Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
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Pharmaceutical Industry\u27s Effect on Socioeconomic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa in Relation to Family Planning Accessibility [PDF]
, 2019 There is a large unmet need for family planning services in sub-Saharan Africa (Goodkind et al, 2018). Pharmaceutical companies contribute to the accessibility of medications in developing countries (Cottingham & Berer, 2011).
Demarest, Tessa
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The Political Economy of Wellness: Commercial Determinants of a Burgeoning Industry
The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.Policy Points Wellness has grown into a multi‐trillion‐dollar industry encompassing a multitude of products and practices that affect health and well‐being. Applying a lens of commercial determinants of health to wellness is useful to examine its intersection with systems of capital production, corporate interests, and neoliberal norms of personal ...
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Residential status and household wealth disparities in modern contraceptives use among women in Ghana: a cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2023 Tampah-Naah AM, Yendaw E, Sumankuuro J.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Pathogenesis, health consequences, and treatment of PCOS in relation to insulin resistance [PDF]
, 2012 The purpose of this paper is to present a review of the current research on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age, affecting 5-10% of the population. Despite its prevalence, PCOS
Bernier, Danielle
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Antimicrobial Use in Livestock: The Economic Cost of Action or Inaction
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper quantifies the economy‐wide consequences of two independent global stress‐tests in livestock production. The first assesses the effects of phasing out antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs), and the second evaluates the long‐term impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) progression.
Alejandro Acosta +9 more
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Discover Public HealthBackground Expanding access to modern contraceptives, particularly long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), is crucial for reducing unmet need, unintended pregnancies, and maternal mortality in Pakistan.
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Gender inequality and the ‘East-West’ divide in contraception: an analysis at the individual, couple, and country level [PDF]
, 2016 Bracke, Piet +2 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This update and revision of the international guideline for urticaria was developed in accordance with the methods recommended by Cochrane and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group. It is an initiative of the Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network (GA2LEN) and its Urticaria and ...
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To use or not to use: Exploring factors influencing the uptake of modern contraceptives in urban informal settlements of Mumbai. [PDF]
PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023 Bahuguna M +6 more
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