Biomedical subjects

R C Ford

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Assembly of 2-D membrane protein crystals: dynamics, crystal order, and fidelity of structure analysis by electron microscopy.

Membrane protein reconstitution into two-dimensional (2-D) ordered arrays is described. The assembly of 2-D crystals may be modeled as a two-step process: the membrane protein is first integrated in the lipid bilayer and then crystallized by removal of excess detergent or lipid and/or by precipitating agents. Lipid-detergent, protein-detergent, and lipid-protein interactions are critical during the first step, while lipid-protein and protein-protein interactions dominate events in the second step. The evidence supporting this model results from quasielastic light scattering analyses and electron microscopy of different lipid-detergent systems and reconstitution experiments with Escherichia coli porin OmpF, Phormidium laminosum photosystem I reaction centers, and integral membrane proteins of mammalian lens fiber cells.

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Creating a healing environment: the importance of the service setting in the new consumer-oriented healthcare system.

Over the last ten years, the healthcare industry has recognized that the physical environment is a valuable resource that can and does affect all of its customers. Although most service organizations give some thought to setting, its importance to the service experience has been most thoroughly understood by those who view and treat their customers as guests, that is, the guest service industry. An excellent healing environment will reinforce excellent clinical quality, but an inferior environment can detract from fine clinical care. One of the most important principles learned by the guest service industry is to provide the setting customers expect. Another is to create an environment that meets or exceeds customer needs for safety, security, support, competence, physical comfort, and psychological comfort. This article provides a detailed discussion of how such an environment can be created in healthcare facilities drawing from the experience of the best guest service organizations.

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Measuring patient satisfaction in healthcare organizations: qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Patient perceptions of the quality of services provided are a key factor in determining a healthcare organization's competitive advantage and survival. This article examines the advantages, disadvantages, and problems associated with nine different qualitative and quantitative methods of measuring patient satisfaction with service quality and concludes with guidelines for measurement of patient satisfaction and implementation of managerial follow-up.

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