BACKGROUND: Paratonia is a progressive motor problem that is observed in individuals with dementia and is not a well-known phenomenon. This study explores the development and risk factors of paratonia in moderate stage dementia patients. METHODS: A multi-center, longitudinal, one-year follow-up cohort …

Het aantal risico's dat kan leiden tot crises in onze samenleving neemt toe. Of we het willen of niet, technologische risico's horen bij het leven in de industriële samenleving en ongelukken zijn 'normale' ongelukken geworden (Beck, 1992). Maar ook de mondige consument, de kritische journalist, toenemende …

The Dutch society of today is a very mixed one. Different cultures from all over the world come together in one small country. One of the reasons that the Dutch society contains so many different cultures is because of its colonial history. The Surinamese population is one of the many ethnical minorities …

Meer en meer kinderen krijgen de diagnose autisme spectrum stoornis.1 Mede door de huidige diagnostische instrumenten worden momenteel meer kinderen met autisme gediagnosticeerd dan kinderen met diabetes, kanker en AIDS bij elkaar. Naar schatting hebben 35 miljoen mensen over de gehele wereld een stoornis …

When the Netherlands developed a national system of vocational education at the end of the 19th century, it was a direct answer to obvious shortcomings in the technical and trade professions (De Jonge, 1968). It concentrated on training craftsmen for the traditional, mainly agrarian economy, and technicians …

STUDY DESIGN: Meta-analysis. OBJECTIVES: To define the accuracy of clinical tests for assessing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures. BACKGROUND: The cruciate ligaments, and especially the ACL, are among the most commonly injured structures of the knee. Given the increasing injury prevalence, there …

BACKGROUND: Chest physiotherapy is widely prescribed to assist the clearance of airway secretions in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) devices provide constant back pressure to the airways during expiration. This may improve clearance by building up gas behind mucus …

BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis is an inherited life-limiting disorder, characterised by pulmonary infections and thick airway secretions. Chest physiotherapy has been integral to clinical management in facilitating removal of airway secretions. Conventional chest physiotherapy techniques (CCPT) have depended …

Foutendetektie en -afhandeling.Doelstelling: overzicht van een aantal technieken voor foutendetektie en -recovery. De hiervoor vereiste software en hardware voorzieningen.

In dit artikel wil Frans van der Reep, aantonen dat de methodologische positie van positivisten én falsificationisten voor de economische wetenschap als gedragswetenschap principieel onjuist is. In het verlengde hiervan wil ik proberen de contouren van mijn eigen positie te schetsen. De argumentatie …