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Review Article Pages 201-206

Niche Construction as a Theoretical Tool in the Ethnographic Analysis from a Naturalistic Perspective

Authors: Crivos Marta A, Lamas Susana Gisela and Dressino Vicente

Abstract: In this work, we intend to move discussion forward on the heuristic role of the concept of niche construction for the review of the human/environment dichotomy by considering the interaction between biotic and abiotic components in specific environments. We will examine an ethnographic case study which explores the perception of the landscape and its use by different human groups (Mbya-Guarani and descendants of European colonos) that inhabit a territory with

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Review Article Pages 197-200

The Menstrual Cycle Phases Are Like 'Body Seasons'

Authors: Rene Ecochard, Marie Garmier-Billard and Jean Iwaz

Abstract: Since the seventies, only the reproductive function of the female cycle has been valued. It then became common practice to manipulate the female cycle with the pill to avoid conception or try to suppress the discomfort associated with hormonal changes. Hormones used in contraceptives such as the pill or implants do not replace the natural hormones whose secretion they inhibit. More recently, suppressing the cycle has been proposed

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Research Article Pages 185-196

The Perception of Patients on the Service Quality Offered by Healthcare Professionals at Two Major Public Hospitals in South East Regional Health Authority (Serha), Jamaica

Authors: Jacqueline C Ellis, Paul Andrew Bourne, James Fallah, Nicola Brown, Cynthia Francis and Calvin Campbell

Abstract: Globally, the new direction of many hospitals is to use the views of patients as a part of the feedback process in order to meet the expected service of users. The aim of the study is to examine patients' perception of quality of service performed by healthcare professionals at the Kingston Public and the Victoria Jubilee Hospitals in Jamaica. A cross sectional survey was conducted of 357 randomly selected patients who were admitted to a ward and subsequently discharged for home between January and April, 2018.

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