Two articles in this issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal highlight critical challenges that have faced our healthcare system and affected health behaviour and outcomes over the generations.
People at the end of life who wish to die in their own home typically need the support of a home-based carer.
A substantial amount of international research has documented a statistical relationship between mortality and economic activity at the aggregate level.
Caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP), sometimes known as caesarean scar ectopic pregnancy, is an uncommon but potentially significant complication of a previous caesarean section.
Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent long-term conditions worldwide, with prevalence rates of approximately 15–40% across western and developing countries.
Globally, asthma is the most common chronic disease in children.
Pandemics affect everyone in society; however, their impact differs across individuals and groups and is heavily influenced by the social, economic and political determinants of health.
The illicit and unregulated nature of sourcing and using performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) or steroids presents a risk to users because they are often unaware of correct dosage, contraindications, polypharmancy and side effects.
There is an increased fear for Māori about infectious-disease pandemics such as COVID-19, based on past experiences of infectious diseases.
Tuberculosis (TB), the disease caused primarily by the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one of the leading causes of death due to an infectious disease.