Ethics in Public Health Practice : a 5-day course for public health professionals (11th-15th Feb)

Ethics in Public Health Practice : a 5-day course for public health professionals (11th-15th Feb)

Ethical consideration plays an important role in the implementation of Public Health Services. It becomes imperative for the professionals in this sector to have a proper understanding of the ethical issues involved. “Ethics in Public Health Practice - A 5-day course for public health professionals” is being conducted by the Azim Premji University, Bangaluru to specifically address this requirement. The participants will gain in depth knowledge about the importance of ethical principles at various stages of policy making, design, implementation etc. of public health services. The course will be highly beneficial to public health professionals working with NGOs, research institutes…
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Drop your Worries with Dropbox!

Drop your Worries with Dropbox!

In today's Blog post, we discuss Dropbox-  an incredibly useful app for moving files between computers, or keeping a copy of your most important files in the cloud. However, that isn’t all Dropbox is great for; it is also great for helping students keep their files as mobile as they are. With Dropbox, you could be stuck with a desktop and still be able to access your work from anywhere. If you own a laptop and are working on a project or an article, you can drop the associated files into your Dropbox, and after it syncs, it’ll be online and ready…
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Predatory Precautions

Predatory Precautions

The Pressure to Publish More and the Scope of Predatory Publishing Activities : Armen Yuri Gasparyan, Bekaidar Nurmashev, Alexander A. Voronov, Alexey N. Gerasimov, Anna M. Koroleva, George D. Kitas J Korean Med Sci. 2016 Dec; 31(12): 1874–1878. Published online 2016 Sep 22. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1874 PMCID: PMC5102848 One of the earliest motives behind publishing scholarly articles was the dissemination of information among professionals. It also aimed to encourage discussions and preserve valuable information for use by future generations. This approach has been embraced by all top academic journals today, and as the authors write, most authors and readers take this for granted. With the growth in means and methods of…
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