Commentary (on: Calton & Arcelus, Adolescent units: a need for change?)

Very low probability lung scan findings: A need for change

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of PE in patients with V/Q scans interpreted as representing a very low probability (VLP) of PE (1-3 small segmental perfusion defects with a normal chest radiograph). An analysis of the entire data set obtained during the PIOPED study was performed. Of the total of 1,359 patients in whom the presence or absence of PE was confirmed, 80 ...

A Need for Change

S hocked, disturbed, and embarrassed describe my feelings after reading an article titled " Medtronic Surgeons Held Back, Study Says, " published in the Wall Street Journal 3 This article reviews the findings that Dr Eugene Carragee and colleagues reported in The Spine Journal concerning 13 articles previously published on the use of the Medtronics, Inc. bone growth stimulant (BMP-2) products I...

very low probability lung scan findings: a need for change

this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of pe in patients with v/q scans interpreted as representing a very low probability (vlp) of pe (1-3 small segmental perfusion defects with a normal chest radiograph). an analysis of the entire data set obtained during the pioped study was performed. of the total of 1,359 patients in whom the presence or absence of pe was confirmed, 80 (6%) p...

The Need for Change

The need for curricular reform in K-4 mathematics is clear. Such reform must address both the content and emphasis of the curriculum as well as approaches to instruction. A longstanding preoccupation with computation and other traditional skills has dominated both what mathematics is taught and the way mathematics is taught at this level. As a result, the present K-4 curriculum is narrow in sco...

Commentary on the need to obtain consent for vaginal delivery.