James J Orbinski
Biographic Data
| ID | 6063334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James J Orbinski |
| GIVEN NAMES | James J |
| FAMILY NAME | Orbinski |
| SIGNATURE | ORBINSKI J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sonam Dolma is with the Department of Political Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario. Sonal Singh is with the Department of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. Lynne Lohfeld is with the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. James J. Orbinski is with St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto. Edward J. Mills is with the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, and the Centre for... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health and historical levels of freedom
BACKGROUND: The link between political freedom and health is unclear. We aimed to determine the association by exploring the relationship of historical and cumulative freedom levels with important health outcomes. METHODS: We obtained countrywide health indicators for life expectancy, infant mortality, maternal mortality ratio, % low birth weight babies, Gini coefficient (a measure of wealth inequality) and various markers of freedom based on pol…
Dangerous Journey
Objectives. Since the 1950 invasion of Tibet by China, Tibetan refugees have attempted to flee into Nepal over the Himalayan mountains. We documented the experiences of a group of refugees making this journey. Methods. We conducted semistructured interviews with 50 recent refugees at the Tibetan Refugee Transit Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal. Results. Participants ranged in age from 8 to 56 years, and 21 were female. The average length of their journ…
Prevalence of mental disorders and torture among Tibetan refugees
Dangerous Journey
Objectives. Since the 1950 invasion of Tibet by China, Tibetan refugees have attempted to flee into Nepal over the Himalayan mountains. We documented the experiences of a group of refugees making this journey. Methods. We conducted semistructured interviews with 50 recent refugees at the Tibetan Refugee Transit Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal. Results. Participants ranged in age from 8 to 56 years, and 21 were female. The average length of their journ…
Prevalence of mental disorders and torture among Tibetan refugees
Dangerous Journey
Objectives. Since the 1950 invasion of Tibet by China, Tibetan refugees have attempted to flee into Nepal over the Himalayan mountains. We documented the experiences of a group of refugees making this journey. Methods. We conducted semistructured interviews with 50 recent refugees at the Tibetan Refugee Transit Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal. Results. Participants ranged in age from 8 to 56 years, and 21 were female. The average length of their journ…
Health and historical levels of freedom
BACKGROUND: The link between political freedom and health is unclear. We aimed to determine the association by exploring the relationship of historical and cumulative freedom levels with important health outcomes. METHODS: We obtained countrywide health indicators for life expectancy, infant mortality, maternal mortality ratio, % low birth weight babies, Gini coefficient (a measure of wealth inequality) and various markers of freedom based on pol…
Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · China (1 work) · Corruption and Economic Development (1 work) · Criminology (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Extortion (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work)