In recent decades, LGBT neighbourhoods or gay Villages have been gaining some prominence and particular characteristics within cities, representing safe spaces for the expression and negotiation of individual and collective identities as well as for the political affirmation of LGBT communities and queer identities. As other areas that have been the main drivers of urban revitalization of inner-cities, such...
Objectivos: A fimose, definida como a presença de prepúcio não retráctil por anel prepucial estreito, pode classificar-se em primária ou secundária. A fimose primária está presente em 96% dos recém-nascidos e tende à regressão espontânea até aos 3 anos. A partir desta idade pondera-se intervenção terapêutica. A circuncisão é o tratamento clássico mas está associada a morbilidade e custos não desprezíveis. Recen...
AIM: Empathy is crucial in therapeutic relationships. An empathic relationship has several positive outcomes: improvement of doctor-patient relationship, increased satisfaction and diagnostic ability, and patients empowerment. This study aims to assess empathy levels in a Portuguese Primary Health Care Practice (PPHCP) and to verify the relation between doctor-patient empathy and socio-demographic characterist...