Sex difference in the interaction of alcohol intake, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus on the risk of cirrhosis [PDF]
Background The joint effect of the interaction of alcohol intake, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) on the risk of cirrhosis is still unexplored because a large sample size is required for this investigation.
Almasio, Piero Luigi +11 more
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'I've used the word cancer but it's actually good news' : discursive performativity of cancer and the identity of urological cancer services [PDF]
© 2015 Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness. Acknowledgements We are grateful to the patients and staff who took part in the study, and to two anonymous reviewers whose thoughtful comments helped refine our thinking.
Kazimierczak, Karolina Agata +1 more
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Antoni Kępiński’s Philosophy of Medicine – an alternative reading [PDF]
Antoni Kępiński remains an often read and quoted author even 40 years after his premature death. Usually he is read in the context of his times and his connections with contemporary philosophy.
Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, Jakub
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An internet survey of psychiatrists who have a particular interest in cognitive behavioural therapy: what is the place for the cognitive behavioural model in their role as a psychiatrist? [PDF]
A survey of psychiatrists with a special interest in CBT was conducted by email correspondence to answer two main questions: ‘What are the uses and the usefulness of the cognitive behavioural model within the day-to-day practice of psychiatrists?’ and ...
Ali Isa Alfaraj +5 more
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Provides an outline of the current research around medical tourism, especially its impact on Australians. Background Medical tourism is a burgeoning industry in our region.
Peter Leggat
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Spanish medical students’ attitudes and views towards Mental Health and Psychiatry: a multicentric cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes towards mental illness and psychiatry among fifth year Spanish medical students. Methods The study included 171 students from three medical schools located in different areas of Spain ...
A Bulbena +41 more
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Accuracy of generic mesh conformation: the future of facial morphological analysis [PDF]
Three-dimensional (3D) analysis of the face is required for the assessment of changes following surgery, to monitor the progress of pathological conditions and for the evaluation of facial growth.
Almukhtar, A. +4 more
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Digestive enzymes in Rhinolophus euryale (Rhinolophidae, Chiroptera) are active also during hibernation [PDF]
During the winter, bats use hibernation as a means of surviving the period of low prey offer. However, the Mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale) arouses from torpor quite frequently.
Maxinová, Edita +2 more
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Improvement of European translational cancer research. Collaboration between comprehensive cancer centers [PDF]
Even though the increasing incidence of cancer is mainly a consequence of a population with a longer life span, part of this augmentation is related to the increasing prevalence of patients living with a chronic cancer disease.
Harten, Wim van +12 more
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Value and selfhood: pragmatism, Confucianism, and phenomenology [PDF]
This article articulates a dialogue between Edward Casey, Cheng Chung‐ying, and me that began at the Eastern Division annual meeting in Philadelphia of the American Philosophical Association, in a session sponsored by the International Society for ...
Neville, R. C.
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