A Duncan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3865086 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Duncan |
| GIVEN NAMES | A |
| FAMILY NAME | Duncan |
| SIGNATURE | DUNCAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Coventry (United Kingdom) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
P1-295 Screening for influenza at the border
Introduction The aim of border screening for influenza is to prevent or delay the entry of a new pandemic strain, but the evidence base for this strategy is limited. This study aimed to assess the test characteristics of a health questionnaire and temperature measurement for predicting influenza infection in arriving international travellers. Methods A questionnaire was distributed on board flights from Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand duri…
Does the performance of mammography readers in the NHSBSP vary? And how much does this matter
Background Each year in the UK there are ∼ 49 000 incident cases of breast cancer, ∼ 12,000 deaths from breast cancer, and 2.6 million women are invited for screening by the UK National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). The NHSBSP aims to reduce mortality from breast cancer through earlier diagnosis and treatment. In the NHSBSP trained mammography readers read more than 5000 cases per year, searching for early signs of cancer. T…
Report on the 1998 evaluation trials of the High Precision Acoustic Surveying System (HPASS)
The paper discusses the application of a number of manual trilateration surveying systems, an acoustic surveying system and a photogrammetric system applied to a rigid test frame. Results and relative merits are compared and discussed
La percepción visual (la « mirada ») como creadora del texto y de los personajes en dos novelas de Juan García Ponce
C'est l'image visuelle qui est à la base des romans de Juan Garcia Ponce. La fonction intellectuelle du langage y devient purement descriptive. Le lecteur participe aux émotions des personnages à travers leurs gestes et leur observation du monde qui les entoure. C'est 'l'écriture degré zéro'. Ces personnages ne sont que des objets au même titre que le décor, et ils n'existent que lorsqu'ils deviennent l'objet de la perception d'autrui. Ils ne pre…
Report on the 1998 evaluation trials of the High Precision Acoustic Surveying System (HPASS)
The paper discusses the application of a number of manual trilateration surveying systems, an acoustic surveying system and a photogrammetric system applied to a rigid test frame. Results and relative merits are compared and discussed
La percepción visual (la « mirada ») como creadora del texto y de los personajes en dos novelas de Juan García Ponce
C'est l'image visuelle qui est à la base des romans de Juan Garcia Ponce. La fonction intellectuelle du langage y devient purement descriptive. Le lecteur participe aux émotions des personnages à travers leurs gestes et leur observation du monde qui les entoure. C'est 'l'écriture degré zéro'. Ces personnages ne sont que des objets au même titre que le décor, et ils n'existent que lorsqu'ils deviennent l'objet de la perception d'autrui. Ils ne pre…
Report on the 1998 evaluation trials of the High Precision Acoustic Surveying System (HPASS)
The paper discusses the application of a number of manual trilateration surveying systems, an acoustic surveying system and a photogrammetric system applied to a rigid test frame. Results and relative merits are compared and discussed
P1-295 Screening for influenza at the border
Introduction The aim of border screening for influenza is to prevent or delay the entry of a new pandemic strain, but the evidence base for this strategy is limited. This study aimed to assess the test characteristics of a health questionnaire and temperature measurement for predicting influenza infection in arriving international travellers. Methods A questionnaire was distributed on board flights from Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand duri…
Does the performance of mammography readers in the NHSBSP vary? And how much does this matter
Background Each year in the UK there are ∼ 49 000 incident cases of breast cancer, ∼ 12,000 deaths from breast cancer, and 2.6 million women are invited for screening by the UK National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). The NHSBSP aims to reduce mortality from breast cancer through earlier diagnosis and treatment. In the NHSBSP trained mammography readers read more than 5000 cases per year, searching for early signs of cancer. T…
Internal Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Asymptomatic (1 work) · Breast cancer (1 work) · Breast screening (1 work)