Characteristics and outcomes of school refusal in Hiroshima, Japan: proposals for network therapy. [PDF]
The authors conducted a study on children undergoing treatment at major school refusal treatment centers in Hiroshima Prefecture. On the whole, school refusal in the prefecture was found to peak between 13 and 14 years of age.
Aoki, Shozo +3 more
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Background: Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are prescribed to patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in order to lower stroke risk. However, patient refusal to commence OACs hinders effective anticoagulation.
Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes +5 more
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Characteristics, survival, and related factors of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients refusing cancer treatments under a universal health insurance program [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Few studies have addressed the causes and risks of treatment refusal in a universal health insurance setting.
Chang-Fang Chiu +6 more
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¿Derecho a morir con dignidad?
El derecho a morir con dignidad es un concepto vago y que recibe múltiples interpretaciones, muchas de ellas inapropiadas. Se propone la necesidad de que sea el médico quien se haga responsable de proteger los derechos del paciente, de garantizar el uso ...
Álvaro Ruiz
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Novel metaphors comprehension in a child with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. A study on assessment and treatment [PDF]
Until the first decade of the current millennium, the literature on metaphor comprehension highlighted typical difficulties in children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
MELOGNO, Sergio +2 more
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Components underlying sex offender treatment refusal: An exploratory analysis of the Treatment Refusal Scale - Sex Offender Version [PDF]
Around half of sexual offenders in prison and community settings refuse to participate in sex offender treatment programmes; however the reasons for this remain largely unexplored.
Brown, Sarah J., Tully, R.
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Introduction: Considering the global prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a vaccine is being developed to control the disease as a complementary solution to hygiene measures—and better, in social terms, than social distancing.
Arcadio A. Cerda, Leidy Y. García
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Reconciling Contemporary Approaches to School Attendance and School Absenteeism: Toward Promotion and Nimble Response, Global Policy Review and Implementation, and Future Adaptability (Part 1) [PDF]
School attendance is an important foundational competency for children and adolescents, and school absenteeism has been linked to myriad short- and long-term negative consequences, even into adulthood.
Fornander, Mirae J. +3 more
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The quality of informed consent from nurses’ and hospitalized patients’ points of view in Iran: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Informed consent constitutes a fundamental aspect of patient rights. How informed consent is procured significantly influences patient satisfaction during the treatment and care continuum and contributes to decreased mortality associated with high-risk ...
Naser Mozaffari +3 more
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School Refusal: Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]
Children regularly and voluntarily go to school in order to fulfill the expectations of society from them to continue their education or schooling. School continuation has been made compulsory by laws.
Kayhan Bahali, Aysegul Yolga Tahiroglu
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