Is the patient cringing with neck pain telling the truth despite no evidence of trauma, or is he just looking to collect some insurance money? Thanks to a fully automated facial expression recognition system that operates in real time, the answer can now be discerned with a little more confidence. A joint study from researchers […]
Read MoreThe business of business is usually simple. Take management, for instance. You can read management books or spend hours in the classroom… or you can just follow some simple shortcuts: 1. Manage individuals not numbers, because the only way to change the numbers is to change people’s behaviors. 2. Adapt your style to each person, […]
Read MoreSepsis figures in 1 of every 2 to 3 hospital deaths, according to findings from a study of more than 7 million adult hospitalizations across the United States. More than half of the deaths from sepsis occurred in people who initially appeared less seriously ill, Vincent Liu, MD, and colleagues report in a research letter […]
Read MorePublished in Br J Anaesth. 2014;112(4):617-620. Decisions regarding fluid therapy, whether this be in the operating theatre (OT), intensive care unit (ICU), emergency department (ED), or general ward, are among the most challenging and important tasks that clinicians face on a daily basis. Specifically, almost all clinicians would agree that both hypovolaemia and volume overload […]
Read MoreEvery business owner and manager knows that a revolving door of staff can be very costly to his or her company. That’s why it’s important to spend some time focusing on what’s really motivating your employees. 1. Respect. The thing your staff wants most of all is respect. And respect comes in many forms. One […]
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