L’espace de la santé mentale : un paysage discursif et clinique en remaniement

Objectives

This paper introduces some epistemology about mental health developments and how it leads to reconsider the landscape of clinical practices.

Denial of Human Rights: We Must Change the Paradigm of Dementia Care

In far too many instances treatment of persons with dementia has reflected a fundamental denial of basic human rights. At times, these individuals are treated worse than the treatment of animals when the five basic freedoms of animals, described by Pachana in her editorial, are implemented. A number of such examples of dehumanizing (and “de-animalizing”) persons with dementia are presented. A case is made for the position that this is the direct result of the “medicalization” of dementia and “Alzheimer Disease.” This has led to the disenfranchisement of persons with dementia and their caregivers regarding the treatment of dementia, while medical “expertise” has led to a paradigm of learned helplessness while waiting for “the cure.” While the medicalization of dementia has been a financial success in terms of funding failed researcher to find a cure, it has been a catastrophe for the quality of life of persons with dementia and their caregivers. It is time to take control of the treatment of dementia back, and especially to listen to the voices of persons with dementia. It is time to take action NOW – to become disruptive to the current paradigm. The emperor and his cure have no clothes. We deserve better. We must make this change in paradigm our mission, to demand it, and to accept nothing less. Power to the people.     

Women's access to modern methods of fertility regulation.

Preventing unintended pregnancies through access to modern family planning could avert 20-35% of maternal deaths, saving the lives of more than 100,000 women each year. Obstacles to wider access still exist, but they may be overcome by overt policy commitment to reproductive health services, partnership between stakeholders, community involvement and quality programs.     

Discussing options between patients and health care professionals in genetic diagnosis: ethical and legal criteria

The specific characteristics of genetic data lead to ethical-legal conflicts in the framework of genetic diagnosis. Several international organisations, including UNESCO and the Council of Europe, have enacted rules referring to the use of genetic information. This paper discusses possible legal and ethical criteria that could be used in genetic testing.     

深圳市公务员先天性白内障现状及发病因素探讨

目的　通过普查深圳市公务员先天性白内障的现状 ,分析影响先天性白内障患病因素 ,探讨有效的防治措施。　方法　在 2 0 0 3年参加深圳市保健中心健康人群体检 ,2 0岁以上的约 3万名公务员中 ,按 3 :1比例随机抽取93 40人调查。按照先天性白内障诊断及分类标准 ,分析年龄、性别、职业的相关性 ,并进行显著性检验。　结果　深圳市公务员先天性白内障总发病率为 0 86% (80 /93 40 ) ,其中男性为 0 87% (4 0 /5 0 40 ) ,女性为 0 84% (3 6/4 3 0 0 ) ,男性高于女性 (P <0 0 5 ) ,职业无明显差异 (P <0 0 5 )与家族史有关。　结论　先天性白内障病发展缓慢 ,发现困难 ,应作为常规体检项目 ,减少遗传病儿出生。     

论《消费者权益保护法》在解决医患纠纷中的法律适用

在实践中，医患关系已具备了消费关系的形式特征，把医疗、预防、保健、康复等行为纳入公民消费范围是未来趋势，这将更有利于保护公民的合法权益。     

公职人员的人格与心理健康研究

目的：针对政府公职人员群体的人格和心理健康状况及其相互间的关系进行研究。方法：抽取某市2142名政府机关公务员和985名公安民警，采用艾森克人格量表(EPQ)与症状自评量表(SCL-90)进行测量。结果：全体被试的SCL-90总分和除躯体化之外的各因子得分均显著低于全国常模，其中警察的总分又低于机关公务员。SCL-90分数存在年龄和性别差异。机关公务员与警察的人格无显著差异。被试SCL-90总分和各因子得分与其人格显著相关，其中与神经质的关联性最大。结论：公职人员整体的心理健康水平较好，但男性机关公务员及年长者的心理健康值得关注。神经质与心理健康高度关联。     

Antifluoridationists Persist: the Constitutional Basis for Fluoridation

The controversy surrounding fluoridation persists. In recent years opponents of fluoridation have resorted to the courts with increasing frequency and have achieved a few victories in the trial courts. To date, however, no appellate court has ruled against fluoridation. This article discusses the constitutional basis for the court decisions upholding fluoridation and the main arguments put forth by the antifluoridationists. Five of the more recent cases are summarized, as is the first fluoridation case to be appealed to the US Supreme Court. The article concludes that the legal validity of fluoridation in the United States has been thoroughly tested in the courts and confirmed. It appears that the antifluoridationists will concentrate their future legal attacks on the "harmful effects" of fluoridation on health and the environment. If they can convince the courts that even a few people were truly harmed, the delicate balance between the rights of the state to fluoridate in order to protect the public's health and the rights of the individual not to be harmed could well shift. In closing, the question is raised whether the US Congress has the power to pass legislation either to mandate or forbid fluoridation.     

通过独立的伦理委员会保护受试者权益

首先介绍了我国临床药理基地(Baced of clinical Tical)的设置、职能、任务和现行的临床试验分期,概述了我国临床试验管理规范中关于维护和尊重受试者权益的基本要求.重点介绍了通过设置独立的伦理委员会,按照赫尔辛基宣言等国际公认的法规和准则,从保障受试者权益的角度,对临床药理试验全面进行伦理学评审和把关的途径和方法.最后还简要介绍了作者所主持的学校医学伦理学委员会坚持工作的独立性,坚持正确的评审原则,坚持会审会签制度等有效方法,并对可能出现的问题作了讨论.