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Choice and Death: Analysis of Medical Assistance in Dying for Head and Neck Cancer in Ontario

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2598-2604, June 2026.
The uptake of MAiD for head and neck cancer (HNC) has been steadily increasing since 2016, when MAiD first became available in Canada. Our study projects a substantial increase in the future use of MAiD for patients with HNC. As such, our health system needs to re‐evaluate and implement the necessary infrastructure to support the projected increase in ...
Tanika Curry   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Experiences and Challenges Encountered by Tow Truck Driver's Attending Roadside Events: A PRISMA Scoping Review

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
The review demonstrates the challenges that are experienced by Tow Truck Drivers (TTD) during their daily roles which includes attending crash scenes. One of the challenges is limited safety training which affects their performance and puts them at risk of being injured physically and psychologically.
Brenda Ruvimbo Mutsvairo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Environment, Neighborhood Contexts, and Intra‐Urban Suicidal Behavior

open access: yesGeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract High suicide rates remain a critical public health challenge in the United States. Using census block group‐level data, we examine spatial clustering of suicidal behavior in Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah, and identify key environmental and socioeconomic determinants.
Yehua Dennis Wei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autopsy, deathways, and intercultural healthcare in the southern Peruvian Andes Autopsie, pratiques mortuaires et soins de santé interculturels dans le sud des Andes péruviennes

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 456-473, June 2026.
While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
wiley   +1 more source

Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Incidence and Outcomes in Western Australia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, Volume 29, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To determine the incidence, risk factors for, and mortality from interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in Western Australia (WA). Methods A retrospective statewide cohort study of ILD in patients with RA (n = 5971) and age/sex matched controls (n = 20 830) hospitalized between 1985 and 2014.
Hari Prasanna   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling Corruption's Influence on Insider Trading: US Insights

open access: yesAccounting &Finance, Volume 66, Issue 2, Page 1764-1799, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between state‐level political corruption and firm‐level insider trading in the United States. State corruption is proxied using Department of Justice court cases involving corrupt activities. The findings reveal a positive and statistically significant association between political corruption and insider ...
Ahmed Al‐Hadi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of In‐Hospital Mortality Among Patients Transferred From Residential Aged Care Facilities, 2015–2022

open access: yesAustralasian Journal on Ageing, Volume 45, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Australia has an ageing population, with an increasing number of older people needing to live in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). There are more Emergency department (ED) presentations by older people living in Australia, including those that are from RACF, and many die in hospital.
Anita Bianco   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences and Perceptions of Doctors, Nurses, and Midwives Providing Abortion Care in Australia: A Scoping Review

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 66, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Doctors, nurses, and midwives are key providers of abortion care for women in Australia. Providing abortion care is a challenging, contentious, and sometimes perilous occupation. Recent changes in the Australian abortion care landscape mean that it is essential to consider the experiences and perceptions of the abortion workforce ...
Katie Edmondson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Educational Case: Death Certification and the Role of the Medical Examiner/Coroner [PDF]

open access: yesAcademic Pathology, 2018
The following fictional case is intended as a learning tool within the Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME), a set of national standards for teaching pathology. These are divided into three basic competencies: Disease Mechanisms and Processes, Organ System Pathology, and Diagnostic Medicine and Therapeutic Pathology.
openaire   +3 more sources

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Forensic Nursing Competency Scale‐Short Form for Hospital Nurses

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 6, Page 5937-5950, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Forensic Nursing Competency Scale‐Short Form (FNCS‐SF) for hospital nurses. Background Nurses who care for victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence and elder or child abuse require forensic nursing competencies.
Youn‐Jung Son   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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