The LEADER approach implemented in rural areas of the European Union since 1991 has for many years unchangeably been the subject of interest of many researchers such as sociologists, political scientists, geographers, and ...

The focus of this article is to reflect on how exactly the way of informing a patient about a certain diagnosis (cancer) influences his attitude towards the illness itself, therapy and also towards other doctors consulting ...

The objective of the article is to present a research perspective which starts with the practical problem of social life, and analyzes it by using the concept of Quality of Life. The article discusses many meanings and ...

Mental crisis exerts a negative effect on personal, vocational and social activity. Mental disease is often accompanied by factors reducing the quality of life of patients. Another problem is deeply rooted stereotypes and ...

Diabetes is an illness that affects an increasing amount of people worldwide. It is estimated that in Poland around 9.1% of the population is afflicted. Research indicates that proper self-control, stemming from (among ...

In the article author describes changes which take place during the time, and which show the way people see somebody who suffers from AIDS. The first signals about new, unidentified disease appeared in the USA in 1978. ...

Main points of interest of following paper are relations between family members of which one suffers from bipolar disorder. Relation were both observed directly as well as derived from bipolar disorder forum postings. ...

The article presents chosen aspects of the research conducted in the Białystok Oncology Centre (BOC) over the years 2011 – 2012. The aim of the study was to obtain data concerning the patient’s participation in the medical ...