LIFE AFTER MEDICALISED CONCEPTION: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS STUDY EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANCY AND TRANSITION TO PARENTHOOD

Life after medicalised conception: an interpretative phenomenological analysis study exploring the experiences of pregnancy and transition to parenthood

Abstract Background Pregnancy resulting from Medicalised Conception (MAC) is increasingly prevalent.In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is the most common type of treatment which has been linked to increased pregnancy-specific anxiety and different approaches to parenting.This study explored the experiences of pregnancy and the transition to parenthood in

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SoS contract verification using statistical model checking

Exhaustive formal verification for systems of systems (SoS) is impractical and cannot be applied on a large scale.In this paper we propose to use statistical model checking for efficient verification of SoS.We address three relevant aspects for systems of systems: 1) the model of the SoS, which includes stochastic aspects; 2) the formalization of t

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THE 7.8 Mw EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF 16th April 2016 IN ECUADOR: Seismic Evaluation, Geological Field Survey and Economic Implications

We evaluated the recent earthquake and tsunami responsible for considerable damage and 663 deaths due to a 7.8Mw movement on the 16th of April 2016.The seismic event filled tens of thousands in refugee camps and affected some two million persons directly.The potential of high losses and damage with a total of 29,672 properties, including family hou

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