Case Study:Lydia and John Case Study:Lydia and John Permalink: Lydia and John were a couple in their nineties who lived in their own home and had been married over sixty years. Both were confused and forgetful. They had two sons who were in their seventies and lived in nearby towns. One son was estranged from […]
Course of the Korean War Course of the Korean War Permalink: On the very day that President Barack Obama fielded a student’s question in Moscow about whether a new Korean War was in the offing (July 7, 2009), the papers were filled with commentary on the death of Robert Strange McNamara. The editors of The […]
Discussion:Body Ritual Among the Nacirema Discussion:Body Ritual Among the Nacirema Permalink: After reading “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema”, I was very moved by the culture of the Nacirema’s. When grew up my whole family was religious, however, I never really connected with my religion. As I got older and matured I started to understand why […]
Irrationality of Rationality: Caught in the Heavy Machinery Irrationality of Rationality: Caught in the Heavy Machinery Permalink: The irrationality of rationariry takes severar forms. . . . credit cards are sup_posed to offer greater efficiency but sometimes are quire inefficient. Take, forexample’ the Discover Card’s program to allow its cardholders access tosprint’s long-distance service. […]
Comparing Mindfulness and Psychoeducation Treatments for Combat-Related PTSD Using a Telehealth Approach Comparing Mindfulness and Psychoeducation Treatments for Combat-Related PTSD Using a Telehealth Approach Permalink: This pilot study examined two telehealth interventions to address symptoms of combat-related posttrau- matic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. Thirty-three male combat veterans were randomly assigned to one of […]
East Chestnut Regional Health System (ECRH) East Chestnut Regional Health System (ECRH) Permalink: History Within the last 10 years, East Chestnut Regional Health System (ECRH) was formed from the merger of three organizations: the East River Medical Center, the Northern Mountain Hospital Consortium, and the Archway Hospital. East River Medical Center (ERMC) ERMC is the […]
Body Rituals Among The Nacirema Body Rituals Among The Nacirema Permalink: The anthropologist has become so familiar with the diversity of ways in which different peoples behave in similar situations that he is not apt to be surprised by even the most exotic customs. In fact, if all of the logically possible combinations of […]
Involuntary Group Members Involuntary Group Members Permalink: Leading groups can be challenging and difficult. Leading groups in which members are involuntary and negative increases the level of difficulty and creates new dynamics in the group leading process. This article proposes specific skills and strategies for dealing with three specific issues related to involuntary members […]
Life Without Chiefs Life Without Chiefs Permalink: Can humans exist without some people ruling and others being ruled? To look at the modern world, you wouldn’t think so. Democratic states may have done away with emperors and kings, but they have hardly dispensed with gross ine- qualities in wealth, rank, and power. However, humanity hasn’t […]
HPV Caused Cervical Cancer HPV Caused Cervical Cancer Permalink: The causative role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in all cancers of the uterine cervix has been firmly recognized biologically and epidemiologically. Most cancers of the vagina and anus are likewise caused by HPV, as are a fraction of cancers of the vulva, penis, and oropharynx. […]
