Miss V Kolos1, Miss G Jain, Miss B Errington, Miss S Butler, Miss J Copland, Miss L Velayutham, Mrs L Ragg, Miss M Lasica, Dr G Hall, Dr J Raymond1 Australian National University, 2 The Canberra Hospital, 3 National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health While the effects of climate… Read More »Effect of Climate Change on Mental Health
Dr Luisa Mazzotta1, Dr Antonio Carlini2, Dr Alberto Rosati3
1 Department Of Nephrology Lucca Hospital, 2 Department Of Nephrology Lucca Hospital,
3 Department Of Nephrology Lucca Hospital
Women have lower blood pressure values than men before 44 years of age, but after 60 years of age blood pressure rises more in females than males with an increased incidence of cardiovasculars events especially stroke and ischemic heart disease in the old age.
Meta-analysis have shown similar beneficial effect of antiihypertensive treatment in the two genders,but no gender meta-analysis are compared females to males except the ANBP2 and the VALUE trial that demonstrated a different protective effect of antiihypertensive drugs between women and men.
Dr H Baik1, Prof S Oh21 DMC Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, 2 Dongkuk University, College of Medicine Emerging epidemics of obesity and metabolic syndrome have silently drawn near to us with great burden. In Korea, obesity (BMI>=25) prevalence in adults (aged>= 20 years) increased from 26.3% in 1998 to 31.1% in… Read More »Emerging new epidemics of obesity and metabolic syndrome in Korea
Dr K Poirier-Brode1, Dr K Walberg21 The Permanente Medical Group, California, USA, 2 Kaiser Permanente, California, USA Direct to consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription drugs is legally permitted in the United States of America. DTCA exists in many forms of public media and is not limited to advertisements in traditional… Read More »Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Medication in the USA and its effects on clinicians and patients
Dr K TanTao-Yuan Mental Hospital Taiwan faced an epidemic of HIV infection in 2005; intravenous heroin abuser contributed 72% of new cases. Methadone maintenance therapy trial for heroin abusers with HIV was introduced by the Center of Disease Control, Department of Health in 2006. The Tao-Yuan Mental Hospital, DOH (TYMH)… Read More »MMT in Taiwan
Dr Ruth McNair1, Assoc Prof Kelsey Hegarty1, Dr Angela Taft2
1 The Department Of General Practice, University Of Melbourne, 2 Mother and Child Health, La Trobe University
Background
Advocacy is a role that many doctors find daunting however there are increasing calls for doctors to take on ‘public roles that redress social inequalities’. This role can start within the consultation, including the recognition of social causes of patient’s suffering. Lucy Candib has suggested a three stage approach to empowerment through advocacy: first, recognising oppression of patients; second, empathically acknowledging inequalities; and third, working with patients towards emancipation. People of minority sexual orientation are subject to health inequalities due to negative social attitudes and some desperately need our advocacy.
Prof Kang-Sook LEECatholic University Of Korea, Medical College Two thirds of Korean people have any kinds of job, 24 million people are working. Korean employees with heavy smoking (43%), drinking (87%), over stress (95%), and physical inactivity (82%) have increasing medical cost due to work loss from disease. When the… Read More »Health Promotion Program by Cross-Setting Model Between Workplace and Community in Korea
Ms S Webster1, Dr M Temple-Smith2
1 General Practice Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 2 University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Rates of child abuse and neglect are higher in Australia than those of juvenile diabetes or cystic fibrosis. The impact of abuse and neglect on child health and well-being, particularly mental health, can be chronic and complex. The incidence of abused children and young people being placed in protective care increases each year. The Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) is developing new systems to ensure each child entering protective care receives a comprehensive health assessment. Little is known from published research about general practitioner (GP) involvement with such children in Australia.
Dr R GovenderUniversity Of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Africa is riddled with corruption, debt, wars, child soldiers and HIV/AIDS which are formidable barriers and challenges to health promotion. The per capita government spending raises concerns about the long-term feasibility of governments’ financing of a minimum package of health services. The… Read More »The Barriers and Challenges to Health Promotion in Africa
Prof K ParkDepartment Of Anatomy, Yonsei University College Of Medicine The aim of this study is to inform women doctors the importance of education female students in Medical College in the field outside the medical boundary. Since 2005, Yonsei University College of Medicine has begun new curriculum and women in… Read More »“Women in Medicine” – New Curriculum In Medical College
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