Community and Marine Conservation in South Africa: Are We Still Missing the Mark?

Are We Missing Important Areas in Pelagic Marine Conservation? Redefining Conservation Hotspots in the Ocean

The protection of biodiversity is one of the most important goals in terrestrial and marine conservation. Marine conservation approaches have traditionally followed the example of terrestrial initiatives. However, patterns, processes, habitats, and threats differ greatly between the 2 systems — and even within the marine environment. As a result, there is still a lack of congruence as to how to...

Firearm injury prevention counseling: are We missing the mark?

OBJECTIVE To determine whether pediatricians accurately estimate the likelihood of gun ownership among their patients' families. Design. Self-administered, written surveys completed simultaneously by pediatricians and their patients' parents. SETTING A total of 23 pediatric practices and hospital-based clinics in three cities in the United States. SUBJECTS A total of 66 pediatricians paired...

Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: Are We Missing the Mark?

Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer: we are solving the puzzle, but pieces are still missing.

EDITORIALS Two interesting trials from the Adjuvant Breast Cancer (ABC) Trials Collaborative Group (1,2) are reported in this issue of the Journal. Although their interpretation is impeded by the lack of estrogen receptor (ER) measurements in more than 40% of patients , these trials provide important information regarding adju-vant therapy for women with breast cancer. The ABC Ovarian Ablation ...

Interposed abdominal compression-cardiopulmonary resuscitation: are we missing the mark in clinical trials?

Straightforward considerations of abdominal anatomy in human beings set tight constraints on the theoretically optimal technique for abdominal compressions during interposed abdominal compression (IAC)-CPR. The location and extent of the abdominal aorta lead naturally to the recommendation that IAC be applied at a level corresponding to the lower two thirds of the sterno-umbilical line. The for...