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Understanding gender and health: systematically comparing the …

WEBGender differences in health are the product of a complex interaction between biology and the social world. Our ascribed sex and how this is interpreted in the culture within which …

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The right to health care in international law

WEBHealth is an important matter for both individuals and states. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (UDHR), health has been categorised as a …

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Conceptualising, measuring and valuing the impact of Health …

WEBThe aim is to convey the concepts of potential and realised population NHB, and what we can attribute to the HTA process. Central to understanding this is the ‘value of …

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Health and the urban environment of the twin cities of Ramallah …

WEBBackground: Features of the urban environment can support human health as well as harm it. Evidence has accumulated for the links between different place-based characteristics …

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Young people's sexual health literacy: seeking, understanding, and

WEBBackground: Improving the sexual health of young people is a key policy focus in Scotland. As the influence of the internet has grown within a rapidly changing health information …

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Elzuway, Saleh M. (2013) The right to health care in …

WEBHealth is an important matter for both individuals and states. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (UDHR), health has been categorised as a

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Exploring eHealth implementation: understanding factors affecting

WEBIntroduction At the dawn of the 21st century, ageing populations combined with rising numbers of people with chronic conditions are placing burdens on patients, carers, …

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A Study of Adolescent Health: Change Over Time and Place

WEBThe tradition of public health is fundamentally epidemiological and clinical, often being problem-oriented, rather than need or development-oriented. Most public health …

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Ethnicity and cardiovascular disease prevention

WEBBackground: Public health interventions need to both improve health and reduce health inequalities, whilst using limited health care resources efficiently. Well-established …

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Understanding the role of primary care in the management of …

WEBIntroduction: Obesity is widely regarded as one of the biggest public health problems in the UK today. Policy suggests more can be done in primary care to support adults with …

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A genre analysis of medical research articles

WEBHospitals and other health institutions around the world have begun to tie staff promotion and careers to publication; accordingly, an increasing number of medical journal articles …

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McFeely, Clare Winifred (2016) The health visitor response to …

WEBAbstract Background: Domestic abuse is a global public health issue which results in wide ranging health consequences. There is an increased risk of domestic abuse in …

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Implementation of the Chronic Care Model for diabetes type 2 in

WEBBackground and aim: Diabetes type 2 is a major public health concern worldwide. The increasing prevalence of diabetes globally requires countries to develop …

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Estimating Air Pollution and its Relationship with Human Health

WEBThe health impact of short-term exposure to air pollution has been the focus of much recent research, the majority of which is based on time-series studies.

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An examination of the relationship between life course …

WEBBackground: Low socioeconomic position throughout the life course is associated with a number of adverse health outcomes in older people. However, whether life course …

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Multimorbidity and social care: exploiting emerging administrative …

WEBBackground: Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more long-term health conditions, is increasing in prevalence worldwide. This is due to increasing life expectancy although …

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McMeekin, Nicola Jane Michael (2021) economic evaluation: a …

WEB5 Abstract Healthcare budgets are limited, and decisions must be made about which healthcare technologies should be funded from these limited budgets.

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Epidemiology of oral cancer from a socioeconomic perspective

WEBTackling health inequalities is a policy priority. Research on cancer and particularly oral cancer aetiology has somewhat overlooked this area, in favour of pursuing genetic and …

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Population ageing in Scotland

WEBPopulation ageing is a major concern for developed countries in terms of public expenditure required to pay for health care (HC). The broad aim of this thesis is to contribute to and …

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Assessing the impact of healthcare accreditation from the …

WEBmObjective: Although a modest body of literature exists on accreditation, little research has been conducted on the impact of accreditation on primary healthcare organizations in …

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The transition from child and adolescent to adult services in eating

WEBObjective: The transition from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS) can be a challenging time for young people with …

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Examining the perceptions of stigma in self-harming clients in …

WEBObjectives: Previous research has identified negative staff attitudes towards patients who self-harm, as well as stigma towards mental health problems in general hospital …

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