Publications by authors named "John B Doherty"
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- - Fennessy and colleagues' recent paper claims that there are four distinct species of giraffe, rather than the currently accepted one species with nine subspecies, and highlights a decline in giraffe populations in Africa.
- - Giraffes are currently listed as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List, but their taxonomy has been debated due to varying classifications and the methods used to evaluate them.
- - The differing interpretations of giraffe taxonomy arise from the use of different datasets, statistical techniques, and nomenclature criteria by researchers.
Arthritic pain is a common and disabling problem for many older adults. There is widespread evidence that despite its prevalance and debilitating effects on the physical, emotional and cognitive status of older adults, arthritic pain remains under-treated in those age 65 and older. This condition significantly and negatively impacts older adults' quality of life and is a critical problem that requires the attention of gerontological social work.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHospice social workers make distinct contributions to the care of terminally ill persons and their loved ones. This study contributes to social work's professional knowledge base by examining methods by which hospice social workers are evaluated by their supervisors as well as their clients. This article reports on a survey of 109 hospices' evaluative methods for social workers.
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