Background: The movement of Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territories is restricted by bureaucratic and physical obstacles. To date, no studies have examined the...

Background A screening program provides a teachable moment for primary prevention such as encouraging smoking cessation. However, little is known about the efficacy of smoking...

Background Internationally, clinical ethics support has yet to be implemented systematically in community health and care services. A large-scale Norwegian...

Background Obstetrics and gynaecology always has reputation for being a highly litigious. The field of obstetrics and gynaecology is surrounded by different circumstances that...

Background Respect for confidentiality is important to safeguard the well-being of patients and ensure the confidence of society in the doctor-patient relationship. The aim of...

© 2016 The Author(s)Delivering access to sufficient food, energy and water resources to ensure human wellbeing is a major concern for governments worldwide. However, it is...

Background To prevent adolescents from becoming smokers, it is essential to understand factors that cause them to become susceptible to smoking (SS). The aim of this study was...

Background The increasing push to commercialize university research has emerged as a significant science policy challenge. While the socio-economic benefits of increased and...

Background The focus on translational research in clinical trials has the potential to generate clinically relevant genetic data that could have importance to patients. This...

Background To determine whether the public and scientists consider common arguments (and counterarguments) in support (or not) of animal research (AR) convincing. Methods After...

Food system transformation requires major changes in food consumption practices. Consumers could play central roles to stimulate these changes, which needs to be fully...

Background Public involvement activities are promoted as measures for ensuring good governance in challenging fields, such as biomedical research and innovation. Proponents of...

Background Numerous simultaneous complex humanitarian emergencies strain the ability of local governments and the international community to respond, underscoring the importance...

Lehoux et al provide a timely and relevant turn on the broad and ongoing discussion around the introduction of health technology and innovation. More specifically, the authors...

Background Experience with open disclosure and its study are restricted to certain western countries. In addition, there are concerns that open disclosure may be less suitable...

A growing number of scientifc publications is available to promote sustainable river management. However, these publications target researchers rather than water management...

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Stakeholder theory, originally introduced in 1984 by philosopher Edward Freeman, is among the most influential theories today addressing the complex interplay of societal...

Background Health seeking behavior of people around the globe is affected by different socio-cultural and economic factors. In Ethiopia, people living in rural areas in...

Background Ethnoveterinary knowledge in Europe may play an important role as a basis for sustainable treatment options for livestock. Aims of our study were (a) to compare the...