CRITICAL REVIEW - O Brasil Africano

O Iowa Gambling Task ( IGT ) no Brasil : uma revisão sistemática The Iowa Gambling Task ( IGT ) in Brazil : a systematic review

Background: Decision-making is a complex, multidimensional cognitive function that requires the choice between two or more options and also the predictive analysis of its consequences. One of the tools most widely used to assess decision-making in neuropsychological research is the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). Objective: To conduct a systematic review of articles reporting empirical IGT studies ba...

EUSEBIO AFRICANO DOS REIS VARELA Leadership Concepts, Theories And Issues 1 CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF NELSON MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP STYLE

Leadership is a concept that has evolved over time. Individuals such as Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King and Mother Theresa have emerged as defensors of the social issues of their time. This essay looks at one of the most prominent leaders of our time Nelson Mandela, from 1963 to 1999. First it will critically analyse Mandela’s Leadership style in the perspective of two leadership theories: L...

Physical activity in Brazil: lessons from ELSA-Brasil. Narrative review.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) was conducted among civil servants at six higher education institutions located in six Brazilian state capitals. The objective of this review was to identify the publications produced within the scope of ELSA-Brasil that analyzed the participants' physical activity. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review study using bas...

Ficcao cientifica, fantasia e horror no Brasil 1875-1950 (review)

Rationing in health systems: A critical review

Background: It is difficult to provide health care services to all those in need of such services due to limited resources and unlimited demands. Thus, priority setting and rationing have to be applied. This study aimed at critically examining the concept of rationing in health sector and identifying its purposes, influencing factors, mechanisms, and outcomes.     Methods: The c...