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Systemic and Individual Factors That Shape Mental Health Service Usage Among Visible Minority Immigrants and Refugees in Canada: A Sco** Review
There exists considerable research which reports that mental health disparities persist among visible minority immigrants and refugees within Canada. Accessing mental health care services becomes a concern whi...
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Correction to: Canadian emergency medicine physician burnout: a survey of Canadian emergency physicians during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Canadian emergency medicine physician burnout: a survey of Canadian emergency physicians during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
A previous survey of Canadian emergency medicine (EM) physicians during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic documented less than 20% experienced high levels of burnout. This study examined the experience o...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized controlled trial
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Unpacking the “Oughtness” of Palliative Care in Humanitarian Crises: Moral Logics and What Is at Stake?
It is clear that in the eyes of a growing number of humanitarian fieldworkers and decision-makers, palliative care is something humanitarian organizations should strive to provide as they address the needs of ...
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Biomedical Authorship: Common Misconducts and Possible Scenarios for Disputes
Authorship of a scientific paper is important in recognition of one’s work, and in the academic setting, helps in professional promotion. Conflicting views of authorship have led to disputes and debates in man...
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Open AccessConvalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized controlled trial
The efficacy of convalescent plasma for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unclear. Although most randomized controlled trials have shown negative results, uncontrolled studies have suggested that the anti...
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Open AccessDying in honour: experiences of end-of-life palliative care during the 2013–2016 Ebola outbreak in Guinea
With no cure and a high mortality rate, Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks require preparedness for the provision of end-of-life palliative care. This qualitative study is part of a larger project on palliati...
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Open AccessConvalescent plasma for adults with acute COVID-19 respiratory illness (CONCOR-1): study protocol for an international, multicentre, randomized, open-label trial
Convalescent plasma has been used for numerous viral diseases including influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome and Ebola virus; however, evidence to support its use is w...
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Open AccessA case analysis of partnered research on palliative care for refugees in Jordan and Rwanda
This case analysis describes dilemmas and challenges of ethical partnering encountered in the process of conducting a research study that explored moral and practical dimensions of palliative care in humanitar...
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Evidence-Based Decision Making 3: Health Technology Assessment
This chapter begins with a brief introduction to health technology assessment (HTA). HTA is concerned with the systematic evaluation of the consequences of the adoption and use of new health technologies and t...
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Open AccessAddressing obstacles to the inclusion of palliative care in humanitarian health projects: a qualitative study of humanitarian health professionals’ and policy makers’ perceptions
Humanitarian non-governmental organizations provide assistance to communities affected by war, disaster and epidemic. A primary focus of healthcare provision by these organizations is saving lives; however, cu...
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Open AccessDevelo** evidence briefs for policy: a qualitative case study comparing the process of using a guidance-contextualization workbook in Peru and Uganda
Translating research evidence from global guidance into policy can help strengthen health systems. A workbook was developed to support the contextualization of the WHO’s ‘Optimizing health worker roles to impr...
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Open AccessWomen’s freedom of movement and participation in psychosocial support groups: qualitative study in northern India
Depression, the world’s leading cause of disability, disproportionately affects women. Women in India, one of the most gender unequal countries worldwide, face systemic gender disadvantage that significantly i...
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Understanding and Improving Knowledge of Cancer Survivorship Care Among College Providers
This study aimed to assess college providers’ basic knowledge of the health risks of young adult cancer survivors (YAS) and related care guidelines and to determine whether an educational in-service is an effe...
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Open AccessMoral experiences of humanitarian health professionals caring for patients who are dying or likely to die in a humanitarian crisis
Wars, disasters, and epidemics affect millions of individuals every year. International non-governmental organizations respond to many of these crises and provide healthcare in settings ranging from a field ho...
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Ethical Challenges in the Provision of Mental Health Services for Children and Families During Disasters
As mental health professionals assist individuals and communities affected by disaster, they are likely to encounter ethical issues. We conducted a review of academic and grey literature to identify ethical is...
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Open AccessWomen’s perspectives on the ethical implications of non-invasive prenatal testing: a qualitative analysis to inform health policy decisions
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) is a technology which provides information about fetal genetic characteristics (including sex) very early in pregnancy by examining fetal DNA obtained from a sample of mate...
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Open AccessDevelo** a workbook to support the contextualisation of global health systems guidance: a case study identifying steps and critical factors for success in this process at WHO
Global guidance can help countries strengthen their health systems to deliver effective interventions to their populations. However, to have an impact, guidance needs to be contextualised or adapted to local s...
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Open AccessFamiliar ethical issues amplified: how members of research ethics committees describe ethical distinctions between disaster and non-disaster research
The conduct of research in settings affected by disasters such as hurricanes, floods and earthquakes is challenging, particularly when infrastructures and resources were already limited pre-disaster. However, ...
