The author addresses the issue of managing and treating the 700,000 tons of hospital waste generated annually. The diverse nature of this waste necessitates a variety of treatment...

Drawing on the main points of the report—published by the High Committee on Public Health—which assesses the health status of the French population and identifies twenty-one priorities,...

The author, director of the Center for Bioethics at the Catholic University of Lyon, examines the concept of risk within the broader context of the choices we make throughout our lives,...

The author, an expert in educational science, offers a critical analysis of the structure of school curricula in France, which fail to take into account students’ well-being—both in...

After outlining the family contexts in which social workers play a mediating role (divorce, domestic violence, intergenerational conflicts), the author explains what makes this approach...

The author, an anthropologist, seeks to highlight the misunderstandings that can arise when sociological or anthropological variables are introduced into an epidemiological analysis. The...

The author notes that medical-social initiatives, health education, and preventive care are part of the mandates of public and private healthcare facilities, as defined by the Hospital...

Data and projections on the incidence of this cancer are presented briefly, along with risk factors (heredity, sun exposure), at-risk populations, and risky behaviors (excessive exposure...

The author outlines the reasons he believes account for the difficulties encountered in AIDS prevention in France: the fact that the public health message must be targeted at high-risk...

The author presents "analyses and excerpts from interviews conducted in Paris and throughout the country with a diverse sample." The research was carried out with the support of ANRS and...