Persons with intellectual disability (ID) have more mental health problems than the general popul... more Persons with intellectual disability (ID) have more mental health problems than the general population and utilize psychiatric service to a greater extent. This study was conducted to look at trends over time in the number of psychiatrists recruited, psychiatric medication and hospitalization for persons with ID in residential care in Israel. Data was extracted for the 1998-2004 period from the annual surveys conducted of medical service in all residential care centers in Israel by the Office of the Medical Director. Results showed an increase in psychiatrists working with this population, from 1.08 psychiatrist per 1,000 study population in 1998 to 2.23 in 2004, psychotropic medication also increased from 45% to 52% over the same period, but psychiatric inpatient hospitalization decreased from 5.48 to 4.99 per 1,000 study population. It is concluded that there has been an improvement in psychiatric service to this residential care population over the study period, but there is a need for a formal subspecialty in psychiatry, training and research.
International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 2010
Abstract Over the past decade we have observed an increase in life-span for people with intellect... more Abstract Over the past decade we have observed an increase in life-span for people with intellectual disability (ID), which can be seen as the consequence of progress in medical technology and improved social awareness in the 20th century. In the past, most ...
International journal of adolescent medicine and health, May 1, 2016
Hepatitis C virus (HCV), was called ‘non-A, non-B hepatitis’ before it was identified in 1989. Si... more Hepatitis C virus (HCV), was called ‘non-A, non-B hepatitis’ before it was identified in 1989. Since its identification, HCV has been found in most parts of the world, mostly through studies of volunteer blood donors. Low prevalence rates were found in Northern Europe (0.07%–0.5%), while high prevalence rates were found in the Middle East (0.5%–1.5%), with the highest rate (14.4%) found in Egypt (1). Studies of risk groups have shown serologic evidence of HCV infection in 80%–90% of intravenous drug users or abusers, 60%–70% in hemophiliacs, 30% in alcoholics, 20% in organ transplant recipients, 5%–10% in hemodialysis patients, 5% in homosexuals, 1.2% in merchant seamen and 0%–1.5% in hospitals (personnel and hospitalized patients) (1). HCV is transmitted by transfusion, percutaneous routes, vertical or perinatal transmission, tatooing and, in a lesser degree, through sexual contact. HCV, just as the hepatitis B virus (HBV), is the major cause of acute and chronic liver disease, and chronic infection with these viruses often leads to chronic liver disease and failure (2). In 2012, there were an estimated 21,870 cases of acute HCV infections reported in the US. Furthermore, 75%–85% of people who become infected with HCV develop chronic infection; it is estimated that there are 3.2 million persons with chronic HCV infection in the US (3). Most people are not even aware that they are infected, because they do not look or feel sick.
Persons with intellectual disability (ID) have more mental health problems than the general popul... more Persons with intellectual disability (ID) have more mental health problems than the general population and utilize psychiatric service to a greater extent. This study was conducted to look at trends over time in the number of psychiatrists recruited, psychiatric medication and hospitalization for persons with ID in residential care in Israel. Data was extracted for the 1998-2004 period from the annual surveys conducted of medical service in all residential care centers in Israel by the Office of the Medical Director. Results showed an increase in psychiatrists working with this population, from 1.08 psychiatrist per 1,000 study population in 1998 to 2.23 in 2004, psychotropic medication also increased from 45% to 52% over the same period, but psychiatric inpatient hospitalization decreased from 5.48 to 4.99 per 1,000 study population. It is concluded that there has been an improvement in psychiatric service to this residential care population over the study period, but there is a need for a formal subspecialty in psychiatry, training and research.
International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 2010
Abstract Over the past decade we have observed an increase in life-span for people with intellect... more Abstract Over the past decade we have observed an increase in life-span for people with intellectual disability (ID), which can be seen as the consequence of progress in medical technology and improved social awareness in the 20th century. In the past, most ...
International journal of adolescent medicine and health, May 1, 2016
Hepatitis C virus (HCV), was called ‘non-A, non-B hepatitis’ before it was identified in 1989. Si... more Hepatitis C virus (HCV), was called ‘non-A, non-B hepatitis’ before it was identified in 1989. Since its identification, HCV has been found in most parts of the world, mostly through studies of volunteer blood donors. Low prevalence rates were found in Northern Europe (0.07%–0.5%), while high prevalence rates were found in the Middle East (0.5%–1.5%), with the highest rate (14.4%) found in Egypt (1). Studies of risk groups have shown serologic evidence of HCV infection in 80%–90% of intravenous drug users or abusers, 60%–70% in hemophiliacs, 30% in alcoholics, 20% in organ transplant recipients, 5%–10% in hemodialysis patients, 5% in homosexuals, 1.2% in merchant seamen and 0%–1.5% in hospitals (personnel and hospitalized patients) (1). HCV is transmitted by transfusion, percutaneous routes, vertical or perinatal transmission, tatooing and, in a lesser degree, through sexual contact. HCV, just as the hepatitis B virus (HBV), is the major cause of acute and chronic liver disease, and chronic infection with these viruses often leads to chronic liver disease and failure (2). In 2012, there were an estimated 21,870 cases of acute HCV infections reported in the US. Furthermore, 75%–85% of people who become infected with HCV develop chronic infection; it is estimated that there are 3.2 million persons with chronic HCV infection in the US (3). Most people are not even aware that they are infected, because they do not look or feel sick.
