• (De)Troubling Transparency: Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Clinical Applications

    Updated: 2023-03-28 09:00:46
    : Skip to content Journal Latest Top Categories Global Health Book Reviews CFPs and Conference Reports Interviews Issue Index Submissions About De Troubling Transparency : Artificial Intelligence AI for Clinical Applications Posted on March 28, 2023 by Chris Pak Article Summary by Peter David Winter and Annamaria Carusi Artificial intelligence AI is becoming a powerful and prominent tool in medical research , but its acceptance in hospitals remains low due to the lack of transparency associated with these technologies . This article examines how including clinicians and clinical scientists in the collaborative practices of AI developers de-troubles transparency in the development of AI for the early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension . The close collaboration results in an AI application

  • The Jew’s Penis: Circumcision and Sexual Pathology in Eighteenth-Century England

    Updated: 2023-03-21 09:00:03
    : Skip to content Journal Latest Top Categories Global Health Book Reviews CFPs and Conference Reports Interviews Issue Index Submissions About The Jew†s Penis : Circumcision and Sexual Pathology in Eighteenth-Century England Posted on March 21, 2023 by Chris Pak Article Summary by Noelle Gallagher This paper explores the contradictory prejudices against circumcision and Jewish male sexual behaviour that were circulating in English medical and popular discourse between 1660 and 1800. For centuries , Jewish men had been labelled as , on the one hand , lustful sexual predators , and on the other hand , harmless emasculated weaklings . I argue that in eighteenth-century England , these contradictory stereotypes about Jewish male sexual behaviour were paralleled by equally contradictory

  • Brazilian immigrants in the United States and mental health: an integrative review - Brisola EB, Reis G, Costa M, Bellamy C.

    Updated: 2023-03-20 21:37:11
    BACKGROUND: Brazilian immigrants are becoming a more visible minority and, although different from other Latinos (in a linguistic, cultural, historical, and ethnic sense), are usually either counted as Latinos, not included in the Latino samples or simply ... (Source: SafetyLit)

  • Of Not Passing: Homelessness, Addiction, Mental Health and Care During Covid-19

    Updated: 2023-03-14 09:00:04
    : , , Skip to content Journal Latest Top Categories Global Health Book Reviews CFPs and Conference Reports Interviews Issue Index Submissions About Of Not Passing : Homelessness , Addiction , Mental Health and Care During Covid-19 Posted on March 14, 2023 by Chris Pak Article Summary by Johannes Lenhard , Meg Margetts and Eana Meng People experiencing homelessness in the UK were unexpectedly and unconditionally offered housing and support from the beginning of the first lockdown in March 2020. For many , that meant ‘(re entering†the support system and having a chance to ‘move on†to longer-term housing . This beneficial effect of some of the policy reactions to the pandemic on people experiencing homelessness was unexpected . On the flip side , however , particularly for people

  • Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dogs and dog bites in indigenous northern communities: a mixed methods study - Daigle L, Ravel A, Rondenay Y, Simon A, Mokoush KN, Aenishaenslin C.

    Updated: 2023-03-14 02:43:17
    INTRODUCTION: The singular relationship developed over the years between northern Indigenous peoples and dogs has been profoundly changed through historical trauma, settlements and increased use of snowmobiles. Issues related to dogs have become increasing... (Source: SafetyLit)

  • Structural racism and pedestrian safety: measuring the association between historical redlining and contemporary pedestrian fatalities across the United States, 2010 ‒2019 - Taylor NL, Porter JM, Bryan S, Harmon KJ, Sandt LS.

    Updated: 2023-03-14 02:43:17
    OBJECTIVEs. To examine the association between historical redlining and contemporary pedestrian fatalities across the United States. METHODS. We analyzed 2010-2019 traffic fatality data, obtained from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, for all... (Source: SafetyLit)MedWorm Message:

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