Syria: What should health care professionals do?

Syria: What should health care professionals do?

The Syrian conflict started in March 2011 with civil unrest and has now progressed to civil war [1]. The death toll stands at more than 100 000 men, women and children [2]. The UN Human Rights Council has accused both the Syrian government and the opposition of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity [3]. Within a few years, Syria has evolved from the world’s second largest refugee-ho...

Mental Health What Do We Know? What Should We Do?

Nanotechnology health and safety--what can occupational health professionals do?

The nanotechnology industry is growing in size and economic importance worldwide. Yet, despite recent progress in research, the potential adverse health effects from exposure to engineered nanomaterials are still inadequately understood. Regulation of the nanotech-nology industry is also still in its infancy. We outline here the present situation, how occupational health professionals could con...

What HR Professionals Should Know

What Child Mental Health Professionals Should Know about Genetics

This publication is intended for professionals training or practicing in mental health and not for the general public. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or IACAPAP. This publication seeks to describe the best treatments and practices based on the scientific evidence available at the time of writing as evaluated by the author...