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Culture, Gender and Health in the Humanitarian Context

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  • Levy Einav

    (Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
    The Israeli School of Humanitarian Aid, Israel)

  • Alkan Michael

    (The Israeli School of Humanitarian Aid, Israel
    School for International Health, Ben Gurion University, Israel)

  • Gidron Yori

    (The Israeli School of Humanitarian Aid, Israel
    SCA Labs, Charles de Gaulle University- Lille III, France)

  • Livni Gillerman Yael

    (Clalit Health Services, Israel)

  • Ramot Adi

    (Eden Aid, (NGO), Israel)

  • Ben-Gal Lotte

    (Soroka Hospital, Israel)

  • Hanani Tal

    (Natan- International Humanitarian Aid (NGO), Israel)

Abstract

The combination of the words “therapy†and “diagnostics†have been purposed as a platform that combines some specific diagnostic with specific therapy, based on the results from the diagnostic. It is a step towards personalized medicine. Using nanotechnology materials and their applications, theranostic medicine can be understood as an integrated therapy system that can diagnose, offer targeted therapy and monitor the response to that therapy. This personalized medicine promises to revolutionize several areas of medicine by matching the ideal and most effective treatment to the individual patient. We could say that theranostics is supported on two pillars:

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  • Levy Einav & Alkan Michael & Gidron Yori & Livni Gillerman Yael & Ramot Adi & Ben-Gal Lotte & Hanani Tal, 2018. "Culture, Gender and Health in the Humanitarian Context," JOJ Nursing & Health Care, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 6(2), pages 24-26, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jojnhc:v:6:y:2018:i:2:p:24-26
    DOI: 10.19080/JOJNHC.2018.06.555681
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    Citations Report; Journal of Nursing and Care journals; Journal of Nursing and Care Citations Report; journal of nursing; open access public health journals; nursing impact factor list; community research papers; open access journals;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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