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Our health and theirs: Forced migration, othering, and public health

Social Science & Medicine, 2006
This paper uses 'othering' theory to explore how forced migrants are received in developed countries and considers the implications of this for public health. It identifies a variety of mechanisms by which refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants are positioned as 'the other' and are defined and treated as separate, distant and disconnected from
Natalie J, Grove, Anthony B, Zwi
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Other Cestoda of Public Health Relevance

2018
Many cestode species are transmitted through the food supply. Cestode human infections occur worldwide but are more prevalent where sanitation, water supply, hygiene, and food handling practices are suboptimal. Food-borne species relevant to humans include Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Diphyllobothrium spp., Hymenolepis nana, Echinococcus granulosus,
Hector H. Garcia, Miguel M. Cabada
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Quality initiatives in public health and other health-related fields

International Journal of Health Governance, 2020
PurposeThe purpose of the International Journal of Health Governance (IJHG) review is to present a synopsis of the accepted articles in each issue, thus allowing readers to identify articles of particular interest to themselves.Design/methodology/approachThe review editor reads all the submissions for each issue and then prepares an overview presenting
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Other Pathogens of Significant Public Health Concern

2012
As molecular testing becomes further integrated into the clinical diagnostic laboratory, molecular assays and platforms continue to be validated and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This chapter is focused on the currently available, FDA-approved molecular diagnostic assays for sexually transmitted pathogens including Chlamydia ...
Chris L. McGowin, Rodney E. Rohde, Greg C. Whitlock   +2 more
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Maya Mobile Medicine in Guatemala: The “Other” Public Health

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 2011
Maya mobile medical providers in highland Guatemala and the goods and services that they offer from “soapboxes” on street corners, local markets, and on buses exemplify an important yet underinvestigated domain of localized health care, one that I refer to as the “other” public health.
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Mental Health Impact of Pandemics and Other Public Health Emergencies in Children

Pediatric Clinics of North America
Pediatric health care providers can provide universal support to children and families to mitigate potential risk factors to adjustment while fostering protective factors to promote resiliency in children and families. They can educate caregivers about ways to enhance recovery of their children by modifying expectations and addressing the special ...
David J, Schonfeld, Thomas, Demaria
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