Reply: When does a human being die?

When does a human being die?

For most of human history there has been no particular importance of establishing the exact time of a person's death, only whether the person is alive or dead. With modern medical advances, however, more precise answers are looked for. For a definition of death to succeed is important that it is a universal definition and that under it, all human beings are correctly identified as alive or dead...

Does Globalization Affect Human Well-being?

The prevailing theorizing of globalization’s influence of human well-being suggests to assess both the favorable and unfavorable outcomes. This study formulates a dialectical model, adopts a comprehensive globalization measure and uses a three-wave panel data during 1980-2000 to empirically test direct and indirect effects of global flows’ human consequences. The outcomes from random effect mod...

When does obesity begin in northern Iranian children?

Background: Identifying the onset of obesity in children can be helpful to design the prevention programs for obesity and its complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the onset of obesity in children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the first grade of primary school children in Sari (urban areas) (Mazandaran Province, Iran) in 2014. The names and contact inform...

When and how to die.

When and how to die.

References 1. Flegel K, Fletcher J. Choosing when and how to die: Are we ready to perform therapeutic homicide? CMAJ 2012;184:1227. 2. Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. Fact sheet: hospice palliative care in Canada. Ottawa (ON): The Association; 2012. 3. Canadian Institute for Health Information. Health care use at the end of life in western Canada. Ottawa (ON): The Institute; 2007....