Mbih Jerome Tosam
Biographic Data
| ID | 6298625 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mbih Jerome Tosam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mbih Jerome |
| FAMILY NAME | Tosam |
| SIGNATURE | TOSAM M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bamenda |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9686-0408 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Autonomy-based bioethics and vulnerability during the Covid-19 pandemic
Towards a transactional medicine approach to combating global emerging pathogens
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and China reported the first case to the World Health Organization in December 2019, there was no evidence-based treatment to combat it. With the catastrophic situation that followed, materialised by a considerable number of deaths, researchers, doctors, traditional healers, and governments of all nations committed themselves to find therapeutic solutions, including preventive and curative. There are effective tr…
The biomedical and the relational model of the body, the meaning of illness and quality of care
In this article, I argue that every medical tradition is anchored in a certain anthropological understanding of the body, how that body can be afflicted by disease, and how best it can be treated. Also, each model of the body has implications for the nature of the patient-physician relationship and for quality of care. I compare two leading models of the body: the biomedical model, the predominant model in modern medicine; and the relational mode…
Global bioethics and respect for cultural diversity
Global health inequalities and the need for solidarity
Although the world has experienced remarkable progress in health care since the last half of the 20th century, global health inequalities still persist. In some poor countries life expectancy is between 37‐40 years lower than in rich countries; furthermore, maternal and infant mortality is high and there is lack of access to basic preventive and life‐saving medicines, as well a high prevalence of neglected diseases, HIV / AIDS , tuberculosis, and…
African Perspectives in Global Bioethics
Climate change, health, and sustainable development in Africa
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Climate change, health, and sustainable development in Africa
Global health inequalities and the need for solidarity
Although the world has experienced remarkable progress in health care since the last half of the 20th century, global health inequalities still persist. In some poor countries life expectancy is between 37‐40 years lower than in rich countries; furthermore, maternal and infant mortality is high and there is lack of access to basic preventive and life‐saving medicines, as well a high prevalence of neglected diseases, HIV / AIDS , tuberculosis, and…
African Perspectives in Global Bioethics
Global bioethics and respect for cultural diversity
The biomedical and the relational model of the body, the meaning of illness and quality of care
In this article, I argue that every medical tradition is anchored in a certain anthropological understanding of the body, how that body can be afflicted by disease, and how best it can be treated. Also, each model of the body has implications for the nature of the patient-physician relationship and for quality of care. I compare two leading models of the body: the biomedical model, the predominant model in modern medicine; and the relational mode…
Towards a transactional medicine approach to combating global emerging pathogens
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and China reported the first case to the World Health Organization in December 2019, there was no evidence-based treatment to combat it. With the catastrophic situation that followed, materialised by a considerable number of deaths, researchers, doctors, traditional healers, and governments of all nations committed themselves to find therapeutic solutions, including preventive and curative. There are effective tr…
Autonomy-based bioethics and vulnerability during the Covid-19 pandemic
Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Ethics in medical practice (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Alternative medicine (3 works) · Autonomy (3 works) · Bioethics (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works)