One method for hospitals to establish new revenue sources and set the stage for future cooperative ventures is to work closely with local businesses. Cooperative efforts, however, not only benefit the hospital, they also help employers reduce health care costs and employees increase health awareness. This article describes the health awareness program developed at Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio.
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Ir J Med Sci
January 2025
Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Background: Medical indemnity (MI) has become an important topic in the era of increasing number of medico-legal cases in Ireland. However, there is a sensible difference in understanding and usage of medical indemnity between Irish and international medical graduates.
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and awareness of medical indemnity among international medical graduates in Ireland.
Acta Ophthalmol
January 2025
Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Purpose: To explore the potential correlation between subjective and measured visual function, as well as to analyse the influence of eye disease, socioeconomic factors and emotional dimensions.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews, physical examinations and functional tests (n = 1203). Demographics covered sex, marital status, education, household economy, smoking and alcohol.
Photochem Photobiol Sci
January 2025
Department of Prevention and Information, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Background: The incidence of skin cancer among Danes is one of the highest in the world. Most skin cancers are, however, avoidable with sun protection and reduction of exposure. One way to increase awareness could be through personal biofeedback information about skin DNA damage.
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January 2025
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216-4505, USA.
People who spend time at the beach at increased risk for ultraviolet light (UV) exposure. This review assessed skin cancer-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and prevention practices among beachgoers and sunbathers at the beach. Relevant articles were search in the following electronic databases: PubMed (Medline), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), ERIC, and PsycINFO.
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January 2025
Xining Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Xining, Qinghai, 810000, China.
Background: The unique characteristics of air pollution in high-altitude regions may significantly influence the transmission and incidence of influenza. However, current research on this phenomenon is limited, and further investigation is urgently needed.
Methods: This study collected influenza outpatient data from Qinghai Province between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021.
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