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📢 Latest Update: Call for Papers: Special Issue on Medical and Health Research – Submit to British Journal (BJMHR) by March 31, 2026

📢 Latest Update: Call for Papers: Special Issue on Medical and Health Research – Submit to British Journal (BJMHR) by March 31, 2026

Volume 12, Issue 8 - 2025 (August 2025 Issue 8)

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Volume 12 Issue 8
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Editorial: August 2025 Issue 8

Welcome to the 2025 issue of British Journal of Medical and Health Research. This issue showcases the remarkable breadth and depth of contemporary research across multiple disciplines. From cutting-edge applications of machine learning in climate science to the revolutionary potential of quantum computing in drug discovery, our featured articles demonstrate the power of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing global challenges.

We are particularly excited to present research that bridges traditional academic boundaries, reflecting our journal's commitment to fostering innovation through cross-disciplinary dialogue. The integration of artificial intelligence with environmental science, the application of blockchain technology to supply chain management, and the convergence of urban planning with smart city technologies exemplify the transformative potential of collaborative research.

As we continue to navigate an era of rapid technological advancement and global challenges, the research presented in this issue offers both insights and solutions that will shape our future. We thank our authors, reviewers, and editorial board members for their continued dedication to advancing knowledge and promoting scientific excellence.

Dr Hemangi J Patel
Editor-in-Chief
British Journal of Medical and Health Research

Articles in This Issue

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Research PaperID: BJMHR1208001

Oncology Practice Structure and Management of Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer in the Czech Republic

Luis Mendoza, Jiri Kryza

ABSTRACT Prostate cancer is a significant health concern in the Czech Republic, with a high incidence rate among men. This study assesses the current practices and management strategies of Czech oncologists in treating metastatic prostate cancer. A survey of 27 oncologists revealed that 42.2% of patients were currently with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), followed by 27.6% with non-metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (nmHSPC), 22.7% with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), and 7.4% with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC). The majority of referrals (74.1%) came from urologists. Specific treatment choices for mCRPC patients included abiraterone (40.7%) and enzalutamide (29.6%). The findings highlight the need for early detection and intervention strategies to improve patient outcomes and support the design of future clinical trials.

Prostate CancerCastration-ResistantCzech RepublicOncology Practice
63,595 views
19,052 downloads
DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.17586297

Contributors:

 Luis Mendoza
,
 Jiri Kryza
Research PaperID: BJMHR1208002

Death Anxiety in Physicians and Patients: The Elephant in the Therapeutic Room

julian ungar-sargon

ABSTRACT Death anxiety pervades modern medical practice, affecting both healthcare providers and patients in ways that significantly impact therapeutic relationships and end-of-life care. While clinical research has documented widespread death anxiety among physicians and patients, conventional psychological approaches treat mortality-related distress as a problem to be managed rather than a sacred threshold to be crossed. This essay examines death anxiety through the comparative lens of established psychological and medical literature alongside our theological framework of being and non-being, drawing on the foundational contributions of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Cicely Saunders, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, James Hillman, and Rami Shapiro. Recent neuroscientific research revealing organized brain activity during cardiac arrest challenges assumptions about consciousness and death, suggesting that dying may involve heightened rather than diminished awareness. The Kabbalistic concept of tzimtzum—divine contraction or concealment—offers a theological framework that reframes apparent absence as the most profound form of divine presence, transforming death from pure negation to sacred encounter. This perspective suggests that healthcare providers' systematic avoidance of death-related dialogue creates an "elephant in the therapeutic room" that undermines effective care, while understanding patients as "sacred texts" requiring hermeneutic engagement transforms clinical practice from purely technical intervention to contemplative presence. The integration of theological insight with clinical research points toward transformative implications for medical education, institutional culture, and therapeutic relationships that honor both scientific rigor and spiritual depth. Rather than eliminating death anxiety through avoidance or management techniques, this framework suggests that mortality awareness can facilitate authentic presence and spiritual deepening in medical practice. The findings support developing integrated approaches that recognize human beings as fundamentally spiritual as well as biological entities, creating spaces where death anxiety becomes not a clinical problem but a spiritual invitation to transformation that serves both healer and patient in their shared journey through the mystery of existence.

Death anxietyhealthcare providerspatient careend-of-life communicationmedical education
63,847 views
19,114 downloads
DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.17586231

Contributors:

 julian ungar-sargon
Research PaperID: BJMHR1208003

Sociodemographic and Academic Characteristics of Nurses Applying for Authorization to Open and Operate Private Healthcare Practices in the Republic of Benin

André OTTI, Affiavi Julienne Estelle DOSSOU, Bérenger DJOSSOU, Ida AGBETE, Charles SOSSA JEROME

ABSTRACT The health reforms initiated in Benin in 2016 have allowed the reorganization of the practice of health professions in private clients, including nursing. To describe the socio-demographic and academic characteristics of nurses applying for authorization to open and operate Private Nursing Practices (CSIP) in Benin. A review of the applications for opening and operating CSIPs, submitted from 2021 to 2024 and selected by exhaustive probability sampling, was carried out. Linear relationships between certain variables were identified using the Pearson correlation test with the Stata/IC 16.0 statistical analysis software. 306 Beninese applicants, 72.55% of whom were men, were registered. Their average age was 38 years and 31 (10.1307%) were aged 60 and over. 53.9213% of the requested installation sites were located in Alibori, Atacora, Borgou and Donga. 76.4705% of the nursing diplomas presented were obtained between 2017 and 2022. 68.6274% of these diplomas came from abroad, including 55.2287% from Burkina Faso. In addition, 69.60% of the diplomas presented were the State Nursing Diploma, 73.70% of which were issued in Burkina Faso. Authorization was granted to 87.11% of the applicants. Applicants of retirement age in Benin raise the issue of sponsorship, the legal contours of which deserve to be clarified. The unequal distribution of installation sites requires the development of a private health map with the objective of Universal Health Coverage. The predominance of foreign diplomas implies the assessment of the skills of their holders.

NursesPrivate nursing practicesAuthorization to open and operateSocio-demographic and academic characteristicsBenin.
64,130 views
19,142 downloads
DOI:
10.5281/zenodo.17586249

Contributors:

 André OTTI
,
 Affiavi Julienne Estelle DOSSOU
,
 Bérenger DJOSSOU
,
 Ida AGBETE
,
 Charles SOSSA JEROME

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