ACCEPTANCE OF MOBILE HEALTH IN COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH: BARRIERS AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCIENTISTS

Acceptance of Mobile Health in Communities Underrepresented in Biomedical Research: Barriers and Ethical Considerations for Scientists

Background The rapid expansion of direct-to-consumer wearable fitness products (eg, Flex 2, Fitbit) and research-grade sensors (eg, SenseCam, Microsoft Research; activPAL, PAL Technologies) coincides with new opportunities for biomedical and behavioral researchers.Underserved communities report among the highest rates of chronic disease and could b

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Grit protects medical students from burnout: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background Burnout is a serious issue plaguing the medical profession with potential negative consequences on patient care.Burnout symptoms are observed as early as medical school.Based on a Job Demands-Resources model, this study aims to assess associations between specific job resources measured at the beginning of the first year of medi

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Incidence and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and re-infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, copyright: A prospective cohort study.

rico reserve clarinet mouthpiece People experiencing homelessness are at elevated risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, yet estimates generally exclude re-infections and rely on data sources affected by testing policies or study timing.In this prospective cohort study, we report incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and re-infections over time using a combinat

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