Search for dissertations about: "IMG"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word IMG.

2. 1. The 'Other' Doctor : Boundary work within the Swedish medical profession

   Author : Lisa Salmonsson; Sandra Torres; Rafael Lindqvist; Sirpa Wrede; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; boundaries; boundary work; ethnicity; IMG; immigrant background; medical doctors; profession; negotiations; social constructionism; social position; sociology; qualitative methods; Sociologi; Sociology;

   Abstract : This thesis is about medical doctors with immigrant backgrounds who work in Sweden. Based on 15 qualitative interviews with medical doctors with immigrant backgrounds, this thesis explores the medical doctors’ feeling of professional belonging and boundary work. READ MORE

4. 2. Mitigating neuroinflammation : new potential therapeutics and targets

   Author : Elliot J. Glotfelty; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Neurodegenerative disorders, from chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) to more acute injuries such traumatic brain injury (TBI), present a particular challenge to public health as they lack treatments and have devastating consequences. Across the variety of central nervous system (CNS) diseases and injuries, inflammation is a hallmark and potential target for effective therapies. READ MORE

5. 3. Role of oxytocin in glucose homeostasis and weight gain

   Author : Eva Björkstrand; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to study metabolic functions of oxytocin in particular in relation to glucose, insulin and glucagon. Application of oxytocin locally in the pancreas (microdialysis technique) increased insulin (RIA) and glucagon (RIA) release. READ MORE