Looking Competent Does Not Appeal to All Voters Equally: The Role of Social Class and Politicians' Facial Appearance for Voting Likelihood.

Voters generally value competence in politicians. Four studies, all conducted in Germany, show that this is especially pronounced in people of higher compared with lower social class. The first study, with a representative sample ( = 2239), found that the reported importance of competence in politicians increased with increasing socioeconomic status (SES).

The specific needs of patients following sepsis: a nested qualitative interview study.

Background: Survivors of sepsis suffer from multiple critical disease sequelae when discharged to primary care. There is a lack of structured aftercare programmes and case managers may be helpful in caring for patients with chronic critical disease.

Aim: To gain insight into the functioning of a structured aftercare programme for post-sepsis patients in general practice.