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Men With a Terminal Illness Relax Their Criteria for Facial Attractiveness [PDF]

American Journal of Men's Health, 2017
According to the life history paradigm, in life-threatening conditions, sexual selection criteria are relaxed in order to increase the probability of a last resort reproduction, ultimately contributing to reproductive success. This should be reflected in
Dariusz P. Danel PhD, Agnieszka E. Siennicka PhD, Pawel Fedurek PhD, Tomasz Frackowiak PhD, Piotr Sorokowski PhD, Ewa A. Jankowska MD, PhD, Boguslaw Pawlowski PhD   +6 more
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Integrating Telehealth into Community-Based Palliative Care: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
Hartiah Haroen,1 Neti Juniarti,1 Citra Windani Mambang Sari,1 Sheizi Prista Sari,1 Hasniatisari Harun,2 Peni Cahyati,3 Novita Intan Arovah,4 Jerico Franciscus Pardosi5 1Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran ...
Haroen H, Juniarti N, Sari CWM, Sari SP, Harun H, Cahyati P, Arovah NI, Pardosi JF   +7 more
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Profile and Outcome of DAMA among Paediatric Patients from a Tertiary Care Centre of a Non Profit Private Teaching Institute at Gujarat, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: The problem of Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA) has been reported globally, including in patients of the paediatric age group. Even the Indian subcontinent faces such problems, whether, it is the private sector or public sector ...
Amola Khandwala, Jigar Prabhulal Thacker, Vivek Mehta, Rahul K Tandon, Mamta R Patel, Krutika Rahul Tandon   +5 more
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Where do GPs find patients with possible palliative care needs? A cross-sectional descriptive study

BJGP Open, 2021
Background: For GPs to implement early palliative care, the first step is to identify patients with palliative care needs. The surprise question (SQ) is a screening tool that aims to aid this identification; for example, a response of 'no' to the SQ ...
Bert Leysen, Bart Van den Eynden, Johan Wens   +2 more
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PREMIUMS CALCULATION OF TERMINAL ILLNESS INSURANCE

Barekeng, 2023
One related type of critical illness insurance is Long Term Care (LTC) Insurance. This study discusses the calculation of LTC insurance premiums with an annuity as a rider benefit.
Neva Satyahadewi, Hani Dwi Retnani, Hendra Perdana, Ray Tamtama, Siti Aprizkiyandari   +4 more
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Physician assisted-dying in mentally and somatically ill individuals in Switzerland: Protocol for survey-based study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
BackgroundArticle 115 of the Swiss Penal Code (StGB) permits physician-assisted dying (PAD), provided it is not performed for “selfish reasons,” and thus, occupies a special role in international comparison.
Eva Kowalinski, Tiziana Ziltener, Tiziana Ziltener, Sarah Staub, Julian Moeller, Julian Moeller, Manuel Trachsel, Manuel Trachsel, Manuel Trachsel, Andres R. Schneeberger, Andres R. Schneeberger, Andres R. Schneeberger, Andres R. Schneeberger, Irina Franke, Irina Franke, Undine E. Lang, Christian G. Huber   +16 more
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Subject: care for a terminally ill child

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019
A terminal illness of a child is a traumatic experience for both the child and the family. The illness destroys their current life, The terminally ill patient experiences total pain, which includes not only physical pain caused by lesions, but also ...
Ewa Kowacka
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Antibiotics in the end-of-life phase in pediatric oncological patients with a diagnosis of terminal illness: a dilemma

Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México, 2023
Background: Pediatric cancer patients in the final phase of life receive antibiotics empirically. The decision to start, maintain, or stop the antibiotic administration as part of care at this stage is a dilemma.
Jackelyn S. Paez-Velásquez, Horacio Márquez-González, Jéssica H. Guadarrama-Orozco   +2 more
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Poop, Death and Other Health Taboos from Ideo’s Paul Bennett

Voices in Bioethics, 2015
Poop. Hair removal. Amputation. Skin lesions. Erectile Dysfunction. Death. Those are some of the few taboos remaining in health care, according to Paul Bennett, chief creative officer of the global design company IDEO.
Randi Belisomo
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The importance of holistic assessment in palliative end-of-life care and quality health outcomes [PDF]

Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2019
The present increasing numbers in terminal illness and chronic diseases gave rise to the importance of holistic assessment in the Indian clinical settings.
Suantak Demkhosei Vaiphei
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