Tenth annual Cochrane in Ireland conference “From evidence to clinical guidelines” took place on 24 January 2014 at School of Nursing& Human
Retention versus continuity of care?
Retention in treatment has been traditionally regarded as a key outcome measure of addiction treatment. Thinking about this indicator brings us to
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Spoken word events often take place in bars. Poets who perform at and attend these events are over the legal limit for drinking. But what if an
Do you work on holidays?
Does holiday work pay off? If you find answering this question difficult, my experience and benefits that I see in working on a holiday may help you.I
The mystery of change (-ing others): article in the Irish Psychologist
How may I help you– change you?* “Change is the Law of Life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” -
Black fish: how whales and researchers form groups
The eight of us met on Monday, December 2 for a second attempt to create a research group in primary care at University of Limerick. Our discussions
Facing the fear: alcohol and mental health conference in Ireland (#facingthefear)
On Wednesday, 20 November 2013, I've attended this conference in the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin, Ireland. The conference was organized by
Enslaved by the Annual Symposium of the Society for the Study of Addiction 2013
The term Addiction comes from the Latin “enslaved by”. For two days, we became slaves of addiction conferring, once again, at the SSA conference in
The David and Goliath tour: Gladwell live in Dublin
The unmissable Malcolm Gladwell showcased his book in RDS hall, Dublin, on 1 November 2013. After the show, he signed hundreds of books for his