The exclusion criteria were previous mesh implantation at the operation site, infection, chemo- or immunological therapy during the last three months, psychiatric illness or inability to answer the questionnaire, and pregnancy.
Parents who preferred their child to be informed directly by the physician indicated that they considered the physician better qualified to clearly explain aspects of the child's illness and treatment, to answer the child's questions, and to prevent any misunderstandings, without getting too emotionally involved.
The comparison of subjective illness representations would contribute to answer the question whether disease-specific cognitions have to be addressed in cognitive behavioral interventions.
He cautions that disclosure may inadvertently trigger reactions from co-workers who are concerned about health, safety, or liability issues and who may place the discloser in the uncomfortable position of fielding more questions about their illness than they are prepared to answer.
Patients with a previous ipsilateral knee arthroplasty, patients who underwent a surgical procedure of their knee (TKA or other surgery) during the follow-up period, and patients who had died or were unable to answer due to illness were excluded from the study.
It's become so popular that Pearson has hired a team of people with BPD to answer questions about the illness several times a week.
For patients with a reduced level of consciousness or unable to answer questions because of severe illness answers were sought from the next of kin.
These are generally considered unreliable -- at that point, it's generally held, people are looking for answers to their illness (like my friend in the bandana) and are likely, understandably, to answer questions in a way that fits their theories.
We wished to answer the question of whether treatment is more effective earlier in illness course.
The inability of scientists to answer these questions points up how little experience they have with the illness.
