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"They think we're OK and we know we're not". A qualitative study of asylum seekers' access, knowledge and views to health care in the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
<i>Background</i>: The provision of healthcare for asylum seekers is a global issue. Providing appropriate and culturally sensitive services requires us to understand the barriers facing asylum seekers and the facilitators that help them ...
A Bischoff   +31 more
core   +4 more sources

Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Barriers to Medication Safety in an Ethiopian Hospital Emergency Department: A Human Factors Engineering Approach

open access: yesINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2018
Objective: To describe challenges associated with the medication use process and potential medication safety hazards in an Ethiopian hospital emergency department using a human factors approach.
Ephrem Abebe, Michelle A. Chui
doaj   +1 more source

Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
wiley   +1 more source

Never Lose Your ECG: A Novel Key Generation and Authentication Scheme for Implantable Medical Devices

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2023
Implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators, and insulin pumps, play a crucial role in monitoring patients’ vital signs within healthcare systems. However, these networked devices are susceptible to external attacks and
Nima Karimian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An overview of the research evidence on ethnicity and communication in healthcare [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
• The aim of the present study was to identify and review the available research evidence on 'ethnicity and communication' in areas relevant to ensuring effective provision of mainstream services (e.g.
Clay, Diane   +6 more
core  

Mobihealth: mobile health services based on body area networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In this chapter we describe the concept of MobiHealth and the approach developed during the MobiHealth project (MobiHealth, 2002). The concept was to bring together the technologies of Body Area Networks (BANs), wireless broadband communications and ...
Bults, R.G.A.   +7 more
core   +5 more sources

Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

“All sorts of colours of emotions”: Ambulance call-handlers’ perceptions of the barriers to CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

open access: yesResuscitation Plus
Aim: To explore call-handlers’ perceptions of the main barriers to achieving CPR during emergency calls to the ambulance service. Methods: Thirty purposively sampled call-handlers, working in seven UK ambulance dispatch centres, participated in semi ...
Barbara Farquharson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived Challenges and Unmet Primary Care Access Needs among Bangladeshi Immigrant Women in Canada

open access: yesJournal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2020
Introduction: Understanding barriers in primary health care access faced by Canadian immigrants, especially among women, is important for developing mitigation strategies.
Tanvir C. Turin   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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