Search for dissertations about: "International Health Regulations"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words International Health Regulations.

  2. 6. Dose Management in Diagnostic Radiology - application of the DICOM imaging standard and a Monte Carlo dose engine for exposure surveillance

    Author : Hans-Erik Källman; Anders Ahnesjö; Hilde M. Olerud; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Radiology; metadata; DICOM; radiation safety; Monte Carlo; source model; patient model; optimization; justification; Medicinsk radiofysik; Medical Radiophysics;

    Abstract : Ionizing radiation is used in diagnostic radiology with a large contribution to the health of the patients. The regulations to limit the detrimental effects, e.g. cancer induction, are based on recommendations from the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). READ MORE

  4. 7. On the elements of E-textiles : Fabrication and characterisation of textile routing and electrodes

    Author : Emanuel Gunnarsson; Fernando Seoane; Vladan Conkar; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Smart textiles; electronic textile; P-health; textile electrodes; Textil och mode generell ; Textiles and Fashion General ;

    Abstract : “Smart textile” as a notion was demarcated approximately 25 years ago, leading to an enthusiastic hype around the research. Both academic efforts and members of the maker community developed prototypes and artistic creations that incorporated smart features into textiles. READ MORE

  5. 8. Regulating Vessel-Source Air Pollution - Standard-Setting in the Regulation of SOx Emissions

    Author : Philip Almestrand Linné; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ships; air pollution; SOx emissions; regulation; regulatory design; command and control; standard-setting; international environmental law; regulatory studies;

    Abstract : Emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) cause considerable global environmental and human health impacts including acidification, climate change, and increased premature deaths in human populations due to serious heart and lung diseases. Although recently revised regulations in MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI are expected to decrease SOx emissions from ships, it is clear that these regulations will need further development. READ MORE

  6. 9. Community Resettlement within the Context of Conservation and Development Projects : Implications on Livelihood Chances Among Rural inhabitants of Ikondokondo village in South West Cameroon

    Author : Frankline Ndi; Paul Hebinck; Netherlands Wageningen Italy; Wageningen University Pisa Slovakia; University of Pisa Nitra Germany; Slovak University of Agriculture Berlin France; Humboldt University of Berlin Rennes Belgium; Agro campus Ouest Ghent Ghent University International Master of Science in Rural Development; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Community resettlement; Local people; Forest conservation; Livelihoods; Ikondokondo village; Cameroon;

    Abstract : In Cameroon the politics of forest resource governance stands asunder with the positive value of human activity within forest systems. This is partly due to the erroneous perception amongst policymakers and project planners that local peoples’ involvement in forest systems can only be detrimental. READ MORE

  7. 10. Negotiating Reproduction: Family Size and Fertility Regulation among Shuar People of the Ecuadorian Amazon

    Author : Charlotte Petersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ecuador; Amazonia; Shuar people; reproduction; ; conviviality; well-being; state; population policy; family planning; subjectivity; power;

    Abstract : The focus of this dissertation is situated in the realm of the global reproductive health discourse and its interplay with national politics in Ecuador. It addresses how high fertility rates are perceived as an issue that hinders development and modernisation. READ MORE