Controversies in medicine: a learning opportunity

Controversies in perioperative medicine.

Coexisting medical problems are common in surgical patients. Due to the lack of convincing studies, however, the optimal strategies for perioperative management of many medical problems remain unclear. Thus, practices are often based on inconclusive clinical studies or extrapolated from current understanding of pathophysiology. This article reviews guidelines and practices for endocarditis prop...

Controversies in cardiovascular medicine revisited.

Over the last decade, the Controversies in Cardiovascular Medicine section has established a position as a popular and frequently downloaded section of Circulation. Controversy is inherent to medicine and other disciplines when a course of action must be taken on the basis of insufficient evidence. Like debates at scientific meetings, published controversies generate considerable interest becau...

Opportunity Costs In Modern Medicine

Opportunity Costs In Modern Medicine

Opportunity Costs In Modern Medicine