EC Policy: Harmonize or Compromise?

The Secret Life of Comitology or the Role of Public Officials in EC Environmental Policy *

The position statement and its commentators: consensus, compromise or confusion?

The Ethics Task Force of the EAPC has done a significant job in forwarding the discussion of the relationship between palliative care and euthanasia, as the wealth of international commentary on the document surely illustrates. The position paper is commendably succinct and, in some respects, unambiguous in the views defended. Notably, the document abjures discussion of anything other than volu...

Management of temporomandibular ankylosis – compromise or individualization – a literature review

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis is defined as bony or fibrous adhesion of the anatomic joint components accompanied by a limitation in opening the mouth, causing difficulties with mastication, speaking and oral hygiene as well as inadvertently influencing mandibular growth. Surgical treatment procedures include arthroplasty of the joint cavity with or without a reconstruction and a coronoidec...

Arterial grafting and complete revascularization: challenge or compromise?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Arterial grafting is superior to venous grafting in coronary artery bypass graft surgery with respect to graft patency and long-term patient outcome, but it may be difficult to achieve complete arterial revascularization. RECENT FINDINGS Use of arterial grafts, especially bilateral internal mammary artery grafts, is not common, whereas there are clear indications that it may...

Aquatic macrophytes : restore , eradicate or is there a compromise ? Egbert

Promoting indigenous submerged macrophytes is considered an important measure to restore shallow lakes. On the other hand, dense stands of aquatic vegetation often cause nuisance for boating, swimming and by obstruction of water flow. Consequently, the interests of recreational users may conflict with nature conservation. At first sight, aiming lake management at intermediate vegetation biomass...