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Bioethics Across the Globe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This open access book addresses a variety of issues relating to bioethics, in order to initiate cross-cultural dialogue. Beginning with the history, it introduces various views on bioethics, based on specific experiences from Japan.
Akabayashi, Akira
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The severity of psychosocial and functional morbidity among facially disfigured untreated noma cases in Ethiopia

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2023
Objectives Noma is a facially disfiguring disease that affects the oral cavity and midface structures. If left untreated, the disease is fatal. Noma causes severe cosmetic and functional defects in survivors, leading to psychiatric and social problems ...
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
doaj   +1 more source

Severity of dental fluorosis among 12-15 years old school children in Zeway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

open access: yesOrapuh Journal, 2021
Introduction Fluorine is the most electronegative of all chemical elements and is largely found in the chemically combined state of fluoride. Fluoride at an optimum level does not only decrease the incidence of dental caries but also maintains the ...
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
doaj   +1 more source

Malaria Prevention Measures among Pregnant Women: A Population-Based Survey in Nnewi, Nigeria

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2019
We examined factors related to the uptake of two malaria prevention measures, insecticide-treated bed-nets and prophylactic sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), among pregnant women in Nnewi, Nigeria. The survey had a quantitative and qualitative part.
Devender Bhalla   +3 more
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Prevalence of dental fluorosis among 12-15 years old school children in Zeway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

open access: yesOrapuh Journal, 2021
Introduction Fluoride at an optimum level does not only decrease the incidence of dental caries but also maintains the integrity of oral tissues. While fluoride is accepted as being effective in the prevention of caries, the excessive consumption of ...
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
doaj   +1 more source

Public health significance of dental fluorosis among 12-15 years old school children in Zeway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

open access: yesOrapuh Journal, 2021
Introduction While fluoride is accepted as being effective in the prevention of dental caries, the excessive consumption of fluoride can put bones and teeth at risk of developing fluorosis.
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
doaj   +1 more source

Bioethics for the 21st century: building hope

open access: yesRevista Iberoamericana de Bioética, 2016
Bioethics faces the challenge of collaborating in building a just and sustainable world. This article analyzes the birth of bioethics as a civic bioethics of pluralistic societies in the context of applied ethics, its evolution to become a global ...
Adela Cortina
doaj   +1 more source

Serbian bioethics from an international perspective: Genetics and bioethics [PDF]

open access: yesFilozofija i Društvo, 2012
Global interests in bioethics have increased drastically since the end of 20th century. The reason for this should be ascribed to a broad application of molecular-genetic methods introduced in human bio-medicine.
Marinković Dragoslav, Magić Zvonko
doaj   +1 more source

The COVID-19 awareness and safety recommendations response (adherence) rate of people living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

open access: yesOrapuh Journal, 2021
Introduction Ethiopia reported its first case of COVID-19 at the beginning of March 2020. Although the extent of the outbreak in Africa has remained unpredictable, it can be said that some of its effects are already observable in the economy, politics ...
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
doaj   +1 more source

Being a role model for preventive action

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
This article highlights the crucial role of clinicians as role models in fostering preventive action within medical education. Role modeling is a powerful mechanism in workplace learning, contributing both to medical students' professional identity ...
Conny Seeleman   +3 more
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