Treatment resistance is a characteristic feature of anorexia nervosa, and is usually regarded as a symptom of the illness. In the case of some chronic anorexics, however, rejection of therapeutic intervention may be the ...

Spiralling health care costs and limited critical care bed capacity has seen the widespread introduction of progressive care units (PCUs) for patients who require more intensive observation, monitoring and treatment than ...

Cultural Competence is one of the competencies required of all Health Practitioners in New Zealand since the enacting of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act in 2003. This dissertation examines what relationship ...

This dissertation examines the possible benefits of online interaction for beginner/intermediate adult learners of te reo Māori (the Māori language), and the implications of online interaction. The research centres round ...

Reason for writing: This research sought to address a gap in the literature about women’s lived experience of pelvic surgical mesh complications, conducted by an insider researcher. Problem: Women have pelvic mesh ...

Background: Hazardous alcohol use and in particular binge drinking has become a significant problem for New Zealand youth and results in considerable harm. The burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) is also ...

The nurse practitioner is one of the newest nursing health care professionals to be introduced to the New Zealand health system for many years. Eighty-six nurse practitioners are credentialed in New Zealand, with three ...

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide in women, yet the cervical screening test is able to detect precancerous cells, improving the prognosis. Internationally, Muslim women have been found to have poor ...

This research project seeks to asses what if any merits there are to the belief that the Baby Boomers, like past generations before them, will in their next and later stage of life have a strong reconnection with the church ...