Showing papers by "J. Jaime Miranda published in 2005"
TL;DR: Miranda and Patel argue that mental disorders are among the most important causes of disability and premature mortality in developing countries.
Abstract: Miranda and Patel argue that mental disorders are among the most important causes of disability and premature mortality in developing countries.
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TL;DR: It is described how it is possible to incorporate into the medical curriculum a preparatory module for students planning to take an overseas elective, with potential positive outcomes.
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TL;DR: Using a case study of the sexual and reproductive health policies in Peru in the last ten years, the current essay analyzes the implications of quality of care and human rights paradigms in a world in which health and the delivery of care have increasingly globalised dimensions.
Abstract: Medical ethics has long been considered the framework that guides the way in which health professionals should provide care. In recent years, the concepts of quality of care and human rights—and the discourses they entail—have been added to medical ethics as paradigms to consider with respect to the delivery of health care, both at the individual and health policy level. Using a case study of the sexual and reproductive health policies in Peru in the last ten years, the current essay analyzes the implications of these paradigms in a world in which health and the delivery of care have increasingly globalised dimensions.
4 citations
TL;DR: J Jaime Miranda and Sarah Finer offer some tips on making your elective a productive and beneficial experience for all.
Abstract: Your elective can be an exciting experience. But have you ever considered it from an ethical perspective? J Jaime Miranda and Sarah Finer offer some tips on making your elective a productive and beneficial experience for all
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