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From:Science (Vol. 246, Issue 4935) Peer-ReviewedIt has been shown that people have an optimistic bias concerning personal risk; when it comes to potential harm, such as disease or catastrophe, people think that others are more likely to be affected than themselves....
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From:Physical Therapy (Vol. 84, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedOn one hand, we know that cultural and ethnic stereotyping can lead to caricatures and to some of the vilest behavior in which human beings can engage. Instead of leading us to deal with people, stereotyping can lead us...
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From:Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol. 71, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedObjective: The aim of this study was to examine racial-ethnic differences in perceived stigmatization of former alcoholics and their effect on associations of race-ethnicity with treatment history and psychological...
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From:Personalized Medicine (Vol. 10, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Stephanie Burcher 1 , Bettina Meiser [*] 2 , Gillian Mitchell 3 , Christobel Saunders 4 , Belinda Rahman 5 , Kathy Tucker 6 , Kristine Barlow-Stewart 7 , Kaaren Watts 8 , Margaret Gleeson 9 , Judy Kirk 10...
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From:Journal of Mid-life Health (Vol. 4, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Sanjay. Kalra, Yatan. Balhara, Ambrish. Mithal Background: Cross-cultural differences in attitudes and practices related to diabetes are well-known. Similar differences in symptom reporting of endocrine...
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From:Indian Journal of Cancer (Vol. 50, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedByline: V. Sudarshan, N. Hussain, R. Gahine, J. Mourya Context: Carcinoma of the colon and rectum is a relatively uncommon malignancy in India when compared with the western world. Colorectal cancer is generally a...
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From:GERMS (Vol. 3, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction Community based interventions have long been linked to tuberculosis control efforts. Effectively treated and cured patients living within their home communities are often the best advocates and may become...
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From:Thyroid Research and Practice (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedByline: Abdus-Samiu. Musa, Monsurat. Musa, Issa. Baba Objective: To evaluate the effects of cultural beliefs and attitudes on goiter and thyroidectomy and assess their psychosocial and economic implications on...
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From:Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine (Vol. 5, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedByline: Indranil. Banerjee, S. Tripathi, A. Roy, Parama. Sengupta Background: A vast majority of Indian population are engaged in agriculture. While pesticides help in increasing crop production, inappropriate...
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From:Renal & Urology News (Vol. 13, Issue 8)In a recent online poll, Renal & Urology News asked urologists and nephrologists the following question: "Do you, or would you, feel slighted if a patient asked how often you have done a certain procedure?" Here are the...
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From:Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research (Vol. 4, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedByline: E. Ojiyi, F. Anolue, S. Ejekunle, A. Nzewuihe, C. Okeudo, E. Dike, C. Ejikem Background: Limited knowledge and practice of contraception is a global public health problem. Unintended pregnancies are the...
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From:Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (Vol. 18, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed[TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.] This systematic review evaluated the extent of HIV/AIDS research conducted in Jordan related to behavioural and/or social outcomes. MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and OVID (1980-2009)...
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From:British Journal of Occupational Therapy (Vol. 74, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose: Within Scotland, health policy changes are being considered to address the misuse of alcohol. Concurrently, a shifting of professional roles within the National Health Service is under way. The purpose of the...
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From:Internal Medicine News (Vol. 44, Issue 13)FROM THE ANNUAL RESEARCH MEETING OF ACADEMYHEALTH SEATTLE--Although the patient-centered medical home has been touted as the future of primary care, clinic staffers may not be so sure. Staff skepticism and...
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From:The Nation's Health (Vol. 39, Issue 9)Young workers today are less likely to have health insurance or economic security than such workers 10 years ago, and one-third are still living with their parents, according to a new survey. The national survey,...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 23, Issue 21) Peer-ReviewedSummary Schizophrenia, its treatment and the lifestyle of patients contribute to high rates of mortality. Patients often have poorer diets, lower rates of physical activity and smoke more than the general population....
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From:BMC Oral Health (Vol. 9) Peer-ReviewedAuthors: Joyce R Masalu (corresponding author) [1]; Emil N Kikwilu [1]; Febronia K Kahabuka [1]; Ahadieli R Senkoro [2]; Irene A Kida [1] Background Since early 1980s, the Ministry of Health in Tanzania has been...
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From:Journal of Human Lactation (Vol. 24, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Marion Mossman, RN, MEd, MN, IBCLC (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, mmossman@wrha.mb.ca); Maureen Heaman, RN, PhD (Faculty of Nursing at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,...
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From:Journal of Health and Human Services Administration (Vol. 32, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThe present study examines work attitudes in the public health sector using the relative impact of mentoring and organisational constraints on job satisfaction and organisational commitment. Data was collected from 161...
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From:Occupational Health (Issue 244) Peer-ReviewedEXCLUSIVE by Nic Paton Most occupational health (OH) professionals believe Dame Carol Black's review of workplace health will eventually have a positive impact on the profession, and half feel employers are...