Individual values sometimes lead patients to make lifestyle choices that have negative effects on their health. Doctors tend to feel responsible for delivering best-practice health outcomes to such patients, but also feel inclined to respect their patients' values. The adoption of a harm reduction model may provide a strategy for delivering the best care that is compatible with each patient's c...

MM Carr, A Freiberg. Canadian survey of reduction mammaplasty techniques. Can J Plast Surg 1995;3(4):199-201. Reduction mammaplasty has become an accepted surgical procedure in North American society. The purpose of this study was to determine the method used by Canadian plastic surgeons to perform this procedure. A survey was sent out to all members of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons ...

Open circuit potential (OCP) measurements can be very sensitive to small changes in the electrode environment and may allow detection of electron transfer events involving few, and maybe single, electrons. Factors affecting the overall sensitivity of OCP measurements were investigated to achieve the highest sensitivity. The OCP of platinum ultramicroelectrodes (UMEs) was determined in solutions...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to shed light on the challenges and successes of HIV/AIDS services delivery as perceived by Sex workers. METHODS Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 IDUs and Sex workers in drop-in centers in Shiraz. A thematic analysis of these qualitative data was conducted by the authors. RESULTS Participants identified major challenge...

Sterile plain broth contains an active oxidation-reduction system, the characteristics of which have been analyzed. 1. Intensity factor: Under vaseline seal, the lot of broth used in these experiments reaches a reduction potential corresponding to reduced indigo disulfonate (rH = 10). All the indicators with a more positive E(0)' are reduced, the others are not affected. It seems probable that ...

Among persons who inject drugs (IDU), illicit drug use often occurs in hospitals and contributes to patient expulsion and/or high rates of leaving against medical advice (AMA) when withdrawal is inadequately managed. Resultant disruptions in medical care may increase the likelihood of several harms including drug resistance to antibiotics as well as costly readmissions and increased patient mor...

As evidenced by the tremendous range of scholarly articles included in this special issue, it is readily apparent that harm reduction is more than a theory, treatment approach, or policy. Rather, harm reduction is an orientation and belief system that has widespread empirical support as a means to improve the lives and functioning of individuals who use and abuse alcohol. In this article, we re...