Despair Over Disparities

Despair on disparities.

In this issue of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Sokka et al (see page 1666), by analysing the data from the Quantitative Standard Monitoring of Rheumatoid Arthritis (QUEST-RA) cohort, with over 6000 patients from 25 countries, warn us of possible disparities in the health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This international team of researchers found a clear association between gross dom...

Hope and despair over health in Gaza.

thousands of lives, and funds currently spent on intervention and relief could be devoted to enhancing equitable and sustainable development, which would further reduce the risk of war and disaster. Recent resolutions endorsed by the World Health Assembly of WHO and the Regional Committee of the Eastern Mediterranean region also emphasise preparedness along with response and are the guiding for...

Fisheries: hope or despair?

Recent work suggesting that fisheries depletions have turned the corner is misplaced because analysis was based largely on fisheries from better-managed developed-world fisheries. Some indicators of status show improvements in the minority of fisheries subjected to formal assessment. Other indicators, such as trophic level and catch time series, have been controversial. Nevertheless, several de...

The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy group over desperation in women suicidal despair

Abstract Background and Aim: Frustration is one factor that can provide in person arrangements to suicide. And the purpose of this study is effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy group over desperation in suicidal clients woman. Method: This study used a quasi-experimental and pre-test - post-test with control group. The sample consisted of 30 female Which was selected by sampling betwee...

Despair and Hope