Are the Reasons Why Patients Are Referred for an Orthodontic Visit Correct?

Why are children referred for circumcision?

Most of the 30000 circumcisions performed in the United Kingdom each year are done on boys aged under 15.1 Controversy exists over whether all these procedures are necessary or justified.' 2 Gairdner reported that the foreskin develops entirely normally and free of problems in all but 1% of boys by the age of 15.2 Rickwood and Walker, however, suggest that up to 6% of boys in Mersey region are ...

There are reasons why even after 100 years

Ronald Carter, DC, MA, PhD Past President, Canadian Chiropractic Association torical based foundation upon which to build your future. These thoughts all center around the reasons for the events that shaped one’s life and why each occurrence unfolded the way it did. This article explores some of the reasons for these happenings that shaped your life as a chiropractor. Why did our profession tak...

The reasons so many people support physician-assisted suicide--and why these reasons are not convincing.

Reasons why patients bypass their GP to visit a hospital emergency department.

Knowledge about what motivates patients to visit the emergency department (ED) of a hospital for minor complaints, instead of visiting their general practitioner (GP), can help to reduce unnecessary utilization of expensive services. This paper reports on a study designed to investigate the reasons why patients visit the ED and to determine the influence of patient characteristics on specific m...

Reflection for the undergraduate on writing in the portfolio: where are we now and where are we going?

Introduction: The portfolio can be seen as a tool for assessmentof a variety of learning activities that differ in content, usage, andassessment. The portfolio not only meets the learner’s educationalneeds but also the political and public reassurance demand thatthe health professional has achieved the required competency ofthe curriculum that allows him or her to practice safely with orwithout...