Do radiation oncologists tailor information to patients needs? And, if so, does it affect patients?

Does public health have a personality (and if so, does it matter if you don't like it)?

‘‘Dissecting Bioethics,’’ edited by Tuija Takala and Matti Häyry, welcomes contributions on the conceptual and theoretical dimensions of bioethics. The section is dedicated to the idea that words defined by bioethicists and others should not be allowed to imprison people’s actual concerns, emotions, and thoughts. Papers that expose the many meanings of a concept, describe the different readings...

What does it provide to patients that others do not?

Sir, I wish to add a few comments to the article " Prospective one-year treatment outcomes of tortured refugees: a psychiatric approach " by J David Kinzie et al., published in the latest issue of TORTURE. The article covers a worthwhile subject in need of attention. The theme is significant with regards to refugee community health and the development of resiliency in torture survivors. As the ...

Do patients want a choice and does it work?

Is It Possible to Become Happier? (And If So, How?)

Although some theory suggests that it is impossible to increase one’s subjective well-being (SWB), our ‘sustainable happiness model’ (Lyubomirsky, Sheldon, & Schkade, 2005) specifies conditions under which this may be accomplished. To illustrate the three classes of predictor in the model, we first review research on the demographic/circumstantial, temperament/personality, and intentional/exper...

Obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: how often does it occur? Should it be treated? If so, how?

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