Caution; Confusion Ahead…

Psychological literacy: proceed with caution, construction ahead

Psychological literacy is the ethical application of psychological skills and knowledge. This could benefit individuals in their personal, occupational, and civic lives and subsequently benefit society as a whole. We know that psychology has a wide-ranging impact on society. The potential benefits of a psychologically literate citizenry in improved parenting, better business practices, enlighte...

CAUTION! Transitions ahead: politics, practice and sustainable transition management

Green (2006) is not alone in contending that “environmental ‘crises’ require fundamental changes in the socio-technological structure of the way we live and work”. For those concerned with sustainability, the idea of transition – of substantial change and movement from one state to another has powerful normative attractions. If ‘we’ can steer change, shape future development and manage movement...

Predicting the impact of contact precautions on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outcomes: caution up ahead.

Pay for performance in primary care: proceed with caution, pitfalls ahead.

P AY FOR PERFORMANCE IN HEALTHCARE – THE CONCEPT THAT PAYMENT should reflect processes and outcomes of care – has generated growing interest, debate and action among policy makers, health system managers and health-care providers in Canada and internationally. With the introduction of its Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for primary care in 2004, the United Kingdom raised pay for performanc...

Confusion

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) plays a vital role in American health care, with in excess of 25 billion doses being used annually as a nonprescription medication. Over 200 million acetaminophen-containing prescriptions, usually in combination with an opioid, are dispensed annually. While acetaminophen is recognized as a safe and effective analgesic and antipyretic, it is also associated with signi...