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Pathways to mental health care in Nepal: a 14-center nationwide study

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2021
Background Pathways to care studies are feasible and tested means of finding the actual routes taken by patients before reaching proper care. In view of the predominance of nonprofessional service providers and the lack of previous large studies on ...
Anoop Krishna Gupta, Sulochana Joshi, Bikram Kafle, Ranjan Thapa, Manisha Chapagai, Suraj Nepal, Abhash Niraula, Sreya Paudyal, Prabhat Sapkota, Reet Poudel, Bina Sing Gurung, Prabhakar Pokhrel, Robin Jha, Sanjib Pandit, Suresh Thapaliya, Shuva Shrestha, Umberto Volpe, Norman Sartorius   +17 more
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Non-Modern Culture in Brian Friel’s Plays

ABEI Journal, 2014
This article argues that Friel’s concern with paganism goes beyond his well-known play Dancing at Lughnasa: it actually extends to Faith Healer and Wonderful Tennesssee.
Chu He
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The Paradox of Being a Wounded Healer: Henri J.M. Nouwen’s Contribution to Pastoral Theology

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2010
This article is the first in a series of two dealing with Henri Nouwen’s contribution to pastoral care. The present article focuses on the impact of cognitive dissonance and the role it plays in pastors becoming constrained in their ministry.
S. Philip Nolte, Yolanda Dreyer
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian, Marina Serper, Norah Terrault, Lauren D. Nephew   +3 more
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Christus medicus – Christus patiens: Healing as exorcism in context

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019
The aim of this article is to argue that healing stories in the Jesus tradition should be understood as exorcisms, even if the concept of demonisation does not occur in the narrative.
Andries G. van Aarde
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Raising community awareness to improve access to mental health services in Bali

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Changing attitudes and behaviour regarding mental health and help-seeking is a complex process, especially in poorer areas where access to mental health services is relatively new.
C.B.J. Lesmana, A. Bikker, N. Tiliopoulos   +2 more
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Navigating multiple sources of healing in the context of HIV/AIDS and wide availability of antiretroviral treatment: a qualitative study of community participants’ perceptions and experiences in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2018
Background: South Africa introduced the world’s largest antiretroviral treatment (ART) program in 2004 and since 2016 the Department of Health implemented a universal Treatment as Prevention (TasP) strategy.
Moshabela, Mosa, Rochat, Tamsen, Wight, Daniel, Zuma, Thembelihle   +3 more
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Developing evidence‐based, cost‐effective P4 cancer medicine for driving innovation in prevention, therapeutics, patient care and reducing healthcare inequalities

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The cancer problem is increasing globally with projections up to the year 2050 showing unfavourable outcomes in terms of incidence and cancer‐related deaths. The main challenges are prevention, improved therapeutics resulting in increased cure rates and enhanced health‐related quality of life.
Ulrik Ringborg, Joachim von Braun, Julio Celis, Anton Berns, Michael Baumann, Tit Albreht, Nancy Abou‐Zeid, Vanderlei Bagnato, Christian Brandts, Chien‐Jen Chen, Massimiliano di Pietro, Manjit Dosanjh, Thomas Dubois, Alexander Eggermont, Angelika Eggert, Ingemar Ernberg, Sara Faithfull, Johannes Förner, Stefan Fröhling, Manuel Heitor, Leroy Hood, Wei Jiang, Bengt Jönsson, Ravi Kannan, Maria Leptin, Su Li, Peter Lindgren, Douglas Lowy, Jun Ma, Alex Markham, Péter Nagy, Simon Oberst, M. Iqbal Parker, Danielle Rodin, Kevin Ryan, Joachim Schüz, Richard Sullivan, Josep Tabernero, Peter Turkson, Oliver Várhelyi, Harold Varmus, Chijie Wang, Elisabete Weiderpass, Nils Wilking   +43 more
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The role of informal health providers in the management of neglected tropical diseases in Liberia: A participatory investigation

SSM - Health Systems
Background: Informal health providers (e.g. traditional and faith healers) are the first point of contact for many persons affected by skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) due to varying beliefs and perceptions, yet, they are typically not considered ...
Hannah Berrian, Laura Dean, Shahreen Chowdhury, Zeela Zaizay, Sally Theobald, Wede Seekey, Jerry Kollie, John Solunta Smith, Jr, Colleen Parker, Emerson Rogers, Rosalind McCollum   +10 more
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Jesus: 'n Geloofsgeneser?

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1998
Jesus: A faith-healer? How are we in a modern age to understand the healing wonders of Jesus in the gospel? How must exorcism be understood? The intention of this paper is to indicate that Jesus' exorcisms are to be understood against the background of ...
Johan Ayres, Andries van Aarde
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