Background The growing incidence of mental ill-health in health professionals, including
doctors, is a global concern. Although a large body of literature exists on interventions that …

Background Shame is a powerful negative emotion that has the potential to affect health.
Due to the intimate nature of breast cancer treatment and its impact on body image, it is …

Background: As a result of demographic change, chronic and oncological diseases are
gaining importance in the context of public health. Palliative care plays a crucial role in …

Optimizing postpartum care highlights the need for care coordination, enhancement, and
expansion of health care services after childbirth. Yet the prioritization of disease …

Shame is a highly prevalent, though rarely discussed, emotion experienced by trainee
doctors. Seeking to avoid the pain of shame can cause significant distress and maladaptive …

Tässä väitöskirjassa tarkastelen itsemurhaa käsitteleviä englanninkielisiä nykyelokuvia
tabun ja biovallan näkökulmista. Tutkin ensinnäkin, kuinka itsemurhaa kuvaavat tai sivuavat …

The paper contributes to contemporary understandings of vulnerability by expanding their
scope with an understanding of vulnerability as generated through institutionalised …

Abstract Background & Aims: The emotional underpinnings that facilitate and complicate the
practice of ethical principles like respect warrant sustained interdisciplinary attention. In this …

Background: In medicine, stigmatization pertains to both afflicted individuals and diseases
themselves but can also encompass entire medical fields. In regard to demographic change …

A significant proportion of somatic symptoms remain, at present, medically unexplained.
These symptoms are common, can affect any part of the body, and can result in a wide …