Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, especially among African Americans, who have the lowest survival rate from this disease among all racial/ethnic groups. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate how family support and religion/faith influence patients' decisions about seeking treatment for lung cancer. This study was guided by the medical decision-making model and used a phenomenological approach. Data were collected from male and female lung cancer patients (n = 15) who were being treated in a thoracic and cardiovascular surgery clinic in Greensboro, North Carolina using semi-structured interviews. All participants were between the ages of 18 and 75 years and spoke English, and were questioned how they made their decisions about seeking lung cancer treatment. The main themes were patients' lack of knowledge about the disease, treatment, and the length of time to live; patients' financial anxieties; the role of faith, prayer, and religion related to treatment decision-making; confidence in the physician for medical advice; and the role of emotional and financial support from family, including the church family. The study findings provide valuable information that can be used by medical and public health professionals in helping patients make medical decisions for lung cancer treatment. Further, these findings have considerable social change merits because they provide needed information about how African American patients evaluate seeking treatment for lung cancer, which can be used to develop decision-making aids and to help better facilitate communication between health care providers and patients.

Cette étude cherche à analyser la gestion sociomédicale et quotidienne de l’intersexualité, ainsi que les représentations et pratiques sociales en jeu dans les décisions concernant l’assignation sexuelle des enfants intersex. D’une part, il s’agit de comprendre les perspectives, les pratiques et les discours des professionnels de santé; d’autre part, ceux des jeunes intersex et de leurs familles. A partir d’une ethnographie réalisée à la fois dans un hôpital brésilien et un hôpital français, j’examine comment différents arguments (hormonaux, génétiques, sociaux, morphologiques, psychologiques, entre autres) contribuent à la prise de décision, comment s’organise le travail collectif, et comment fonctionnent les relations entre les différentes spécialités médicales. En ce qui concerne les familles des enfants/jeunes intersex et les jeunes personnes intersex elles-mêmes, j’analyse la manière dont elles sont insérées dans ces négociations, leur relation à la logique biomédicale, la façon dont elles perçoivent le corps intersex et dont elles gèrent l’intersexualité dans leur vie quotidienne. a recherche révèle que le sexe, dans le contexte de la prise de décision, émerge en tant qu’une «catégorie médico-diagnostique» construite à partir d’une combinaison d’éléments. Au Brésil autant qu’en France, la question est traitée de manière plus ou moins homogène: bien que l’accent soit mis de manière différente vis-à-vis d’aspects spécifiques impliqués dans les décisions, dans les deux pays la génétique et la biologie moléculaire sont devenues de plus en plus importantes dans le processus. Il existe également des conflits à l’égard de l’utilisation de la nomenclature «intersex», qui mettent en lumière des «ambiguités» et des tensions autour de la thématique. Enfin, l’étude démontre que les personnes intersex et leurs familles ne partagent pas toujours les mêmes perspectives que les médecins ou bien qu’elles n’utilisent pas les mêmes critères de classification sexuelle que ces derniers. Entre autres questions, tout au long de trajectoires de «corrections» et «régulations» corporelles, se révèle l’insuffisance d’un modèle basé sur des catégories sexuelles dichotomiques. En interrogeant ces dichotomies, les débats autour de l’intersexualité soulignent les limites éthico-théoriques qui circonscrivent le champs de la bioéthique et des droits sexuels en tant que droits humains. Plus loin, ces débats participent à la redéfinition d’autres catégories binaires telles que sexe versus genre, nature versus culture, réel versus artificiel et humain versus non-humain. / Este estudo busca analisar o gerenciamento sociomédico e cotidiano da intersexualidade, bem como as representações e as práticas sociais acionadas nas decisões envolvendo a designação do sexo em crianças intersex. De um lado, tratase