of using tobacco. Participants learn strategies to recover from nicotine addiction by learning tools to manage withdrawal symptoms and skills to manage stress. For more information about providing Smokeless Saturday sessions in your community, call 354-5454, ext. 2369.
Phone Support
Call Toll Free: 1-800-QuitNow (1-800-784-8669)
Free nicotine patches are available while supplies last!
Tobacco-Free or Trying to Be Support Group
Local support group is available for individuals who are maintaining a tobacco-free lifestyle and those who are trying to do so. FREE — No registration needed. Groups are held in Keene on the first Wednesday of every month from 5:30-6:30 pm at Cheshire Med Ctr./Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene in Central Conference Room #3.


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