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Health education for migrants: under what conditions?
Is it possible to provide preventive care and health education to migrants? It is difficult for those who lack access to basic necessities: housing and food. It is possible for migrants...
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Comede: Health Checkups to Promote the Health of Refugees.
In 2006, the Comede Health Center provided nearly 15,000 consultations to patients of ninety different nationalities, the majority of whom were refugees who had fled their home...
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The Role of Migrant Organizations in AIDS Prevention.
What role do associations of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa play in prevention? Catherine Chardin has been working with these associations for ten years; she traces the history of...
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Health Promotion: What Role Does the General Practitioner Play?
In Belgium, general practitioners work in networks and with other healthcare providers to better screen, monitor, and support patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. They are trained...
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Socioeconomic challenges: their impact on health and education.
According to several recent studies, the proportion of students facing financial hardship has increased over the past decade. This growing financial insecurity has consequences for their...
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Support for Students with Disabilities: A Mixed Picture Across Universities.
In 2006, two experts conducted an assessment and made recommendations to improve support services for students with disabilities at universities. In particular, they recommended the...
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2005 Health Barometer: Survey on the Health of the French Population.
Alcohol and tobacco use are on the decline, the number of regular cannabis users is rising, significant social inequalities in health persist, and a high level of distress has been...
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Health Promotion and Cycling: The Dutch Experience.
The Netherlands is the world leader in cycling, which combines sustainability with health benefits. The country did not promote cycling primarily to improve health, but to reduce traffic...
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Transcultural school mediation: supporting children from all backgrounds toward academic success.
Training school professionals and supporting families in their parenting roles helps establish or restore the necessary educational partnership among the various educational stakeholders...
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Medical records: confidentiality should not obscure the truth.
After outlining the contents of a medical record, the article examines the concept of medical confidentiality (Penal Code, Code of Medical Ethics, Data Protection Act) and the...