de compreender as perspectivas, práticas e discursos de profissionais de saúde e, de outro, aqueles das famílias e jovens intersex. A partir da etnografia realizada em dois hospitais (um hospital brasileiro e outro francês), examino de que modo diferentes argumentos (hormonais, genéticos, sociais, morfológicos, psicológicos, entre outros) concorrem para as tomadas de decisão, de que forma acontece a organização do trabalho coletivo e as relações entre as diferentes especialidades médicas. No que se refere às famílias de crianças/jovens intersex e aos próprios jovens, analiso a maneira como estão inseridos nessas negociações, a forma de se relacionarem com a lógica biomédica, como percebem o corpo intersex e lidam cotidianamente com a intersexualidade. A pesquisa revela que, no contexto das decisões, o sexo surge enquanto uma “categoria médico-diagnóstica”, construída a partir de uma combinação de diferentes elementos. Há um tratamento mais ou menos homogêneo da questão no Brasil e na França e, embora se possa identificar ênfases diferenciadas em relação a determinados aspectos envolvidos nas decisões, nos dois contextos a genética e a biologia molecular vêm ganhando cada vez mais importância no processo. Identificam-se, ainda, embates em torno da nomenclatura “intersex”, os quais, entre outros aspectos, apontam para as “ambigüidades” e tensões que rondam a temática. Finalmente, o estudo demonstra que nem sempre as famílias e as pessoas intersex compartilham com os médicos a mesma perspectiva ou os mesmos critérios de classificação do sexo. Entre outras questões, no decorrer das trajetórias de “correções” e “regulações” corporais denuncia-se a insuficiência de um modelo que prevê categorias sexuais dicotômicas. Ao interpelar essas dicotomias, os debates em torno da intersexualidade escrutinam os limites ético-teóricos que circunscrevem o campo da bioética e dos direitos sexuais enquanto direitos humanos. Além disso, concorrem para a revisão de outras categorias binárias como sexo versus gênero, natureza versus cultura, verdadeiro versus artificial e humano versus não humano. / This study seeks to analyze the sociomedical and day-to-day management of intersexuality, as well as the representations and social practices brought into action in decisions involving sex assignment with intersex children. On the one hand, it aims to understand the perspectives, practices and discourses of health professionals and on the other, those of intersex youth and their families. Starting from an ethnography carried out in one Brazilian and one French hospital, I examine how different arguments (hormonal, genetic, social, morphological, psychological, among others) compete during decision making, in what ways collective work organization takes place and the relationships between the different medical specialties. Regarding the families of intersex children/youth and the young people themselves, I analyze the manner in which they are inserted into these negotiations, the way they are related to the biomedical logic, how they perceive the intersex body and how they deal with intersexuality in their day-to-day lives. The research reveals that sex arises as a “medical-diagnostic category” in the decision making context and that it is constructed from a combination of elements. In both Brazil and France, the question is given a more or less homogeneous treatment; although it is possible to identify some differences in emphases regarding specific aspects involved in the decisions, in both countries genetics and molecular biology have become increasingly important in the process. There are conflicts around the use of "intersex" nomenclature as well, which point to the "ambiguities" and tension surrounding the theme. Finally, the study demonstrates that intersex people and their families do not always hold the same perspectives or use the same sex classification criteria as doctors do. Among other questions, over the course of the various bodily “corrections” and “regulations”, the insufficiency of a model in which the categories are based on a sexual dichotomy is revealed. By questioning these dichotomies, the debates around intersexuality scrutinize the ethical-theoretical limits which circumscribe the field of bioethics and of sexual rights as human rights. Moreover, they compete for a revision of other binary categories, such as sex versus gender, nature versus culture, real versus artificial and human versus non-human.

