Journal ArticleHastings Cent Rep · March 2024
Although the field of surgical ethics focuses primarily on informed consent, surgical decision-making, and research ethics, some surgeons have started to consider ethical questions regarding justice and solidarity with poor and minoritized populations. To ...
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Journal ArticleChristian Journal for Global Health · January 1, 2023
From the healing narratives of Jesus in the Gospels to the genesis of the first hospital to the practice of modern medicine, questions surrounding health and care for those who are sick and dying run through the heart of the Christian story. One way that i ...
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Chapter · January 1, 2023
Understanding US resettlement processes and care of refugees and other forced migrant populations is an important part of integrated primary care. Individuals and families who have immigrated to the US because of forced migration face significant challenge ...
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Journal ArticleBMC medical education · October 2021
BackgroundGlobal health interest has grown among medical students over the past 20 years, and most medical schools offer global health opportunities. Studies suggest that completing global health electives during medical school may increase the li ...
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Journal ArticleSouthern medical journal · February 2021
ObjectivesAlmost 15% of all US births occur in rural hospitals, yet rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate because of shortages of delivering clinicians, nurses, and anesthesia support. We describe maternity staffing patterns in successfu ...
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Chapter · January 1, 2021
Children and adolescents in migrant and refugee contexts may face significant challenges to their reproductive health, and often without the safety net of family resources and a stable, known health care system. Age-appropriate health information and clini ...
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Journal ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth · September 2018
BackgroundDisrespectful and abusive maternity care is a complex phenomenon. In Namibia, HIV and high maternal mortality ratios make it vital to understand factors affecting maternity care quality. We report on two studies commissioned by Namibia's ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of graduate medical education · October 2016
BackgroundImplementation of the educational milestones benefits from mobile technology that facilitates ready assessments in the clinical environment. We developed a point-of-care resident evaluation tool, the Mobile Medical Milestones Application ...
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Journal ArticleIndian pediatrics · February 2014
ObjectiveTo assess Accredited social health activists' (ASHAs) ability to recognize illness in infants aged less than 2 months.MethodsInvestigators observed 25 ASHAs conducting 47 visits.ResultsASHA-investigator agreement on the ...
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Journal ArticleFamily medicine · February 2014
Background and objectivesPrimary care access is critical for all populations, and family physicians remain a vital link to pediatric care, especially for rural/underserved areas and adolescents. Pediatric visits to family physicians have declined ...
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Journal ArticleAmerican family physician · February 2014
Many elements of routine prenatal care are based on tradition and lack a firm evidence base; however, some elements are supported by more rigorous studies. Correct dating of the pregnancy is critical to prevent unnecessary inductions and to allow for accur ...
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Journal ArticleAcademic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges · October 2010
Student participation in global health electives and community service initiatives is associated with a number of favorable outcomes, and student interest in participating in such experiences is high. Increasingly, medical schools are facilitating and supe ...
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Journal ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · August 2008
IntroductionIt is unlikely that some low-income countries will achieve Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) unless governments find new approaches. One possibility is through government partnerships with mission hospitals and other faith-based org ...
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Journal ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · May 2005
The presence of a skilled birth attendant at delivery is important in averting maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. It has now shown that even trained traditional birth attendants (TBAs) cannot, in most cases, save women's lives effectively becau ...
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Journal ArticleTropical doctor · October 2000
Suicide is an important cause of death in developing and developed countries. Because of its multifactorial nature it is often difficult to study. Suicide also brings with it social stigma and, in some cases, legal repercussions. Suicide is generally under ...
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