Ethical evaluation is a vital but sometimes neglected component of research policy in the
exercise sciences. This article reviews some issues in human research, with particular …

Paediatric radiology requires dedicated equipment, specific precautions related to ionising
radiation, and specialist knowledge. Developing countries face difficulties in providing …

Ethics is generally seen as the application of universal and intangible principles. Empirical
studies then consist in verifying the degree of adequacy of practices to the norms. Here …

In Volume 2 of The Vertebrate Integument the emphasis is on the structure and functional
design of the integument (including its derivatives) and contribution to locomotion in …

South Africa's transition to democracy illustrates both obstacles and opportunities for
advancing the right to health. The broad definition of human rights in the context of the anti …

The doctors of tomorrow will not only be more skilled in dealing with day-to-day primary
health-care issues, but will also deal with chronic diseases impacting on the health of the …

During the past 25 years, truth commissions have been used increasingly to effect political
change in countries attempting to move from an authoritarian government to a democratic …

Peter S. Craighead ß See related article page 1167 government policies and are not directly
linked to the failure of physicians to become involved in advocacy. Nevertheless, we would …

The eyes, gonads, breasts and thyroid are the most radiosensitive organs of the human
body. The CT scan of the head and body may unnecessarily expose them to ionizing …

Bioethics is concerned with reflections on the actions, thoughts, motivations and intentions of
the “good” healthcare professional. These reflections have a long history and continue to …