Background: This article is based on the experience with 'The Human in Medicine' (HIM) courses that had been a part of the preclinical program of the Marmara Medical School. Aim: The evaluation of the HIM course in terms of its efficacy and the impressions of the students. Methods: Three groups of data were collected: (a) Students' feedbacks about the courses, (b) HIM final scores and (c) a thematic/content analysis of randomly selected students' reports. Stratified random sampling was used to select student reports for qualitative analysis. Content and thematic analyses were carried out by two researchers independently. Results: In general, the HIM program was evaluated as moderate or above moderate by 60-80% of the students. Content and thematic analysis of student reports showed that there was a rich variety in individual definitions, descriptions of causal relationships and suggestions for possible solutions about themes medicalization and stigmatization. Student reports on the case were analysed in concordance with psychologic and social parameters. Conclusion: As a conclusion these results showed that program goals were mainly achieved and the multidisciplinary, preclinical HIM program can be seen as efficient starting point to complement the biologic perspective of medical education with a social and humanistic perspective.
Turkey hosts the largest proportion of Syrian refugees worldwide. Although Syrian refugees enjoy similar rights to health as Turkish citizens, some barriers can limit access to healthcare in practice. The healthcare needs of the Syrian population led to the emergence of "informal" clinics operated by Syrian healthcare professionals whom the Ministry of Health does not authorize to practice in Turkey. This qualitative study explores the views of 22 healthcare professionals working in such clinics about health provision for Syrian refugees. Focus groups and in‐depth interviews were transcribed and thematically coded. Language and cultural barriers, ill‐effects of immigration, insecurity concerning living conditions and expected lawful contribution to health services emerged as themes. Participants suggested that formal authorization to practice in Turkey for the Syrian healthcare workforce would be a good step towards caring for the Syrian population in Turkey.
In recent years, economic stagnation and the global economic crisis have subjected Turkish women workers to conditions that are more difficult than ever. The existent lack of proper controls and regulations has become even more pervasive during this period. Effective de-unionization is another reason sustaining these negative circumstances under which women workers are denied their legal rights. In this article, preliminary findings of field research undertaken in five relatively industrialized provinces in northwestern Turkey are presented. These findings reveal a variety of problems that unregistered women workers face: Child labor; high rates of worker turnover; wages that are below the official minimum and that are paid irregularly; harsh and unhealthy working conditions, including extended work time and unpaid, compulsory night shifts; and ill treatment and sexual harrassment by employers and foremen. The work histories of the 213 participants of the study, most of whom had started working at ages 12-15, indicate that a slave-like system has been operating for a relatively long time. Saying that this hidden labor is merely a case of women workers not being registered greatly oversimplifies a complicated structure that is in place and fails to represent its reality.
This chapter engages with political economy of tax evasion and tax compliance issues, particularly focusing on deficiencies and problems within property taxation system in Turkey. The chapter questions if there are any political preferences, legal arrangements or cultural issues facilitating tax evasion and tax loss in Turkey. It first identifies the degenerating effects of frequent application of tax amnesties, having a lax tax reconciliation institution, and less than logical way tax information confidentiality principle is applied in Turkey. Then, the chapter investigates peculiarities and specific difficulties of real estate sector in general in relation to taxation. Finally, a comprehensive property tax reform based on a semipublic valuation system is proposed to reduce tax loss in this sector.
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