Differences in Perceptions of Incivility Among Disciplines in Higher Education.

Background: Incivility occurs in various forms in higher education and negatively affects teaching and learning outcomes. It has not been determined if incivility is more prevalent in one discipline than another.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare faculty and student perceptions of incivility across disciplines at a large public university.

Learning and Retention Using Virtual Reality in a Decontamination Simulation.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal effects of virtual reality simulation (VRS) on learning outcomes and retention.

Background: Disaster preparation for health care professionals is seriously inadequate. VRS offers an opportunity to practice within a realistic and safe environment, but little is known about learning and retention using this pedagogy.

Relationships of PROP Taste Phenotype, Taste Receptor Genotype, and Oral Nicotine Replacement Use.

Introduction: Recommended dosage of oral nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) product is often not achieved in smoking cessation attempts. n-6-propylthiouracil (PROP) bitter taste phenotype may be a potential risk factor for non-adherence to oral NRT products due to their bitter taste. There is limited literature on this phenotype in the context of smoking and none in relation to oral NRT pharmacotherapy.