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From Disease to Illness: Reframing Periodontitis Through an Anthropological Lens

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
Periodontitis is at once a disease, an illness, and a sickness—where biological pathology, lived experience, and social meaning intersect. The proposed integrated model links upstream structural actions with downstream clinical and educational practices through feedback loops that promote equitable and effective prevention and care.
Carlo Galli, Chiara Moretti, Elena Calciolari, Nikolaos Donos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Mental Imagery in Psychotherapy: A Critical Review [PDF]

, 1975
The paper presents arguments in favor of the use of mental imagery for therapeutic purposes. Several existing imagery approaches to psychotherapy are critically examined and suggestions for future inquiry are offered.
Panagiotou, Nancy C., Sheikh, Anees A
core   +1 more source

Clinical Insights Regarding Oral Health Among Untreated and Positive Airway Pressure Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oral health‐related side effects are common in patients with both untreated and PAP‐treated OSA and can hinder adherence to PAP treatment. Despite extensive research on OSA and PAP, oral health experiences of PAP professionals remain unexplored.
K. Berggren, H. Ahonen, U. Lindmark, A. Broström, O. Sunnergren   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scientific Ritual: The Institutional Review Boards for Human Clinical Trials in Israel

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This ethnographic study analyzes Israeli Institutional Review Boards (IRBs’) main practices and discourses. I describe IRB operations as bureaucratic rituals derived from idealized scientific values, with physician‐scientist members serving as gatekeepers who perform boundary work to preserve professional independence.
Hedva Eyal
wiley   +1 more source

Medical pluralism and kincentric care in Indigenous Australia: Yanyuwa experiences of illness and the importance of keeping company

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract For over four decades we have collaborated as a team of anthropologists and Indigenous Elders of the Yanyuwa language group. The Yanyuwa are the Indigenous owners of lands and waters in Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria. While medicalized healthcare has not been our specific research focus, wellness and ill health have been recurring themes ...
Amanda Kearney, John Bradley, Dinah Norman a‐Marrngawi, Mavis Timothy a‐Muluwamara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endometriosis‐Associated Periodontal Disease: A Large Cohort Perspective Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen‐dependent gynecological disease affecting millions of women worldwide. Besides its well‐established impact on reproductive health, emerging evidence suggests a potential association between endometriosis and periodontal disease.
Maria Teresa Agneta, Giuseppe D'Albis, Letizia Lorusso, Nicola Bartolomeo, Antonia Abbinante, Anna Antonacci, Pietro Signorile, Francesco D'Aiuto, Elisa Mazza, Massimo Corsalini, Saverio Capodiferro   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

State of New York Public Employment Relations Board Decisions from September 27, 1974 [PDF]

, 1974
9_11_1975_PERB_BD_DecisionsOCR.pdf: 78 downloads, before Oct.
New York State Public Employment Relations Board
core   +3 more sources

A comparison of patient testimonials on YouTube of the most common orthodontic treatment modalities: braces, in-office aligners, and direct-to-consumer aligners [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: The objectives of this research was to investigate and compare the educational value of the most popular YouTube orthodontic patient testimonials between braces (B), in- office aligners (IOA), and direct-to-consumer aligners (DTCA), and to ...
Hunsaker, Riley
core   +1 more source

Contracting with General Dental Services: a mixed-methods study on factors influencing responses to contracts in English general dental practice [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Independent contractor status of NHS general dental practitioners (GDPs) and general medical practitioners (GMPs) has meant that both groups have commercial as well as professional identities.
Brown, Steve, Farrier, Alan, Garner, Jayne, Harris, Rebecca, Holt, Robin, Mosedale, Sarah, Moss, Phil, National Institute for Health Research, NHS, Perkins, Elizabeth, University of Liverpool   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

The impact of social media on the selection of dentists based on their social media presence among residents of Vojvodina, Serbia: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background Considering the widespread use of social media, it is unsurprising that dentists are increasingly drawn to these platforms as a means of connecting with patients and sharing valuable insights.
Ivana Gušić, Marija Stojilković, Selma Alija, Dušan Prodanović, Jelena Mirnić, Tanja Veljović   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source