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Cannabis has a long history of medicinal use, dating back thousands of years, ... more Book Description: Cannabis has a long history of medicinal use, dating back thousands of years, but with the discovery of morphine, hypodermic needles and other fast acting synthetic opioids in the nineteenth and the turn of the twentieth century, cannabis use declined as a medication. For most of the past six decades, cannabis has been considered a recreational drug and considered illegal in many jurisdictions. Yet, in the past few years, its association with medicine has made a dramatic comeback. In the past several years, claims on the potential for cannabis to treat, cure and prevent a number of diseases and conditions has led some to query as to whether these claims are overstated. A game changer for medical cannabis has been the ability to consume it without a need to actually inhale it along with other negative products of combustion. Newer technologies that allow for the vaporization of the full plant has made it less of a health concern. Noticeably the evidence on medical cannabis is lacking in both quality and quantity, and therehas been a lack of good evidence on both medical risks and therapeutic benefits of marijuana. The typical recommendation for physicians is that medical cannabis should not be a first line therapy and that documentation should outline that conventional therapies were attempted, but were not successful. In this book, we look at the many aspects involved with the medical use of cannabis. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)
This very interesting book is the result of nine years of research into medical ethics and resear... more This very interesting book is the result of nine years of research into medical ethics and research trips to the United States, Australia, Canada, England and Holland by Raphael Cohen-Almagor, chairperson of the library and information studies at the Department of Communication at the University of Haifa, Israel. The issue of the right of each person over his or her own body has been debated worldwide in both the medical establishment, the religious community and the media for many years. Health care expenses and the issue of preserving life at all costs has also been questioned, but the debate became especially heated with the stories by and about the physician Jack Kevorkian, sometimes called “Doctor Death”. The author has done extensive research of the Dutch euthanasia experience, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act from 1994, the story of Jack Kevorkian and the 1990 Eyal case from Israel. The very difficult issue of quality of life, even at the end of life has been dealt with in a scholarly fashion in this book, which concludes with 17 guidelines for physician assisted suicide This book is recommended for persons dealing with end of life situations in medicine, law, psychology, religion and social work, but also lay persons and media in order to stimulate a public debate that can be helpful for the limited cases, where ending life in a dignified fashion is the issue.
This very interesting book is the result of nine years of research into medical ethics and resear... more This very interesting book is the result of nine years of research into medical ethics and research trips to the United States, Australia, Canada, England and Holland by Raphael Cohen-Almagor, chairperson of the library and information studies at the Department of Communication at the University of Haifa, Israel. The issue of the right of each person over his or her own body has been debated worldwide in both the medical establishment, the religious community and the media for many years. Health care expenses and the issue of preserving life at all costs has also been questioned, but the debate became especially heated with the stories by and about the physician Jack Kevorkian, sometimes called “Doctor Death”. The author has done extensive research of the Dutch euthanasia experience, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act from 1994, the story of Jack Kevorkian and the 1990 Eyal case from Israel. The very difficult issue of quality of life, even at the end of life has been dealt with in a scholarly fashion in this book, which concludes with 17 guidelines for physician assisted suicide This book is recommended for persons dealing with end of life situations in medicine, law, psychology, religion and social work, but also lay persons and media in order to stimulate a public debate that can be helpful for the limited cases, where ending life in a dignified fashion is the issue.
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Cannabis has a long history of medicinal use, dating back thousands of years, but with the discovery of morphine, hypodermic needles and other fast acting synthetic opioids in the nineteenth and the turn of the twentieth century, cannabis use declined as a medication. For most of the past six decades, cannabis has been considered a recreational drug and considered illegal in many jurisdictions. Yet, in the past few years, its association with medicine has made a dramatic comeback. In the past several years, claims on the potential for cannabis to treat, cure and prevent a number of diseases and conditions has led some to query as to whether these claims are overstated. A game changer for medical cannabis has been the ability to consume it without a need to actually inhale it along with other negative products of combustion. Newer technologies that allow for the vaporization of the full plant has made it less of a health concern. Noticeably the evidence on medical cannabis is lacking in both quality and quantity, and therehas been a lack of good evidence on both medical risks and therapeutic benefits of marijuana. The typical recommendation for physicians is that medical cannabis should not be a first line therapy and that documentation should outline that conventional therapies were attempted, but were not successful. In this book, we look at the many aspects involved with the medical use of cannabis. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)
The issue of the right of each person over his or her own body has been debated worldwide in both the medical establishment, the religious community and the media for many years. Health care expenses and the issue of preserving life at all costs has also been questioned, but the debate became especially heated with the stories by and about the physician Jack Kevorkian, sometimes called “Doctor Death”.
The author has done extensive research of the Dutch euthanasia experience, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act from 1994, the story of Jack Kevorkian and the 1990 Eyal case from Israel. The very difficult issue of quality of life, even at the end of life has been dealt with in a scholarly fashion in this book, which concludes with 17 guidelines for physician assisted suicide
This book is recommended for persons dealing with end of life situations in medicine, law, psychology, religion and social work, but also lay persons and media in order to stimulate a public debate that can be helpful for the limited cases, where ending life in a dignified fashion is the issue.
The issue of the right of each person over his or her own body has been debated worldwide in both the medical establishment, the religious community and the media for many years. Health care expenses and the issue of preserving life at all costs has also been questioned, but the debate became especially heated with the stories by and about the physician Jack Kevorkian, sometimes called “Doctor Death”.
The author has done extensive research of the Dutch euthanasia experience, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act from 1994, the story of Jack Kevorkian and the 1990 Eyal case from Israel. The very difficult issue of quality of life, even at the end of life has been dealt with in a scholarly fashion in this book, which concludes with 17 guidelines for physician assisted suicide
This book is recommended for persons dealing with end of life situations in medicine, law, psychology, religion and social work, but also lay persons and media in order to stimulate a public debate that can be helpful for the limited cases, where ending life in a dignified fashion is the issue.