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An examination of portrayals of smoking in graphic novels/comic books: A picture is worth a thousand words
(European Publishing, 2020)
INTRODUCTION Smoking continues to extract an unacceptably high toll in Ireland
in terms of both mortality and morbidity. Therefore, attention needs to focus
on examining pro-smoking influences on teenagers and young ...
Cybersecurity, Ransomware Attacks and Health: Exploring the Public Health Implications of the Recent Cyberattack on Ireland’s Health Service
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2021-06)
In May 2021, Ireland's state healthcare system, the Health Services Executive, was the subject of a devastating ransomware attack called Conti. The malware uses a number of sophisticated tools and has effectively caused ...
Feigning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Through Health-Washing: Gambling Industry Conflicts of Interest in Health Service Provision and Training in Ireland
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2022-08-30)
The gambling industry in Ireland, and elsewhere continues to grow. Evidence of the nature and extent of the gambling problem in Ireland has started to emerge. In order to better understand the machinations, tactics and ...
Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease): the WHO, Courage, and the Myth of ‘Elimination’
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2020-01-14)
Despite a significant decrease in the prevalence of Leprosy since the introduction of Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) in the 1980s, it remains a scourge. Unfortunately the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the disease ...
Ireland, the 2020 Tokyo olympics, guinness, and the imagine one world kimono project
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2021-02-12)
A spin-off event building on the global focus on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the production of 213 kimonos as part of Imagine One World’s Kimono Project. Problematically, the kimono produced for Ireland features both ...
Leukocyte and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (LPRF) Therapy & Leprosy: the Need for Caution and Research Among Marginalised Groups in Low Resource Settings
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2023-03-15)
This paper discusses the potential of Leukocyte and Platelet-Rich Fibrin Therapy (LPRF) to help treat ulcers and skin damage associated with leprosy. It warns that although LPRF may be a valuable and cost-effective treatment, ...
Tobacco at Irish Funerals: the final nail in the coffin
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2021-08-03)
Tobacco control in Ireland remains an issue of high priority for the Irish Government. The Irish State is committed to the denormalisation of tobacco in Irish Society. Tobacco and alcohol have both featured strongly at ...
From therapeutic landscape to therapeutic ‘sensescape’ experiences with nature? A scoping review
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-01)
The therapeutic landscapes literature has evolved considerably since the concept was first proposed to under stand how experiences of health and wellbeing unfold and develop through physical, social and symbolic di mensions ...
The Athena SWAN Process to Promote Gender Equity in Third-Level Education in Ireland
(The Netherlands Press, 2021-10-12)
Introduction: Sexism and misogyny remains an ongoing threat to optimal health and medical
services. An important factor in health and medical services is the education and training
pipeline into these careers. A substantial ...
Keep calm and carry on: moral panic, predatory publishers, peer review, and the emperor’s new clothes
(Pitt Open Library Publishing, 2022-04-26)
The moral panic over the impact of so-called predatory publishers continues unabated. It is important, however, to resist the urge to simply join in this crusade without pausing to examine the assumptions upon which such ...