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The effects of lockdown on children’s development remain difficult to assess
Studies suggest that the pandemic has not hindered children’s neurological development. However, some research indicates communication difficulties among infants born during this period....
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Health in Action, June 2020, No. 452: Réunion, Mayotte: Promoting Maternal and Child Health
The issue’s main feature focuses on perinatal care in Réunion and Mayotte. It outlines the historical and cultural context and analyzes living conditions as well as social and...
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Teamwork in healthcare facilities: a renewed ethical debate
A small revolution in primary care is gaining momentum: 1,500 multi-professional health centers (MSPs), supported by the government, bring together general practitioners, nurses,...
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Ethical reflection: A tool for justifying public health initiatives in Quebec
In Quebec, the Public Health Ethics Committee (Cesp) conducts ethical reviews of public health surveillance plans and, more broadly, issues opinions on all areas of public health. In...
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Taking the human factor more fully into account in decisions that guide public health policy [Interview]
Santé publique France conducts epidemiological surveillance—that is, monitoring the day-to-day evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic—and reports its findings to the authorities. This...
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Promoting the health of older adults: a challenging strategy
Prevention is based on a deficit-oriented view of aging and focuses on interventions targeting individual risk factors for diseases and their impact on daily life. Health promotion...
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Ethics in Everyday Practice in Health Promotion
Health promotion is an intervention aimed at the population, working with and alongside individuals: how can we do this effectively? This is the ethical question that arises in the field...
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Well-being: An Ambiguous Ethical Dilemma
The philosopher Emmanuel Fournier examines the ethics of the care relationship between healthcare professionals and patients. Medical ethics, healthcare ethics, and perhaps ethics in...
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Ethics and Health Promotion: The Role of the National Ethics Advisory Committee [Interview]
The National Ethics Advisory Committee issues opinions on all ethical issues related to public health, including health promotion.
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Reducing urbanization in municipalities could lower heat-related mortality
Researchers examined the link between extreme heat and mortality in 1,300 municipalities in the Île-de-France region over a 25-year period, taking into account the density and degree of...