Medicine (School of): Recent submissions
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Nanoscintometry : a pathway to absolute dosimetry of ionising radiations.
(University of St Andrews, 1998-10) - ThesisIt is now accepted that the deleterious effects induced by ionising radiations in mammalian cells are caused by the simultaneous breaking of both strands of the DNA helix by a single track. These effects are optimised when ... -
Psychological factors predicting health behaviour : the response to risk factor screening for cardiovascular disease
(University of St Andrews, 1996-07) - ThesisThe two main aims of this thesis were first, to predict health behaviour and, second, to apply and test the existing psychological theories in this field. The health behaviours concerned were the responses to screening for ... -
Cost-effectiveness considerations in finding appropriate chemotherapy treatments for bacterial diseases in developing countries: The case of tuberculosis.
(University of St Andrews, 1996-07) - ThesisInfectious bacterial diseases in developing countries represent a major health threat. Living conditions and environment decrease health status such that those in developing countries are left vulnerable to many diseases ... -
Examining QALY's : analysing the use of quality adjusted life years in the allocation of health care resources
(University of St Andrews, 1992-07) - ThesisThis thesis examines the use quality adjusted life years (QALY'S) in the allocation of health care resources. It is divided into three broad sections. The first section discusses how health status measurement techniques ... -
An analysis of the role of state, economy and civil society in the development, management and reform of the NHS 1948 - 1997
(University of St Andrews, 1999-03) - ThesisThe NHS is the centrepiece of the UK welfare state. For fifty years it has provided the majority of health-care in the UK. However the running of the service has not been marked by a smooth operation. Repeated reforms have ...