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  2. 21. Time and general practice consultations : aspects of length, attendance and quality

    Author : Sven-Olof Andersson; Bengt Mattsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; General practice; primary health care; consultation; time; doctor-patient relation; satisfaction; primary care nurse; frequent attender;

    Abstract : The consultation is the GP’s form of work. How long a consultation should be, and what short/long consultations imply with regard to the satisfaction of patient and doctor has been much debated. The aim of this thesis was to study consultations with regard to content and time consumption in a short term and long term perspective. READ MORE

  4. 22. Is time money? Philosophical perspectives on the monetary valuation of travel time

    Author : Maria Nordström; Karin Edvardsson Björnberg; Erik Angner; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; value of travel time; value of time; travel time; mobil- ity; urban transportation; Filosofi; Philosophy;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis consists of an introduction (‘kappa’) and three papers discussing various aspects of time as a commodity and the practice of valuing travel time.The first paper is an analysis of the properties of time as an economic resource taking into account literature on behavior with regard to time. READ MORE

  5. 23. Objects in Time : Studies of Persistence in B-time

    Author : Tobias Hansson Wahlberg; Teoretisk filosofi; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; B-time; three-dimensionalism.; stage theory; tenselessness; persistence; perdurance; mereology; four-dimensionalism; dispositions; endurance; B-theory of time; change; temporary intrinsics;

    Abstract : This thesis is about the conceptualization of persistence of physical, middle-sized objects within the theoretical framework of the revisionary ‘B-theory’ of time. According to the B-theory, time does not flow, but is an extended and inherently directed fourth dimension along which the history of the universe is ‘laid out’ once and for all. READ MORE

  6. 24. Exploring the Aesthetics of Felt Time

    Author : Elsa Kosmack Vaara; Kristina Höök; Cheryl Akner Koler; Anna Ståhl; Richard Harper; Caroline Hummels; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; time; temporality; felt; interaction; design; aesthetics; tid; temporalitet; känsla; estetik; design; interaktion; Människa-datorinteraktion; Human-computer Interaction;

    Abstract : By building a felt time repertoire, designers can sensitively feed a sense of time into their design work. And this in turn can help them produce an interaction gestalt that is richer, more sensual. My research on this suggests that this is not entirely easy, however. One has to develop a ‘feel’ for time. READ MORE

  7. 25. On Dental Trauma in Children and Adolescents : Incidence, Risk, Treatment, Time and Costs

    Author : Ulf Glendor; Arne Halling; Lars Andersson; Åke Nygren; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : adolescence; child; time; incidence; costs; permanent dentition; primary dentition; risk; tooth injuries; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Background: Dental trauma occur in childhood and adolescence with consequences in time and costs for both patient and family. The scientific knowledge of these matters is scarce. For some individuals, dental trauma will result in long, time-consuming and costly treatments in childhood which will continue into adulthood. READ MORE