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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné +3 more
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Lean emergency medical operations [PDF]
, 2017 The fundamental responsibilities of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems are to provide urgent medical care, such as pre-hospital care, and to transport the patient to the hospital if needed.
Bastidas, Ana Cristina +4 more
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Environmental Health InsightsObjectives This study aimed to identify the impacts and challenges natural disasters pose to emergency medical services (EMS) in the United States, and to develop a digital health-informed framework based on identified system-level challenges to enhance ...
Zhaoqiang Zhou MSc +4 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda +2 more
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Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and EthicsIntroduction. Worldwide, cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and dry eyes remain the main causes of vision loss, and up to 80% of cases can be prevented with timely medical care.
Dastan Turganbayev +5 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines psychologists' ethical dilemmas in immigration detention centers. Using critical psychology, border, and detention scholarship, it highlights psychologists' historical complicity in state violence, from the U.S. Enhanced Interrogation Program to current border regimes.
Francesca Esposito +6 more
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Emergency Medical Service Planning
, 2007 The paper deals with emergency medical service planning using methods of mathematical programming. The goal is to offer a support tool to the health management evaluating the emergency system quality and efficiency. Mathematical models are implemented in
Ludmila Janosikova
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Accidents in the Chemical Industry: A Scoping Review Focused on Causal Factors
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Although occupational safety in the chemical industry is an area of ongoing research worldwide, chemical incidents continue to occur, indicating the need to review the causes, assist in safety management, and identify problems in the quality of reporting. Methods A systematic search of studies published in English between January 1,
Željka Babić +7 more
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The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton +2 more
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Evidence-Based Decision Making at the Point of Care
MDM Policy & Practice, 2016 Introduction: Physicians vary widely in how they treat some health conditions, despite strong evidence favoring certain treatments over others. We examined physicians’ perspectives on factors that support or hinder evidence-based decisions and the ...
Ann S. O’Malley MD, MPH +3 more
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