Relational mechanisms and psychological outcomes in couples affected by breast cancer: a systematic narrative analysis of the literature.

Introduction: Relationships are a significant dimension of illness experience. At the couple level, partners will respond to illness as an interpersonal unit rather than individuals in isolation. Research adopting a relational perspective have focused on communication, relational coping and relationship functioning and satisfaction.

The US Food and Drug Administration review of the safety and effectiveness of nonstandardized allergen extracts.

Background: Nonstandardized allergen extracts have been used for a century. Until 1972, these products were regulated by the National Institutes of Health, and products were not required to have an individualized showing of effectiveness. Jurisdiction was then transferred to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which established external review panels to make recommendations regarding safety and effectiveness.

Effective interaction. Interview by Mary-Claire Mason.

Nurses can use neuro-linguistic programming to communicate more effectively with patients, it is claimed.

Development and analytical validation of an immunoassay for quantifying serum anti-pertussis toxin antibodies resulting from Bordetella pertussis infection.

Adequately sensitive and specific methods to diagnose pertussis in adolescents and adults are not widely available. Currently, no Food and Drug Administration-approved diagnostic assays are available for the serodiagnosis of Bordetella pertussis. Since concentrations of B.