Excellence of negative results

Driving Business Results Through Sales Excellence

based on research from the Sales Executive Council (SEC), discussing how to " shift the performance curve " in sales organizations. The article described the topic as " a decidedly new lens " for focusing our time and investment to improve sales results. The purpose of this article is to outline a structured approach to implementing this new lens and to illustrate sample business results that h...

Comparison of the Initial Treatment Results of N-myc Positive and N-myc Negative Neuroblastoma Patients

Background: Neuroblastoma is the most common extra cranial malignant solid tumor of childhood. Various molecular and cytogenetic factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neuroblastoma, some of which have proven useful in predicting clinical behavior. Over expression of the oncogen N-myc, is an important indicator of prognosis. Materials and Methods: Our study was performed from 20...

Negative Results on Learning

Ensuring excellence in centers of excellence programs.

Studies have found associations between better outcomes and a variety of structural and process criteria that help explain the wide outcome variations that occur across hospitals. In response, Centers of Excellence programs have been developed by multiple third parties. Despite this, programs have yielded disappointing results and can have unintended consequences. To outweigh potential harms, o...

Uncovering Negative Results: Introducing an Open Access Journal “Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results”

Drug discovery nowadays is a highly innovative process by which new drugs are discovered and/or designed. It is expected that in the year 2010, at least 50% of all new approved drugs will come from the biopharmaceutical sector. The discovery and validation process is mostly carried out by new innovative and medium-sized companies. But, despite advances in technology and greater understanding of...