Search for dissertations about: "Laymen"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the word Laymen.

  1. 1. Bystander CPR : New aspects of CPR training among students and the importance of bystander education level on survival

    Author : Anette Nord; Lennart Nilsson; Leif Svensson; Susanne Kreitz-Sandberg; Håkan Hult; Jörg Carlsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; CPR; CPR training; BLS; Laymen; Bystander CPR; Students; Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; Cardiac arrest; Mobile application; DVD; Feedback; Reflection; Web course; Cardiff test; Myocardial infarction; Stroke; Lifestyle factors; Elite athletes; Willingness; Survival; HLR; HLR-utbildning; Lekman; Högstadieelever; Hjärtstopp; Webutbildning; Dvd; Mobil applikation; Återkoppling; Reflektion; Cardiff test; Hjärtinfarkt; Stroke; Levnadsvanor; Elitidrottare; Motivation; Överlevnad;

    Abstract : Background: It has been proved that bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) saves lives; however, which training method in CPR is most instructive and whether survival is affected by the training level of the bystander have not yet been fully described. Aim: To identify the factors that may affect 7th grade students’ acquisition of CPR skills during CPR training and their willingness to act, and to describe 30-day survival from outof- hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) after bystander CPR and the actions performed by laymen versus off-duty medically educated personnel. READ MORE

  2. 2. Essays on Politics, Law, and Economics

    Author : Linna Martén; Matz Dahlberg; Olle Folke; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political attitudes; Decision making; Court; Immigration; Legal system; Redistribution; Social insurance; Unemployment; Cognitive and Non-cognitive skills; Displaced workers; Plant closure; Defense draw down;

    Abstract : Essay 1: Several countries practice a system where laymen, who lack legal education, participate in the judicial decision making. Yet, little is known about their potential influence on the court rulings. READ MORE

  3. 3. Theoretical and empirical aspects of the assessment and practice of alternative medicine

    Author : Niels Lynöe; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alternative medicine; placebo effect; technology assessment; non- scientific treatment; professional ethics; layman’s perspective;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this dissertation is to elucidate the problem of assessing and providing alternative medical technologies. The purpose is divisible into three parts:To investigate the bases of assessment for the acceptance of an alternative medical technology; 2. READ MORE

  4. 4. Modelling Paralinguistic Conversational Interaction : Towards social awareness in spoken human-machine dialogue

    Author : Daniel Neiberg; Joakim Gustafson; Nigel Ward; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Parallel with the orthographic streams of words in conversation are multiple layered epiphenomena, short in duration and with a communicativepurpose. These paralinguistic events regulate the interaction flow via gaze,gestures and intonation. READ MORE

  5. 5. Interpreting as interaction : On dialogue-interpreting in immigration hearings and medical encounters

    Author : Cecilia Wadensjö; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; discourse analysis; conversational organization; dialogue interpreting; community interpreting; participation framcwork; presentation of self; miscommunication; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on twenty recorded encounters involving, on the one hand Russian speaking laymen, on the other Swedish-speaking representatives of public institutions -- police-officers, nurses and doctors -- and, "in the middle" Dialogue Interpreters.The normative role (Goffman) of a professional Dialogue Interpreter, i.e. READ MORE