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Demographic influences on Lithuanian physicians’ attitudes toward medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundThe topic of end-of-life decisions is important due to aging populations and the rising number of terminal illnesses like cancer. As more people experience suffering, the ethical, medical, and legal debates of these decisions become significant
Benedikt Bachmetjev, Artur Airapetian, Marija Jakubauskienė, Rolandas Zablockis, Asta Čekanauskaitė   +4 more
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Interpreting the theology of Barth in light of Nietzsche’s dictum “God is dead”

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2007
Karl Barth responded with his theology to Nietzsche’s dictum “God is dead” by stating that God is the living God. God does not need the human race to exist. God reveals God self to humankind whenever God wills. Barth agreed with Nietzsche that the god of
André J. Groenewald
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Nurses defending the autonomy of the elderly at the end of life [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2019
Objective: to understand how nurses deal with the elderly’s autonomy at the end of life. Method: qualitative, exploratory study, guided by the Grounded Theory.
Rafael Barroso Gaspar, Marcelle Miranda da Silva, Karen Gisela Moraes Zepeda, Ítalo Rodolfo Silva   +3 more
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Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour, Elnaz Irannezhad, Rodney A. Stewart, Oz Sahin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative study of the views of residents with dementia, their relatives and staff about work practice in long-term care settings [PDF]

, 2005
Background: Most people living in 24-hour care settings have dementia, and little is known about what makes long-term care a positive experience for them.Method: This carer-led qualitative study examined working practices in 24-hour long-term care ...
Kitchen, G, Livingston, G, Manela, M, Nurock, S, Train, G   +4 more
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Nurr1 Orchestrates Claustrum Development and Functionality

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Nurr1 (Nr4a2) is the master transcription factor to control claustrum morphogenesis and cell fate decision postmitotically by inhibiting intracellular G‐protein signaling. Nurr1 deficiency alters the transcriptomic profiles of subcortical claustral neurons into neocortical insular neurons, resulting in defected claustrum development, impaired axonal ...
Kuo Yan, Andrew G. Newman, Pauline Lange, Susanne Müller, Marco Foddis, Stefan Paul Koch, Philipp Böhm‐Sturm, Maron Mantwill, Carsten Finke, Penghui Deng, Melissa Long, Dietmar Schmitz, Victor Tarabykin   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testamento vital, conocimiento y opinión que sobre él tiene una población de asistentes a unas jornadas sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer Living will, knowledge and opinion that an attending population to an Alzheimer's disease workshop has

Gerokomos, 2013
Objetivo: recoger conocimiento, opinión, sentimientos e intenciones que sobre el testamento vital tiene una población perteneciente al ámbito de la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
José Carlos Bermejo Higuera, Rosa Carabias Maza, Marta Villacieros Durbán, Rosa María Belda Moreno   +3 more
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Variables that influence the medical decision regarding Advance Directives and their impact on end-of-life care

Einstein (São Paulo), 2019
The objective of this study was to identify the variables that influence physicians to implement Advance Directives and assess their impact on end-of-life care.
Larissa Mont’Alverne de Arruda, Kelline Paiva Bringel Abreu, Laryssa Braga Cavalcante Santana, Manuela Vasconcelos de Castro Sales   +3 more
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Electronic Cigarette Use and Associated Risk Factors in U.S.-Dwelling Pacific Islander Young Adults. [PDF]

, 2020
Background: E-cigarette use is rapidly increasing among US young adults, heightening their risk for vaping-related illnesses. Yet, little is known about e-cigarette use among young adult Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI): an indigenous ...
Aitaoto, Nia, Guerrero, Erick, Iwamoto, Derek, Moss, Howard B, Subica, Andrew M, Wu, Li-Tzy   +5 more
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Relationship Between Knowledge and Compliance With Safety Measures: Evidence From COVID‐19

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Compliance with health safety protocols is important for protecting public health, particularly in agricultural sectors where disease outbreaks can disrupt production and market access. Despite its economic significance, we know little about what drives protocol compliance.
Nilufer Cetik, Carola Grebitus, Lauren Chenarides   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source