Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Sep 2006
[Waste of resources as a result of cancelled or delayed diagnostic imaging of hospitalized patients].
When diagnostic imaging is cancelled on short notice or an examination is delayed, the Imaging Department suffers a loss. Based on voluntary reporting of such events, we have estimated the total expenditure involved. ⋯ We conclude that there is a very large waste of resources caused by cancelled or delayed imaging examinations.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Sep 2006
Comparative Study[Consequences of collective violence with special focus on gender perspective].
There is increasing focus on the gender perspective related to the consequences of collective violence. Women run a greater risk of being victims of sexual violence, but few studies have focused on gender differences with respect to physical violence, sexual violations and the impact on health. Further research is needed on these issues as well as research on the identification of evidence based interventions.
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Of the global budget for health research, only 10% is spent on the disease burden of 90% of the world's population. Investments for international health research are lacking, hampering health for the poor. ⋯ However, in order to understand the obstacles to implementing existing effective interventions, scaling up research for new drugs and vaccines must be accompanied by research in health systems, to understand the obstacles to implement existing effective interventions. The task demands political and private sector commitment.
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Following the intensification of agriculture and the promotion of agro-chemicals in low and middle income countries, acute pesticide poisoning has become a major public health problem with more than 300,000 deaths each year around the world. The easy availability of highly toxic pesticides in the homes of farming communities has made pesticides a preferred choice for suicide with an extremely high case fatality. Similarly, the extensive use of pesticides exposes the community to both long-term and acute occupational health problems. A concerted effort is urgently needed to address this problem.