Obesity is an epidemic that about to overwhelm the economic and health care structures of society. a complex medical condition has roots in genetic, environmental social exposures should not be attributed lack willpower any more than other diseases.
 A supportive clinical setting for patients with obesity optimally includes comfortable, accessible waiting examination areas weight-sensitive...

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IntroductIon Since Hippocrates, the guarantee of patients’ rights, dignity and safety has been the object of consideration and debate. Recently, these discussions have been directed to the understanding that these rights represent human rights, with patients being considered within the context of their humanity. That is, the patient will be thought of not only as a biological being, but as the ...

The practice of pediatric neurology demands a high level of responsibility at multiple levels. These include listening carefully to people's stories in order to assess each situation, planning and implementing investigations and therapies, individual and family counseling, longitudinal follow-up from fetal life throughout childhood and adolescence, organization of transition to adult care, and ...

Background: The impact of healthcare ethics educational interventions on participants’ ethical development is rarely reported on and assessed; even less attention is paid to educational interventions that focus on end-of-life ethical issues. Aim: To evaluate the impact of the Ethical Framework for End-of-Life Care Study Sessions Programme (EOLCSS) on the moral development of healthcare staff wh...

Background: Dealing with ethical considerations is a major component of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) definitions. Objectives: Present study aimed to explore and describe the manner of ethical analyses in HTA reports and the effects it had on HTA-related decision making around the world.   Methods: By considering the contextual milieu of reports and searching for ethical themes ...

Because of the importance of including ethical considerations in planning efforts for pandemic influenza, in February 2005 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested that the Ethics Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee to the Director develop guidance that would serve as a foundation for decision making in preparing for and responding to pandemic influenza. Specifically, the eth...