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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
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Spinal and Supraspinal Control of Reflexes: In health, under general anesthesia, and in Parkinson's disease
DownloadFall 2016
Reflexes have been used extensively for over a century both in the clinic and laboratory as a tool to assess functional connectivity within the spinal cord. In order to support the co-ordinated movement of muscles, the reflex arc is continuously under the influence of numerous peripheral and...
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Spiritual Aspects of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans’ Transition to Civilian Life: An Exploratory Study
DownloadFall 2021
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veterans’ experiences of military to civilian transition (MCT) have been of increasing interest. Successful transition to civilian life following military service is beneficial to veterans themselves, their families and the community at large. CAF veterans who have...
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Splenic neurohormonal modulation of renal and mesenteric hemodynamics in portal hypertension
DownloadFall 2009
Persistent elevation of portal venous pressure (portal hypertension- PH), is linked to chronic liver disease and invariably leads to multi-organ circulatory complications. Hallmarks of PH are renal dysfunction and a characteristic hemodynamic profile (hyperdynamic circulation), which...