Cette étude cherche à analyser la gestion sociomédicale et quotidienne de l’intersexualité, ainsi que les représentations et pratiques sociales en jeu dans les décisions concernant l’assignation sexuelle des enfants intersex. D’une part, il s’agit de comprendre les perspectives, les pratiques et les discours des professionnels de santé; d’autre part, ceux des jeunes intersex et de leurs familles. A partir d’une ethnographie réalisée à la fois dans un hôpital brésilien et un hôpital français, j’examine comment différents arguments (hormonaux, génétiques, sociaux, morphologiques, psychologiques, entre autres) contribuent à la prise de décision, comment s’organise le travail collectif, et comment fonctionnent les relations entre les différentes spécialités médicales. En ce qui concerne les familles des enfants/jeunes intersex et les jeunes personnes intersex elles-mêmes, j’analyse la manière dont elles sont insérées dans ces négociations, leur relation à la logique biomédicale, la façon dont elles perçoivent le corps intersex et dont elles gèrent l’intersexualité dans leur vie quotidienne. a recherche révèle que le sexe, dans le contexte de la prise de décision, émerge en tant qu’une «catégorie médico-diagnostique» construite à partir d’une combinaison d’éléments. Au Brésil autant qu’en France, la question est traitée de manière plus ou moins homogène: bien que l’accent soit mis de manière différente vis-à-vis d’aspects spécifiques impliqués dans les décisions, dans les deux pays la génétique et la biologie moléculaire sont devenues de plus en plus importantes dans le processus. Il existe également des conflits à l’égard de l’utilisation de la nomenclature «intersex», qui mettent en lumière des «ambiguités» et des tensions autour de la thématique. Enfin, l’étude démontre que les personnes intersex et leurs familles ne partagent pas toujours les mêmes perspectives que les médecins ou bien qu’elles n’utilisent pas les mêmes critères de classification sexuelle que ces derniers. Entre autres questions, tout au long de trajectoires de «corrections» et «régulations» corporelles, se révèle l’insuffisance d’un modèle basé sur des catégories sexuelles dichotomiques. En interrogeant ces dichotomies, les débats autour de l’intersexualité soulignent les limites éthico-théoriques qui circonscrivent le champs de la bioéthique et des droits sexuels en tant que droits humains. Plus loin, ces débats participent à la redéfinition d’autres catégories binaires telles que sexe versus genre, nature versus culture, réel versus artificiel et humain versus non-humain. / Este estudo busca analisar o gerenciamento sociomédico e cotidiano da intersexualidade, bem como as representações e as práticas sociais acionadas nas decisões envolvendo a designação do sexo em crianças intersex. De um lado, tratase de compreender as perspectivas, práticas e discursos de profissionais de saúde e, de outro, aqueles das famílias e jovens intersex. A partir da etnografia realizada em dois hospitais (um hospital brasileiro e outro francês), examino de que modo diferentes argumentos (hormonais, genéticos, sociais, morfológicos, psicológicos, entre outros) concorrem para as tomadas de decisão, de que forma acontece a organização do trabalho coletivo e as relações entre as diferentes especialidades médicas. No que se refere às famílias de crianças/jovens intersex e aos próprios jovens, analiso a maneira como estão inseridos nessas negociações, a forma de se relacionarem com a lógica biomédica, como percebem o corpo intersex e lidam cotidianamente com a intersexualidade. A pesquisa revela que, no contexto das decisões, o sexo surge enquanto uma “categoria médico-diagnóstica”, construída a partir de uma combinação de diferentes elementos. Há um tratamento mais ou menos homogêneo da questão no Brasil e na França e, embora se possa identificar ênfases diferenciadas em relação a determinados aspectos envolvidos nas decisões, nos dois contextos a genética e a biologia molecular vêm ganhando cada vez mais importância no processo. Identificam-se, ainda, embates em torno da nomenclatura “intersex”, os quais, entre outros aspectos, apontam para as “ambigüidades” e tensões que rondam a temática. Finalmente, o estudo demonstra que nem sempre as famílias e as pessoas intersex compartilham com os médicos a mesma perspectiva ou os mesmos critérios de classificação do sexo. Entre outras questões, no decorrer das trajetórias de “correções” e “regulações” corporais denuncia-se a insuficiência de um modelo que prevê categorias sexuais dicotômicas. Ao interpelar essas dicotomias, os debates em torno da intersexualidade escrutinam os limites ético-teóricos que circunscrevem o campo da bioética e dos direitos sexuais enquanto direitos humanos. Além disso, concorrem para a revisão de outras categorias binárias como sexo versus gênero, natureza versus