Voice of bahrain issue 274 december 2014bahrainonline
The document discusses rising anger among native Bahrainis against the Alkhalifa regime and continued Saudi occupation of Bahrain. It summarizes recent intensified crackdowns by the regime, including arrests of women and raids on residential areas. It notes over 170,000 people participated in a recent popular referendum rejecting Alkhalifa rule, while the regime's elections were boycotted. The continued detention of activists and imposition of harsh prison sentences are also mentioned. The Saudi presence is widely viewed as enabling ongoing human rights violations by the regime against native Bahrainis.
Road safety: from public health to psychologyAymery Constant
Road traffic crashes are a major public health issue that cause over 1 million deaths per year globally. Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists account for about half of road traffic deaths. Factors that influence the risk of road traffic injuries include human behaviors like speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, and lack of safety measures like helmet and seatbelt use. Policies and infrastructure changes that enhance road safety, especially for vulnerable users, have been shown to significantly reduce road traffic fatalities.
The document discusses several models of health behavior:
1) The Basic Risk Perception Model focuses on likelihood and severity of harm from not acting. Higher risk perception predicts greater motivation to act.
2) The Health Belief Model includes perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers in predicting preventive health behaviors. Perceived barriers are the strongest predictor.
3) Protection Motivation Theory assesses threat and coping appraisal processes. Response costs have the strongest impact on health behaviors and attitudes.
4) The Transtheoretical Model proposes stages of change and processes of change to explain behavior progression. Decisional balance and self-efficacy also predict stage of change.
1) Medical decision-making involves cognitive biases and errors that can negatively impact outcomes.
2) The case study describes a situation where a GP incorrectly diagnosed a patient with alcohol abuse due to elevated liver enzymes, when she actually had hepatitis C from a prior surgery.
3) Cognitive biases like availability, representativeness, and anchoring likely contributed to this error. The GP relied on the most readily available explanation in memory and anchored onto his initial diagnosis despite contradictory information.
The document summarizes political and human rights issues in Bahrain over the past year, including ongoing protests against the ruling Al Khalifa regime and Saudi occupation. It details events like the arrest of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman that sparked protests, torture of detainees, sentencing of activists to lengthy prison terms, and international condemnation of the regime. The UK is criticized for plans to establish a naval base in Bahrain and support of the regime despite its human rights abuses. Bahraini exiles and opposition groups continue resisting the regime through demonstrations on anniversary days like Martyrs Day.
Voice of bahrain issue 274 december 2014bahrainonline
The document discusses rising anger among native Bahrainis against the Alkhalifa regime and continued Saudi occupation of Bahrain. It summarizes recent intensified crackdowns by the regime, including arrests of women and raids on residential areas. It notes over 170,000 people participated in a recent popular referendum rejecting Alkhalifa rule, while the regime's elections were boycotted. The continued detention of activists and imposition of harsh prison sentences are also mentioned. The Saudi presence is widely viewed as enabling ongoing human rights violations by the regime against native Bahrainis.
Road safety: from public health to psychologyAymery Constant
Road traffic crashes are a major public health issue that cause over 1 million deaths per year globally. Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists account for about half of road traffic deaths. Factors that influence the risk of road traffic injuries include human behaviors like speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, and lack of safety measures like helmet and seatbelt use. Policies and infrastructure changes that enhance road safety, especially for vulnerable users, have been shown to significantly reduce road traffic fatalities.
The document discusses several models of health behavior:
1) The Basic Risk Perception Model focuses on likelihood and severity of harm from not acting. Higher risk perception predicts greater motivation to act.
2) The Health Belief Model includes perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers in predicting preventive health behaviors. Perceived barriers are the strongest predictor.
3) Protection Motivation Theory assesses threat and coping appraisal processes. Response costs have the strongest impact on health behaviors and attitudes.
4) The Transtheoretical Model proposes stages of change and processes of change to explain behavior progression. Decisional balance and self-efficacy also predict stage of change.
1) Medical decision-making involves cognitive biases and errors that can negatively impact outcomes.
2) The case study describes a situation where a GP incorrectly diagnosed a patient with alcohol abuse due to elevated liver enzymes, when she actually had hepatitis C from a prior surgery.
3) Cognitive biases like availability, representativeness, and anchoring likely contributed to this error. The GP relied on the most readily available explanation in memory and anchored onto his initial diagnosis despite contradictory information.
The document summarizes political and human rights issues in Bahrain over the past year, including ongoing protests against the ruling Al Khalifa regime and Saudi occupation. It details events like the arrest of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman that sparked protests, torture of detainees, sentencing of activists to lengthy prison terms, and international condemnation of the regime. The UK is criticized for plans to establish a naval base in Bahrain and support of the regime despite its human rights abuses. Bahraini exiles and opposition groups continue resisting the regime through demonstrations on anniversary days like Martyrs Day.
