...and supports medical research

Current Medical Evidence Supports Male Circumcision

Circumcision has a wide array of potential bene fi ts over the lifetime of males, and relatively few risks. Up to one in three males worldwide, if not circumcised, may suffer a medical condition caused by their foreskin [ 1– 3 ] . In contrast, the risks of the procedure itself are less than 1% in infancy and less than 5% in older children and adults. The bene fi ts have been calculated by some,...

Ensuring that research governance supports rather than stifles research.

the ones I most often use, but when I’m conscious of a consultation going wrong, the problem usually lies deeper. You only have to ask: ‘Do I give patients who irritate me a worse deal?’ to appreciate the importance of attitudes in human communication. But do attitudes determine skills, or can attitudes be forged by attention to skills? It’s an ancient debate, neatly articulated by Skelton. Inn...

Who supports health research in Europe?

Quantum Information Research Supports Consciousness as Information

The "energy" dominance in physics has made it difficult to develop widely accepted theories of mind that explains consciousness and intention. Recent research in the unification of quantum gravity theories for black holes has proven that information is primary to the structure of quantum mechanics and therefore introduces an "It from Bit" perspective for the universe that has relevance for cons...

Building organizational supports for research-minded practitioners.

One of the biggest challenges facing human service organizations is the proliferation of information from inside and outside the agency that needs to be managed if it is to be of use. The concepts of tacit and explicit knowledge can inform an approach to this challenge. Tacit knowledge is stored in the minds of practitioners (often called practice wisdom) and the explicit knowledge is often fou...