The UK has one of the highest rates of self harm (SH) in Europe, and almost four times more
people die by suicide than in road traffic collisions. Emergency ambulance paramedics are …

Purpose–Quality improvement (QI) processes in family medicine are becoming increasingly
complex. Their influence on the organisation of the sector and on the daily work processes is …

Advances in the field of human genomics have important implications for the prevention of
chronic disease. In response to these advancements, public health professionals-including …

Death and discussion about end-of-life care are common in ICU settings, yet these
conversations are often difficult. The ICU ethos is orientated to saving lives, and …

The artificial means of providing food and water to patients has long been a topic for debate
due to the ethical issues that surround this topic. Artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) may …

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This article aims to establish whether processes around the consideration and execution of
the living will help enhance the doctor-patient relationship. Studies indicate that the living …

Background: Self-harm (SH) accounts for over 5% of the workload of emergency ambulance
services and therefore paramedics are often the first health professional in contact with …

Background Self-harm (SH) accounts for over 5% of the workload of emergency ambulance
services and therefore paramedics are often the first health professional in contact with …

Ever since the inception of the Nuremberg Code, patients' rights have become synonymous
with medical practice. The code gave the first guidelines for participants in research after the …