Confidentiality in medical practice with special emphasis on the practice of psychiatry: The legal framework

Medical confidentiality is one of the most crucial medical responsibilities, regardless of the specialty to which the medical practitioner belongs. Its origins stem from the recognition of medicine as both art and scienc...

Use of primary health care services in Southern Greece during a period of economic crisis

OBJECTIVE Data are limited regarding the frequency of use of primary health care (PHC) services in Greece and the reasons given for its use. The study aimed to investigate the most frequent reasons for seeking emergency...

The effects of climate change on the respiratory system

Overwhelming evidence is documented showing that human activities affect the global climate. Climate change poses a significant, emerging threat to public health and is one of the greatest environmental, social and econo...

Η καρδιά ως ενδοκρινής αδένας<br />

Αναστολέας της κινάσης της τυροσίνης<br /> Μια νέα αιτιολογική θεραπεία για τη χρονία μυελογενή λευχαιμία

Η θεραπεία των ασθενών με χρονία μυελογενή λευχαιμία (ΧΜΛ) δεν βελτιώθηκε σημαντικά στη δεκαετία του 1990. Σήμερα, είναι ευρέως αποδεκτό ότι η θεραπεία με αλλογενή μεταμόσχευση μυελού των οστών μπορεί να επιφέρει ίαση, α...