شبکات التواصل الاجتماعى ودورها فى تطویر خدمات المعلومات بمکتبات قصور الثقافة بمحافظة الاسکندریة :دراسة میدانیة... by د. اسماء حسین محمد

“…There is no doubt that public librarieshave been heavily influenced by social networks in providing information servicesto the users. Therefore, any information specialist must make the best use of it tofill the gaps that his library cannot do, either for lack of time or for a tight budget.Also, social networks help the information specialist to provide what is new to theusers, as they always needs to know the new trends and waits the library toprovide him with.Public libraries in today's world are no longer as they were in the past,especially in the developed countries, because of their use of moderntechnologies that have emerged in the field of communications and informationtechnology, which became known as the “era of information and knowledge”,which imposed a new reality and cast a shadow over public libraries in all itsaspects and components. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…In these situations, providers who do not move patients who no longer benefit from ICU beds unknowingly reinforce the FCFS system in which those who arrive first keep the scarce beds, while those who arrive later or wait for one are disadvantaged by having limited access to them. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“… Among the many headlines that followed the 2018 midterm elections in the United States, one stood out as very good news for political representation: the election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…It is more likely that the tool will be applicable in primary care by internally referring patients to a GP with Special Interest (in LUTS) who can undertake the discussion, examination, gather the required data (e.g. voiding symptoms subscore, flow rates and residual volumes; PSA testing) in consultations that are longer than the usual 10 minutes’ duration, and review treatments chosen and benefits or side effects ensuing. …”
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