Open Access Pub publishes peer-reviewed, free-to-read open-access articles. Showing
articles matching Ethical — open any to read the full text,
or download the PDF or XML.
Dec 2020
B. EclarinalCorresponding author
Background In Brunei Darussalam, cancer has been the leading cause of death, and breast cancer as the leading cause of death among women. With a nationally-funded cancer treatment, it is essential to determine the survival rates among breast cancer patients which can serve as a basis for comparison…
Jul 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-20-3472
Kayamkani Abedulla KhanCorresponding author
Introduction An adequate nutrition pattern is of major importance for one’s health and well-being, especially during pregnancy when a woman undergoes major biological, physical, psychological and social transformations. Macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies predispose the fetus to preterm bir…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2531
Jaime HinzpeterCorresponding author
An opinion editorial comments on indexing and visibility in scholarly communication. It encourages quality, openness, and ethical practices as pathways to discoverability and impact, with concrete steps for journals and authors.
May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-18-2111
Michael SilbermannCorresponding author
The continuous waves of refugees from Africa and the Middle East to Europe present major inter¬cultural challenges to European health professionals and to society at large. A recent workshop in Sicily brought together local physicians, nurses, psychologists and managers of governmental agencies, alo…
Oct 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-17-1753
Peter J. VerhagenCorresponding author
Religion and spirituality correlate positively with mental health. Although it is true generally spoken, it is too simplistic. On the basis of four reviews, from the period 1969-2013, the progress that was made and the achievements that were accomplished will be shown. In doing their empirical work…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2086.jfs-17-1663
Michelle KnezevichCorresponding author
Fetal surgery is the newest surgical specialty with a compelling history. The development of fetal surgery began in primates and lambs and, in its most basic form, was first performed in humans in 1965. Since its introduction, the field has expanded and changed dramatically. Several of these changes…
Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-16-1402
Farzeen TanwirCorresponding author
Background Blood donation is a common practice in many countries of the world and it benefits many of the people suffering from conditions which require blood transfusions. The blood donated should be appropriately screened for certain infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Syphilis and…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-15-672
Sunita PandaCorresponding author
The study was conducted in four selected hospitals in the Southern part of India with an aim to determine the support needs of women in early labour as perceived by women. A descriptive design was used to determine the support needs of women in early labour. Following ethical approval, sixty women b…