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Evaluation of health care system quality in the context of medical reform [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Social Sciences, 2019
The article deals with the problem of medical services quality assessment as a factor that increases the average life expectancy and population life quality.
GOROBIEVSCHI, Svetlana, CAUȘAN, Corina
doaj   +1 more source

The Quality of Death: Ranking End-of-Life Care Across the World [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
As the proportion of the world's population grows disproportionately older, the need for end-of-life services will only increase. This paper ranks 40 countries in terms of the quality and availability of end-of-life care.
Sarah Murray
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Ethical decision-making regarding infant viability: A discussion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
© The Author(s) 2016. Background: There are no universally agreed rules of healthcare ethics. Ethical decisions and standards tend to be linked to professional codes of practice when dealing with complex issues. Objectives: This paper aims to explore the
Kelly, Janet, Welch, Emma
core   +1 more source

Health-Related Quality of Life of Dentists in Public Dental Healthcare in Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health and Medical Sciences, 2019
This cross-section study aimed to evaluate the health-related quality of life in 230 dentists working in public dental healthcare service in Bahia, Brazil. The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and a questionnaire were used covering work and socio-demographic information. Descriptive and multiple linear regression analysis were performed.
Thaís Perez Iglesias   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Highly multiplexed digital PCR assay for simultaneous quantification of variant allele frequencies and copy number alterations of KRAS and GNAS in pancreatic cancer precursors

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Combining melting curve analysis enhances the multiplexing capability of digital PCR. Here, we developed a 14‐plex assay to simultaneously measure single nucleotide mutations and amplifications of KRAS and GNAS, which are common driver genes in pancreatic cancer precursors. This assay accurately quantified variant allele frequencies in clinical samples
Junko Tanaka   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Escape from TGF‐β‐induced senescence promotes aggressive hallmarks in epithelial hepatocellular carcinoma cells

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Chronic TGF‐β exposure drives epithelial HCC cells from a senescent state to a TGF‐β resistant mesenchymal phenotype. This transition is characterized by the loss of Smad3‐mediated signaling, escape from senescence, enhanced invasiveness and metastatic potential, and upregulation of key resistance modulators such as MARK1 and GRM8, ultimately promoting
Minenur Kalyoncu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Cross- Sectional Study on the Quality of Life of Healthcare Professionals

open access: yesHaseki Tıp Bülteni, 2011
Aim: Today, the work environment is one of the factors affecting the quality of life. Indeed, in a stressful environment, health care providers must work carefully and diligently. In this study, we aimed to determine health workers’ perception towards
Abdulkadir Ergen   +2 more
doaj  

Associations between multimorbidity and additional burden for working-age adults with specific forms of musculoskeletal conditions: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Background Multiple health conditions are increasingly a problem for adults with musculoskeletal conditions. However, multimorbidity research has focused primarily on the elderly and those with a limited subset of musculoskeletal disorders.
Dianne B. Lowe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Should health professionals screen women for domestic violence? : systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Objective To assess the evidence for the acceptability and effectiveness of screening women for domestic violence in healthcare settings. Design Systematic review of published quantitative studies. Search strategy Three electronic databases (Medline,
Carter, Yvonne   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Quality of life, work productivity impairment and healthcare resources in inflammatory bowel diseases in Brazil

open access: yesWorld Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have been associated with a low quality of life (QoL) and a negative impact on work productivity compared to the general population.
R. Parra   +29 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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