cultura, verdadeiro versus artificial e humano versus não humano. / This study seeks to analyze the sociomedical and day-to-day management of intersexuality, as well as the representations and social practices brought into action in decisions involving sex assignment with intersex children. On the one hand, it aims to understand the perspectives, practices and discourses of health professionals and on the other, those of intersex youth and their families. Starting from an ethnography carried out in one Brazilian and one French hospital, I examine how different arguments (hormonal, genetic, social, morphological, psychological, among others) compete during decision making, in what ways collective work organization takes place and the relationships between the different medical specialties. Regarding the families of intersex children/youth and the young people themselves, I analyze the manner in which they are inserted into these negotiations, the way they are related to the biomedical logic, how they perceive the intersex body and how they deal with intersexuality in their day-to-day lives. The research reveals that sex arises as a “medical-diagnostic category” in the decision making context and that it is constructed from a combination of elements. In both Brazil and France, the question is given a more or less homogeneous treatment; although it is possible to identify some differences in emphases regarding specific aspects involved in the decisions, in both countries genetics and molecular biology have become increasingly important in the process. There are conflicts around the use of "intersex" nomenclature as well, which point to the "ambiguities" and tension surrounding the theme. Finally, the study demonstrates that intersex people and their families do not always hold the same perspectives or use the same sex classification criteria as doctors do. Among other questions, over the course of the various bodily “corrections” and “regulations”, the insufficiency of a model in which the categories are based on a sexual dichotomy is revealed. By questioning these dichotomies, the debates around intersexuality scrutinize the ethical-theoretical limits which circumscribe the field of bioethics and of sexual rights as human rights. Moreover, they compete for a revision of other binary categories, such as sex versus gender, nature versus culture, real versus artificial and human versus non-human.

Cette étude cherche à analyser la gestion sociomédicale et quotidienne de l’intersexualité, ainsi que les représentations et pratiques sociales en jeu dans les décisions concernant l’assignation sexuelle des enfants intersex. D’une part, il s’agit de comprendre les perspectives, les pratiques et les discours des professionnels de santé; d’autre part, ceux des jeunes intersex et de leurs familles. A partir d’une ethnographie réalisée à la fois dans un hôpital brésilien et un hôpital français, j’examine comment différents arguments (hormonaux, génétiques, sociaux, morphologiques, psychologiques, entre autres) contribuent à la prise de décision, comment s’organise le travail collectif, et comment fonctionnent les relations entre les différentes spécialités médicales. En ce qui concerne les familles des enfants/jeunes intersex et les jeunes personnes intersex elles-mêmes, j’analyse la manière dont elles sont insérées dans ces négociations, leur relation à la logique biomédicale, la façon dont elles perçoivent le corps intersex et dont elles gèrent l’intersexualité dans leur vie quotidienne. a recherche révèle que le sexe, dans le contexte de la prise de décision, émerge en tant qu’une «catégorie médico-diagnostique» construite à partir d’une combinaison d’éléments. Au Brésil autant qu’en France, la question est traitée de manière plus ou moins homogène: bien que l’accent soit mis de manière différente vis-à-vis d’aspects spécifiques impliqués dans les décisions, dans les deux pays la génétique et la biologie moléculaire sont devenues de plus en plus importantes dans le processus. Il existe également des conflits à l’égard de l’utilisation de la nomenclature «intersex», qui mettent en lumière des «ambiguités» et des tensions autour de la thématique. Enfin, l’étude démontre que les personnes intersex et leurs familles ne partagent pas toujours les mêmes perspectives que les médecins ou bien qu’elles n’utilisent pas les mêmes critères de classification sexuelle que ces derniers. Entre autres questions, tout au long de trajectoires de «corrections» et «régulations» corporelles, se révèle l’insuffisance d’un modèle basé sur des catégories sexuelles dichotomiques. En interrogeant ces dichotomies, les débats autour de l’intersexualité soulignent les limites éthico-théoriques qui circonscrivent le champs de la bioéthique et des droits sexuels en tant que droits humains. Plus loin, ces débats participent