Óscar Cabrera
Biographic Data
| ID | 6805871 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Óscar Cabrera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Óscar |
| FAMILY NAME | Cabrera |
| SIGNATURE | CABRERA O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgetown University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8351-0695 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
HIV knowledge and risk behaviors among people who inject heroin in Colombia
Colombia has experienced a significant increase in the incidence of HIV in the past decade attributed to the alarming rise of heroin injection. However, there is limited information about the level of HIV knowledge and the perception of risk among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Latin America. Further data is needed to optimally inform HIV prevention efforts in the region. The present study explores the level of HIV knowledge and risk percepti…
A human rights-based approach to non-communicable diseases
Across the globe, the consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods and beverages has escalated rates of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), driven by deceptive marketing tactics from the food and beverage industry. The international community has increasingly recognized the need to provide consumers with accurate health information on food and beverage products as part of their right to health. In July 2020, the U.N. Special Rap…
The impact of predeployment functional impairment on mental health after combat
Human rights and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
This article explores the connection between human rights and tobacco control, and in particular, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). We address rights-based arguments used by the tobacco industry to argue against tobacco regulation. We demonstrate the weakness of these arguments, and that tobacco control and human rights are, in fact, not in conflict, but are mutually reinforcing. We also offer counter-arguments in favour of toba…
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The impact of predeployment functional impairment on mental health after combat
Human rights and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
This article explores the connection between human rights and tobacco control, and in particular, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). We address rights-based arguments used by the tobacco industry to argue against tobacco regulation. We demonstrate the weakness of these arguments, and that tobacco control and human rights are, in fact, not in conflict, but are mutually reinforcing. We also offer counter-arguments in favour of toba…
A human rights-based approach to non-communicable diseases
Across the globe, the consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods and beverages has escalated rates of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), driven by deceptive marketing tactics from the food and beverage industry. The international community has increasingly recognized the need to provide consumers with accurate health information on food and beverage products as part of their right to health. In July 2020, the U.N. Special Rap…
HIV knowledge and risk behaviors among people who inject heroin in Colombia
Colombia has experienced a significant increase in the incidence of HIV in the past decade attributed to the alarming rise of heroin injection. However, there is limited information about the level of HIV knowledge and the perception of risk among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Latin America. Further data is needed to optimally inform HIV prevention efforts in the region. The present study explores the level of HIV knowledge and risk percepti…
Medicine (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Tobacco control (2 works) · Business (1 work)