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  Human-Tiger Conflict: Are the Risks Overestimated?

  January 21, 2013 — A new study has found a complex web of factors increases perceived risk of tiger attack in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Wildlife conservationists are well aware of the potential conflicts that exist ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Standard Written Checklists Can Improve Patient Safety During Surgical Crises

  January 18, 2013 — When hospital operating room staff follow a written safety checklist to respond to a medical crisis during surgery, they are nearly 75 percent less likely to miss a critical clinical ... > full story
• Health Policy
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  Integrated Neglected Tropical Disease Control and Elimination Programs: A Global Health 'Best Buy'

  January 17, 2013 — A recently released report highlights links between neglected tropical diseases and socio-economic ... > full story
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  PR Professionals Are Not 'Yes Men' When Pressured to Be Unethical, Study Finds

  January 16, 2013 — Public relations professionals who have provided ethics counsel to senior management are at least as fervent about serving the public interest -- sometimes more so -- as they are about their duty to ... > full story
• Anthropology
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  War Was Central to Minoan Civilization of Crete, Contrary to Popular Belief

  January 15, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that the ancient civilization of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans as a peace-loving ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Experts Aim to Redefine Healthcare and Research Ethics

  January 11, 2013 — In what they acknowledge as a seismic shift in the ethical foundation of medical research, practice and policy, a prominent group of interdisciplinary healthcare experts rejects an ethical paradigm ... > full story
• Privacy Issues
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  Ethical Dilemmas in Social Network-Based Research

  January 10, 2013 — The growing trend towards conducting research on youths as they use social networking sites like Facebook raises ethical questions in academia. Guidelines and best practices are ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Flooding Preparedness Needs to Include Infection Prevention and Control Strategies

  January 9, 2013 — Clinical investigators report key findings and recommendations related to the closure and re-opening of hospitals impacted by black-water floods. The guidance builds on lessons learned from Thailand ... > full story
• Health Policy
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  Comprehensive Public Health Approach Urged to Curb Gun Violence in U.S.

  January 7, 2013 — In the wake of the horrific school shootings in Newtown, Conn. in December, three experts say the best way to curb gun violence in the U.S. is to take a broad public health approach, drawing on ... > full story
• Obesity
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  Obesity Weighs Down on Tunisian Women

  January 7, 2013 — Men and women in Tunisia are not equal before the scales. Tunisian women are three times as likely to suffer from obesity as their male ... > full story

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