Disaster movie highlights transatlantic divide

The transatlantic divide over brain death determination and the debate.

In 1976, the Royal College of Physicians published neurological criteria of death. The memorandum stated that-after preconditions and exclusion criteria were met-the absence of brainstem function, including apnoea testing, would suffice. In the USA, many experts felt that brain death could be only determined by demonstrating death of the entire brain. In the history of further refinement of UK ...

The Transatlantic Divide over Democracy Promotion - SPRING 2006

Transatlantic divide in publication of content relevant to developing countries.

argue that democracy may be the best protection against the harmful effects of globalisation. This view is supported by, for example, the tobacco industry's exploitation of the situation in countries with widespread corruption and a lack of functioning democratic systems, 11 contrasted with the industry's growing record of failure when faced by democratic governments. So does the experience of ...

APIC guide highlights role of ambulatory care in disaster response.

The Transatlantic Divide: Why Are American and British Ipe so Different?

An academic field of study may be said to exist when a coherent body of knowledge is constructed to define a subject of inquiry. Recognized standards come to be employed to train and certify specialists; full-time employment opportunities become available in university teaching and research; learned societies are established to promote study and dialogue; and publishing venues become available ...