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There is substantiated appropriateness of the establishment of the University Center on Rare Diseases. It is indicated that the center could illustrate a successful integration of the clinical sector into the system of medical education. The model of the functioning of center and its regulations are presented. The main topics of the special teaching module […]
…Background:Orphanet is a database of rare diseases which includes a directory of services providing information on professional experts working either in laboratories offering diagnostic tests or in specialized outpatient clinics. The printed directory is sent to these experts, to all relevant hospital departments (public and private), healthcare authorities, and patient support groups. The directory is […]
…The authors explored how classroom gender composition moderated the relationship between having classmates with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) and peers’ academic achievement in both kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms. Given the behavioral and social-cognitive styles of girls, it was hypothesized that classrooms with a higher percentage of girls would moderate (or reduce) the academic […]
…TranSpace is an international project for empowering youngsters with disabilities to protect themselves from community-based violence. In the context of the project, an initial empirical study was carried out to assess the prevalence of aggression and victimization among these youngsters and to gain deeper insight into these phenomena. Participants in the project, aged from 11 […]
…Background: Emergency preparedness and response is gaining increasing global attention; numerous conditions contribute to disaster situations including acts of terror and war, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. Internationally, social workers are among the first responders addressing needs of children, families, and others affected by traumatic events. Objectives: Assess the level of emergency preparedness and experience […]
…Adolescents with disabilities are more likely than adolescents without disabilities to become pregnant, although very little is known about the lived contexts of their sexual and pregnancy experiences. Such youths are often deprived of sexual health information across a range of potential sources, although school social workers are in a unique position to provide them […]
…Background and Aims Alcohol and nicotine dependence are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, especially when cases are persistent. The risk for alcohol and nicotine dependence is increased by childhood maltreatment. However, the influence of childhood maltreatment on dependence course is unknown, and is evaluated in the current study. Design Physical, sexual and emotional abuse, […]
…Background and Objectives Algodystrophy or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a localised chronic pain syndrome characterised by extreme and persistent pain, functional disability and refusal of mobilisation of a specific segment. Algodystrophy in children has several specific characteristics that are distinct from the disease seen in adults. Psychological stress and other psychological comorbidities play a prominent […]
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