In memoriam David Bowie

SURFnet en de special interest group Open Education brengen regelmatig thema-uitgaven uit over open en online onderwijs. In deze editie staat het thema ‘open textbooks’ centraal.

Background To describe the prevalence of multimorbidity and to study the association between acute and chronic diseases in acutely hospitalized older patients Methods Prospective cohort study conducted between 2006 and 2008 in three teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. 639 patients aged 65 years and …

Background: Many patients show deterioration in functioning and increased care needs in the last year of life. End-of-life care needs and health care utilization might differ between groups of acutely hospitalized older patients. Aim: To investigate differences in geriatric conditions, advance care planning, …

De gemeente Amsterdam, Sigra en het Expertisecentrum Mantelzorgondersteuning Amsterdam werkten afgelopen jaar aan het project “In voor mantelzorg”. In dat project is respijtzorg in Amsterdam onder de loep genomen.

OBJECTIVES: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) frequently encounter weight loss with multiple negative outcomes as a consequence. Adequate treatment is best achieved by early identification of patients at risk for critical weight loss. The objective of this study was to detect predictive factors …

Gebiedsgericht werken is momenteel de dominante trend in de Nederlandse zorg. Zo’n tachtig procent van de gemeenten kiest voor het model van wijkteams. Ook in Amsterdam zien we dat steeds meer wijkteams worden gevormd.

How do global audiences use streaming platforms like YouTube, Netflix and iPlayer? How does the experience of digital video change according to location? What strategies do people use to access out-of-region content? What are the commercial and governmental motivations behind geoblocking? Geoblocking …