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Public health law coverage in support of the health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs) among 33 Western Pacific countries [PDF]

Globalization and Health, 2019
Background A resilient health system is inevitable in attaining the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One way of strengthening health systems is improving the coverage of public health laws for better health governance. The aim of this
Yuri Lee, So Yoon Kim
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The Ethical Concerns of A Pandemic: A critical analysis and opinions of the Indian situation in COVID era

Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 2022
COVID-19 brought havoc in the world with its high infectivity and virulence. Many countries were caught unprepared in public health capacity and socio-economic parameters.
Ranjit Kumar Dehury, Rajendra Mahanandia   +1 more
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Progress, challenges and the need to set concrete goals in the global tobacco endgame

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2022
The tobacco endgame is rapidly moving from aspirational and theoretical toward a concrete and achievable goal and, in some cases, enacted policy. Endgame policies differ from traditional tobacco control measures by explicitly aiming to permanently end ...
Chris Bostic, Eduardo Bianco, Marita Hefler   +2 more
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Issues and Challenges for Epidemic Diseases Act of India, 1897: A Literature Review

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2023
The current pandemic of COVID-19 has brought forth issues salient to the epidemic diseases act of India, 1897 like ambiguous terminology, lack of defined criteria for its application, and dearth of features regarding adequate response to threats arising
Sameer Phadnis
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Implementation and sustainability of safe consumption sites: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis

Harm Reduction Journal, 2022
Background Safe consumption sites (SCSs) serve diverse populations of people who use drugs (PWUD) and public health objectives. SCS implementation began in the 1980s, and today, there are at least 200 known SCSs operating in over twelve countries.
Grace H. Yoon, Timothy W. Levengood, Melissa J. Davoust, Shannon N. Ogden, Alex H. Kral, Sean R. Cahill, Angela R. Bazzi   +6 more
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Finding social need-les in a haystack: ascertaining social needs of Medicare patients recorded in the notes of care managers

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Unmet social needs may impair health and access to health care, and intervening on these holds particular promise in high-risk patient populations, such as those with multiple chronic conditions. Our objective was to identify social needs in a
Paul R. Shafer, Amanda Davis, Jack A. Clark   +2 more
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Alcohol and other drug use patterns and services in an integrated refugee settlement in Northern Zambia: a formative research study

Conflict and Health, 2023
Background Evidence on patterns of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and how to effectively deliver services to address AOD use in humanitarian settings is limited. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the patterns of AOD use among Congolese refugees
Stephanie Haddad, Mbaita Shawa, Jeremy C. Kane, Bertha Bwalya, Megan Sienkiewicz, Grace Kilbane, Veronica Chibemba, Princess Chiluba, Nkumbu Mtongo, Kristina Metz, Mildred Chibwe, Namuchana Mushabati, Allan Zulu, Ravi Paul, Zaliwe Banda, Henry Loongo, Muzi Kamanga, M. Claire Greene   +17 more
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Identifying data for the empirical assessment of law (IDEAL): a realist approach to research gaps on the health effects of abortion law

BMJ Global Health, 2021
Reproductive rights have been the focus of United Nations consensus documents, a priority for agencies like the WHO, and the subject of judgments issued by national and international courts.
Patty Skuster, Antonella Lavelanet, Scott Burris, Adrienne R Ghorashi, Lindsay Foster Cloud, Rachel Rebouché   +5 more
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Examining the measurement equivalence of the Maslach Burnout Inventory across age, gender, and specialty groups in US physicians

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2021
Background Disparities in US physician burnout rates across age, gender, and specialty groups as measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel (MBI) are well documented.
Keri J. S. Brady, R. Christopher Sheldrick, Pengsheng Ni, Mickey T. Trockel, Tait D. Shanafelt, Susannah G. Rowe, Lewis E. Kazis   +6 more
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An educational video improves physician knowledge of a public health care law that affects patient care during hospital clinical practice

Journal of Public Health Research, 2021
When public health laws are passed that affect clinical practice within hospitals, it is important to educate physicians about best practices in implementing these laws into routine patient care in hospitals.
Amber Comer, James Slaven, Alexia Torke
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