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Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study

...Health and Social Care courses. This article is reproduced with kind permission of Marie Curie. Shortly after Queen Elizabeth II died in early September, renowned palliative care consultant, Dr Kathryn Mannix outlined on Twitter how the Queen’s death might be an example of ‘ordinary dying’. Others both on social media and in the BMJ opinions section agreed: the...
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‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Society, Politics & Law

‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain

...health and pollution control slowly killing us?...[social murder cartoon, society matters] When one individual inflicts bodily injury upon another, such injury that death results, we call that deed manslaughter; when the assailant knew in advance that the injury would be fatal, we call this deed murder. But when society places hundreds of proletarians in such a position...
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Wellbeing for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing for Work

...health and sense of wellbeing. People during disasters may face a loss of their identity by losing the work they have been doing before the disaster or significant changes in the way they work e.g., digitally and remotely. COVID-19 was not expected in the way it unfolded, and people were psychologically and physically unprepared for this and had no control over the full...
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Valuing death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death

...A. and Hart, A. (2021) Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share - OpenLearn - Open University https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/mental-health/five-pillars-ageing-well https://www.open....
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How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?

...publication’s content Find out what the publication wants and needs. You may not know the editor’ s personal preferences, but you can easily find out what types of stories the paper or magazine typically runs. If it never publishes Q&As, don’t pitch one. If it runs mostly opinions or columns, pitch one of those. Stick to its style Use language that is in keeping...
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A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
Health, Sports & Psychology

A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar

...Health and Wellbeing, England, 2014. Available at https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey-survey-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing-england-2014 (accessed 18/02/23) The Mental Health Foundation (2022) What it’s like to have bipolar, by people who have bipolar Available at:...
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Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...health care practices, participation in regular physical activity cannot be overlooked. Just because we reach a certain number/milestone birthday, or enter into retirement does not mean we have to adopt a sedentary lifestyle.Physiologists McArdle, Katch and Katch (1996) further illustrated the natural effects of ageing on human function and performance deterioration of...
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Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...health, care and social work education is well established. Collaborating in equal partnerships via ‘co-production’ can facilitate this engagement. For the purposes of co-production in the educational curriculum, this means that people with lived experiences of using social work services are included as equals within the course team. Resources are recommended at the...
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