Publications by authors named "R Roose"

The link between social inequality and health has been widely recognized, as there are systematic differences in health between people from lower and higher social classes. Furthermore, the complexity and multidimensionality of health and social problems has resulted in primary health care services that are increasingly integrating the approach of interprofessional collaboration between medical professionals and social workers. Despite this current focus, there is a lack of empirical insights into patients' experience of the quality of care resulting from these collaborations.

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There is a strong focus on primary health care (PHC), as rooted in a commitment to social justice and equity, to reduce social inequalities in health. Within PHC, interprofessional collaboration is emphasized to achieve these objectives. Social workers are a renewed partner within these collaborations, as principles of social justice and human rights are the core of this profession.

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Involuntary civil commitment (ICC) to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) prevents imminent overdose, but also restricts autonomy and raises other ethical concerns. Using the Kass Public Health Ethics Framework, we identified ICC benefits and harms. Benefits include: protection of vulnerable, underserved patients; reduced legal consequences; resources for families; and "on-demand" treatment access.

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Objective: To perform an MR imaging-anatomical correlation to elucidate the anatomy of muscles, tendons, and ligaments about the hallux as seen on MR imaging.

Materials And Methods: Four fresh and 4 embalmed cadaver specimens were used for this study. The embalmed specimens and one fresh specimen were dissected by three investigators.

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