The use of telecommunications--telephone, computer, videoconferencing equipment--to provide mental health services at a distance has grown rapidly. This review encompasses reports from programs that provide telepsychiatry services, including telephone- and computer- based education and support services, telephone screening for dementia, and the use of videoconferencing to provide psychiatric co...

Heart failure (HF) is a public health concern with an immense effect on the utilization of precious and finite health care resources. More than 23 million people worldwide have been affected by symptoms of HF (1). The equivocal criteria for diagnosing HF have led to variable projections of its true incidence, but its impact and frequency grant it the status of a modern-day epidemic (1). Its pre...

Africa encompasses 53 countries with almost 1 billion people on a vast continent of 30 million square kilometers. In the last decade, Africa experienced a mobile telephone revolution. The continent “leapfrogged” fixed-line telephone systems with mobile telephony and is on the cusp of a broadband boom. As undersea cables are lit and terrestrial fiber networks expand, Africa is poised to experien...

Wound healing is a dynamic interactive process that involves a sequence of molecular and cellular events. Recent advances in cellular and molecular biology have greatly expanded our understanding of the biological process involved in wound repair and tissue regeneration. From plasma extravasation, with coagulation and platelet aggregation, to reepithelialization and remodeling of injured tissue...

“. . . Community lies at the heart of public health . . . interventions work best when they are rooted in the values, knowledge, expertise, and interests of the community itself . . . health encompasses the physical, mental, spiritual, environmental and economic well-being of a community and its members. We recognize the power of equal partnerships including community-based organizations, acade...

 The idea that voters use elections to hold governments to account for their performance lies at the heart of democratic theory, and countless studies have shown that economic performance can predict support for incumbents. Importantly, however, recent literature has shown that the link between economic performance and vote electoral outcomes is conditioned by countries " institutional setup ,...