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Background: Measuring palliative care quality requires the application of evaluation methods to compare clinically meaningful groups of patients across different settings. Such protocols are currently lacking in Poland. The Australian Palliative Care Outcome Collaboration (PCOC) concept of Palliative phases precisely defines patients, enables episodes of care extraction for benchmarking and further assessment of service delivery.
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November 2024
Medical Genetics Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
Nutritional assessment plays a pivotal role in individual development and represents a fundamental component in the early identification of nutritional challenges and imbalances in pediatric patients. Among the validated instruments in the literature, the STRONGkids tool is the most utilized. This study aimed to undertake the translation and transcultural validation of the STRONGkids tool.
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October 2024
Department of Medical Ethics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1, Seiryocho, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture 980-8575 Japan.
Physician-patient disputes are a major problem in healthcare. Physician-patient conflicts, workplace violence, and direct involvement in disputes have a significant negative impact on the well-being of physicians. China and Japan have similar cultures but differing healthcare systems.
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July 2024
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, PRC.
This article examines the cross-cultural bioethical concerns stemming from the potential use of CRISPR-Cas9 for genetic enhancement projects. It emphasizes the need to differentiate between basic and non-basic human rights when considering genetic enhancement, as recent international declarations lack this distinction. Basic rights possess a universal nature and are applicable across cultures, while non-basic rights are culturally specific and should be determined within respective regions.
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June 2024
Bioethics Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
On 25 May 2023, the Portuguese parliament approved the decriminalisation of euthanasia for incurable illnesses. As the experiences of other countries show us, it will be a matter of time before mental disorders are addressed. Studying the phenomenon, particularly in vulnerable groups, in advance is essential for proper law drafting.
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