à la redéfinition d’autres catégories binaires telles que sexe versus genre, nature versus culture, réel versus artificiel et humain versus non-humain. / Este estudo busca analisar o gerenciamento sociomédico e cotidiano da intersexualidade, bem como as representações e as práticas sociais acionadas nas decisões envolvendo a designação do sexo em crianças intersex. De um lado, tratase de compreender as perspectivas, práticas e discursos de profissionais de saúde e, de outro, aqueles das famílias e jovens intersex. A partir da etnografia realizada em dois hospitais (um hospital brasileiro e outro francês), examino de que modo diferentes argumentos (hormonais, genéticos, sociais, morfológicos, psicológicos, entre outros) concorrem para as tomadas de decisão, de que forma acontece a organização do trabalho coletivo e as relações entre as diferentes especialidades médicas. No que se refere às famílias de crianças/jovens intersex e aos próprios jovens, analiso a maneira como estão inseridos nessas negociações, a forma de se relacionarem com a lógica biomédica, como percebem o corpo intersex e lidam cotidianamente com a intersexualidade. A pesquisa revela que, no contexto das decisões, o sexo surge enquanto uma “categoria médico-diagnóstica”, construída a partir de uma combinação de diferentes elementos. Há um tratamento mais ou menos homogêneo da questão no Brasil e na França e, embora se possa identificar ênfases diferenciadas em relação a determinados aspectos envolvidos nas decisões, nos dois contextos a genética e a biologia molecular vêm ganhando cada vez mais importância no processo. Identificam-se, ainda, embates em torno da nomenclatura “intersex”, os quais, entre outros aspectos, apontam para as “ambigüidades” e tensões que rondam a temática. Finalmente, o estudo demonstra que nem sempre as famílias e as pessoas intersex compartilham com os médicos a mesma perspectiva ou os mesmos critérios de classificação do sexo. Entre outras questões, no decorrer das trajetórias de “correções” e “regulações” corporais denuncia-se a insuficiência de um modelo que prevê categorias sexuais dicotômicas. Ao interpelar essas dicotomias, os debates em torno da intersexualidade escrutinam os limites ético-teóricos que circunscrevem o campo da bioética e dos direitos sexuais enquanto direitos humanos. Além disso, concorrem para a revisão de outras categorias binárias como sexo versus gênero, natureza versus cultura, verdadeiro versus artificial e humano versus não humano. / This study seeks to analyze the sociomedical and day-to-day management of intersexuality, as well as the representations and social practices brought into action in decisions involving sex assignment with intersex children. On the one hand, it aims to understand the perspectives, practices and discourses of health professionals and on the other, those of intersex youth and their families. Starting from an ethnography carried out in one Brazilian and one French hospital, I examine how different arguments (hormonal, genetic, social, morphological, psychological, among others) compete during decision making, in what ways collective work organization takes place and the relationships between the different medical specialties. Regarding the families of intersex children/youth and the young people themselves, I analyze the manner in which they are inserted into these negotiations, the way they are related to the biomedical logic, how they perceive the intersex body and how they deal with intersexuality in their day-to-day lives. The research reveals that sex arises as a “medical-diagnostic category” in the decision making context and that it is constructed from a combination of elements. In both Brazil and France, the question is given a more or less homogeneous treatment; although it is possible to identify some differences in emphases regarding specific aspects involved in the decisions, in both countries genetics and molecular biology have become increasingly important in the process. There are conflicts around the use of "intersex" nomenclature as well, which point to the "ambiguities" and tension surrounding the theme. Finally, the study demonstrates that intersex people and their families do not always hold the same perspectives or use the same sex classification criteria as doctors do. Among other questions, over the course of the various bodily “corrections” and “regulations”, the insufficiency of a model in which the categories are based on a sexual dichotomy is revealed. By questioning these dichotomies, the debates around intersexuality scrutinize the ethical-theoretical limits which circumscribe the field of bioethics and of sexual rights as human rights. Moreover, they compete for a revision of other binary categories, such as sex versus gender, nature versus culture, real versus artificial and human versus non-human.

