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APR
2022

The impact of coronavirus on mental health and welfare of the elderly

ABSTRACT Extreme distancing during quarantine and social isolation in periods of serious infections, such as COVID-19, affected society and the social life of the population worldwide, changing cultural habits while it was found to be associated with mental and social health...
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APR
2022

Denial of medical care: the example of blood transfusion refusal for religious reasons under the view of the cultural competence of health professionals

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ABSTRACT The relationship developing between Human Rights and health is dynamic, two-way, interdependent and in some cases conflicting. The challenges within health professionals in health care in a multicultural society are inevitable, as health users “carry”...
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12
APR
2022

Economic evaluation of health technologies

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ABSTRACT Nowadays more than ever, the need for financial evaluation in the field of health stems from the need to make scientifically sound decisions to pursue a rational health policy with an emphasis on allocating the scarce resources available amongst competing alternative...
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APR
2022

Pain relief as human right to patients with terminal stage cancer

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ABSTRACT According to the World Health Organization (WHO) cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and accounts for approximately 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Pain is particularly common and extremely worrying for these patients, especially in metastases. Such a...
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