Classicorum auctorum e vaticanis codicibus editorum.

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Recherches sur les maladies chroniques particuliérement sur les hydropisies et sur les moyens de les guérir /

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Ortus medicinae : id est initia phisicae inaudita : progressus medicinae novus in morborum vltionem ad vitam longam /

Ioannis Baptistate Van Helmont ... Opuscula medica inaudita ... Editio tertia multò emendatior, con port. propia comienza en p. [637]

Veritas Consilii Burgofonte : initi ex ipsa hujus executione demonstrata seu Verum systema jansenismi et evolutio mysterii iniquitatis ... : tomus I ...

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Veritas consilii Burgofonte : initi ex ipsa hujus executione demostrata seu verum systema jansenismi et evolutio misterii iniquitatis ... : tomus II ...

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Veritas consilii Burgofonte : initi ex ipsa hujus executione demostrata seu verum systema jansenismi et evolutio misterii iniquitatis... : tomus II

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The political comedy of Europe /

Political satire in dramatic form. Publication suppressed in Germany, and at the request of the German government, in France. cf. Spectator, v.53, p. 949, July 24, 1880.

"Ten thousand Chinese things." A descriptive catalogue of the Chinese collection, in Philadelphia. With miscellaneous remarks upon the manners, customs, trade, and government of the Celestial empire.

A private collection, made by Nathan Dunn and deposited in the Philadelphia museum, whence it was removed to London in 1842. cf. History of Philadelphia, by J.T. Scharf and T. Westcott, 1884, v. 2, p. 948-949.

An affectionate farewell address to Friends in North America.

Smith II: 949; Shaw & Shoemaker (1823): 14959.

Historisch-diplomatische beiträge zur geschichte der stadt Berlin.

1. Berlinisches stadtbuch.--2. Berlinische urkunden von 1261 bis 1550.--3. Berlinische regesten von 949 bis 1550.

Memoria sobre las aguas minerales acidulas frias de Argentona provincia de Barcelona, correspondiente á la temporada del presente año /

Incluye un cuadro estadístico administrativo.

Brain drain:inclination to stay abroad after studies

'Brain drain' is a phenomenon in which people of a high level of skills, qualifications, and competence, leave their countries and emigrate. One major case of the brain drain happens when students from developing countries studying in the developed countries decide not to return home after their studies. We examined the reasons for international students' inclination to stay in their host countries in a sample of 949 management students who came to study in the United Kingdom and the United States. The results support a three-fold model of factors that influenced this inclination. Students' perceptions of ethnic differences and labor markets, their adjustment process to the host country, and their family ties in host and home countries all affect their intention to stay. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Quid pro quo:reflections on the value of problem structuring workshops

Attracting clients who are willing to invest in using a problem structuring method (PSM) can be particularly difficult for the emerging generation of modellers. There are many reasons for this, not least that the benefits of a problem structuring intervention are vague and evidence of benefits are often anecdotal for example, claims of constructing a deeper understanding of the problem or building the commitment of a group to implementing an outcome. This paper contributes to the evaluation of problem structuring methods by reflecting on the quid pro quo that a client and problem structuring modeller can enjoy from collaboration. The paper reflects on 21 cases, where Journey Making (a problem structuring method) was used with 16 organizations to help managers agree a suite of actions to tackle a complex strategic issue. The reflections are clustered around those benefits that pertain to: PSMs in general; PSMs that use computer-supported workshops; the Journey Making methodology.

The impact of leadership and quality climate on hospital performance

Objective. To explore the relationship between leadership effectiveness and health-care trust performance, taking into account external quality measures and the number of patient complaints; also, to examine the role of care quality climate as a mediator. Design. We developed scales for rating leadership effectiveness and care quality climate. We then drew upon UK national indices of health-care trust performance—Commission for Health Improvement star ratings, Clinical Governance Review ratings and the number of patient complaints per thousand. We conducted statistical analysis to examine any significant relationships between predictor and outcome variables. Setting. The study is based on 86 hospital trusts run by the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. The data collection is part of an annual staff survey commissioned by the NHS to explore the quality of working life. Participants. A total of 17 949 employees were randomly surveyed (41% of the total sample). Results. Leadership effectiveness is associated with higher Clinical Governance Review ratings and Commission for Health Improvement star ratings for our sample (ß = 0.42, P < 0.05; ß = 0.37, P < 0.05, respectively), and lower patient complaints (ß = –0.57, P < 0.05). In addition, 98% of the relationship between leadership and patient complaints is explained by care quality climate. Conclusions. Results offer insight into how non-clinical leadership may foster performance outcomes for health-care organizations. A frequently neglected area—patient complaints—may be a valid measure to consider when assessing leadership and quality in a health-care context.