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Related to needs: Maslow's hierarchy of needs, NEADS

needs

A general term referring to what a person requires to achieve and maintain health and well-being.

Types of needs
Physical, emotional, mental health, spiritual, environmental, social, sexual, financial and cultural.

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Education, adoption and other needs: What each individual "needs" may be subjective, but clearly it goes beyond food, water and shelter.

The GWE, a (not so new) tax exclusion worth a look: under the general welfare exception (GWE), certain payments of social benefit programs are excluded from income. This article describes the GWE requirements and the kinds of payments covered

The hospital needs a steady flow of patients, and it needs to have them treated as expeditiously as possible and with the best achievable outcomes.

Changing the physician-hospital relationship: hospitalists are the levers

However, it is essential that they articulate the general needs of the warfighter in sufficient detail so that the S & T community can focus their efforts.

Technology scouting: a transformational role for the science and technology community

The needs of university students vary from academic, social to psychological.

Academic, career and personal needs of Nigerian university students

What is VA doing to monitor the demand in the field for mental health services and what commitment have you made to ensure the resources are available to meet the needs of veterans seeking mental health services?

Vital Issues: VA Secretary Nicholson addresses

Self-reflection provided opportunities to understand the needs of students and make adjustments in my teaching as well as reflect on interactions with others, resulting in the development and building of relationships necessary to be more effective in this new position.

Forming relationships: supportive & collaborative

With a dearth of IT support staff, the last thing SMB needs is a complicated backup routine, or one that requires many manual steps.

Business continuity in SMB: disaster recovery in the small-to-medium business space

Career guidance services can also be used to improve the responsiveness of educational institutions to the needs of consumers through advocacy on their behalf and through feedback to providers on their unmet needs.

Career guidance policy: an international review

The reality is that repeated studies of the dental needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities indicate that about half "...

Evolving realities of dental practice: care for patients with special needs

They understand IT in context and, in planning, then factor in institutional objectives, organizational culture, customer interest and needs, information politics, legal requirements, educational and advisory needs, and the actual uses to which the information is put.

The information enterprise: new challenges new dimensions: RIM professionals have many opportunities to influence the development of a stronger profession and their own programs

Only when these needs are met should other forms of protection be included.

Catastrophic coverage first: provide protection, then convenience, when considering health-care options

The intensity of students' needs has led some to question whether school counseling programs are actually comprehensively meeting the needs of all students (Green & Keys, 2001; Whiston, 2002).