Through the centuries the parental authority has dwindled from the absolute power of the father to the rights of autonomy of the child. At present in the South African law the parental authority is still largely determined by the common law and can be described as the sum total of rights and obligations which parents enjoy in relation to their children. Guardianship and custody are the separate incidents of parental authority. The Child Care Act 74 of 1983, The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 108 of 1996, The Guardianship Act 192 of 1993, The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92 of 1996, the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 by South Africa on 16 June 1995 and case law have contributed to increasing limitations on the exercise of parental authority. A balance needs to be found between the parental authority and the rights of the child to ensure that neither is absolute. Parents need to respect the evolving capacities of the child and children need to respect the guidance of the parents. / Jurisprudence / LL.M

Le sens de l’exercice soignant se fonde sur le “vivre ensemble” et se nourrit d’un important besoin de réflexion éthique que l’on retrouve tant chez les étudiants qu’auprès des professionnels de santé. Pour autant, l’exercice de la réflexion et le développement de la formation à l’éthique ont été peu présents en formation initiale et dans le parcours de la majorité des professionnels en activité. La posture individuelle réflexive ne suffit pas et doit être complétée par une démarche collective de réflexion éthique associant le patient, sa famille ou ses proches, au dialogue interdisciplinaire. La commission « éthique et professions de santé » (rapport A Cordier 2003) a identifié un manque de lieux et de temps pour les soignants, leur permettant de « formaliser » leur réflexion éthique. Cette thèse se propose d’identifier les dispositifs à construire, au travers de séquences de simulation en santé, afin d’accompagner les acteurs du soin dans cette démarche de questionnement à priori mais aussi à postériori,.Des questionnaires seront utilisés afin d’enrichir et de conforter l’hypothèse centrale.Un autre axe de recherche tentera d’objectiver les variations du niveau de pertinence des principes éthiques en jeu, en fonction des contextes et ceci au travers d’observations menées lors de réunions pluridisciplinaires, entre professionnels du soin..Enfin et en réponse à la question de départ, il apparait qu’un programme de Développement Professionnel Continu (DPC), conçu comme « nouvel espace de la réflexion » semble être une opportunité à saisir, pour aider les acteurs du soin à clarifier les situations et à construire en collégialité, le sens de leur pratique. / The meaning of the nursing exercise is based on the notion of “living together” and feeds on an important need for ethical reflection both from students and healthcare professionals. However, the reflection exercise and the development of training in the field of ethics have been scarce in initial training and in the career path of most of professionals in service. The individual reflexive position is not sufficient and must be completed by a collective approach of ethical reflection in which the patient, his/her family or his/her close relations are associated with interdisciplinary dialogue. The “Ethics and Health Professions” committee (as per the A Cordier report in 2003) pointed out a lack of locations and time for the nursing staff, which could allow them to “formalize” their ethical reflection. This thesis suggests identifying the systems to be created in order, for example of the sequences of simulation in health, to accompany nursing players in this questioning approach a priori but also exposit. Questionnaires will be used to enhance and consolidate the main assumption. Another research focus will attempt to objectify changes in the level of relevance of ethical principles involved, according to contexts and through observations conducted during multidisciplinary meetings between health professionals. This approach will attempt to validate another hypothesis. Finally, to answer the initial question, it appears that a Continuous Professional Development program (DPC), designed as a “new area for reflection” seems to be an opportunity that must be seized, to help care providers to clarify situations et build their practice purpose in a collegial manner.

Through the centuries the parental authority has dwindled from the absolute power of the father to the rights of autonomy of the child. At present in the South African law the parental authority is still largely determined by the common law and can be described as the sum total of rights and obligations which parents enjoy in relation to their children. Guardianship and custody are the separate incidents of parental authority. The Child Care Act 74 of 1983, The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 108 of 1996, The Guardianship Act 192 of 1993, The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92 of 1996, the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 by South Africa on 16 June 1995 and case law have contributed to increasing limitations on the exercise of parental authority. A balance needs to be found between the parental authority and the rights of the child to ensure that neither is absolute. Parents need to respect the evolving capacities of the child and children need to respect the guidance of the parents. / Jurisprudence / LL.M