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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES BY ATTORNEYS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2013
SUMMARYThis paper focuses on legal service delivery for the indigent by attorneys in private practice acting pro bono in civil rather than criminal matters. In this regard there have been and continue to be considerable gaps between the proper access to
Dave Holness
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The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
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A Survey of Veterinarian Attitudes Toward Prepubertal Desexing of Dogs and Cats in the Australian Capital Territory

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Prepubertal desexing (neutering) has been a legal requirement for all cats and dogs in the Australian Capital Territory since 2001. All cats have to be desexed by 3 months of age, and all dogs are required to be desexed by 6 months of age.
Bronwyn Orr, Bidda Jones, Bidda Jones
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
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Mandatory Retirement Rules and the Retirement Decisions of University Professors in Canada [PDF]

We examine the impact of mandatory retirement on the retirement decisions of professors in Canada using administrative data. We find that the age distributions of professors at universities without mandatory retirement and those at universities with ...
Christopher Worswick, Casey Warman
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The Different Types of Overtime Work in Nursing and Their Associations With Nurse and Patient Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study Protocol

Science of Nursing and Health Practices
Introduction: Nurses often work overtime to fill the shortage of nurses, ensure continuity of care or prevent service breakdowns. Some studies show that working overtime has negative impacts on both nurse and patient outcomes, whereas others suggest that
Raouaa Braiki, Christian Rochefort
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Mandatory Rescue Killings* [PDF]

Journal of Political Philosophy, 2007
MANY believe that the needy have a (prima facie) moral right to receive assistance from those able to provide it, particularly so when their life is at stake. For example, many believe that those who are starving to death have a moral right that the better off (in their own country and abroad) help them gain access to food.
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