Connectivity—More Needed Than Ever Before

Replication: Needed Now More Than Ever.

[Generalists are needed more than ever].

15 If today you want to keep up with basic and clin‐ ical research, you need to concentrate on a very small field and reach tremendous depths in this very field. And, actually, life is too short to also accumulate the knowledge necessary to do mean‐ ingful scientific work even on closely related top‐ ics. Hence, specialization is inevitable not only in research; it was a prerequisite for the de...

The Adult Orthodontic Patient: More Options than Ever Before!

More and more adults are now presenting for orthodontic treatment. They don’t only present with malocclusions of varying severity but also additional restorative and periodontal needs requiring well coordinated interdisciplinary care. In addition, today’s adult patients also present with a demand for more aesthetic and less visible orthodontic appliances. This paper discusses the important cons...

Understanding quality improvement is more important now than ever before.

With provider payments being adjusted for performance and emphasis being placed on value-based care, large health care systems are already developing the resources necessary to pursue quality improvement (QI) in their practices. This article explains why smaller and/or rural practices also need to learn about and implement QI.

An Urgent Call for the Renaissance of the World Health Organization: Needed Now More than Ever Before

The World Health Organization (WHO) remains the most authoritative actor in global health in the world's history. However, its roles and prestige have reduced over time, and the trend, though dangerous to global health, might not change if practical and radical changes are not put in place. The deficiencies to properly contain and manage the recent Ebola and Zika virus epidemics are fresh and g...