Faulty Engineers or Neglected Experts?

Engineers or Scientists?

Priests or engineers?

On 5 and 6 May the BMJ held a conference in Oxford to discuss the next 30 years. By invitation, five of the participants prepared working papers, which were circulated beforehand; we print these below, together with an edited version of the discussion. A sixth paper, also prepared for the conference by Professor Rudolf Klein, appears on p 73. The sessions were chaired by Professor Klein and mem...

Clozapine: dangerous orphan or neglected friend?

Evidence concerning the superior efficacy and effectiveness of clozapine has not fully informed routine clinical practice. This is possibly because of the perception that clozapine is a dangerous therapeutic agent. Clozapine use may actually promote longevity, and earlier use of clozapine in adequate dosages represents a neglected therapeutic opportunity in this age of stagnated antipsycho...

Neglected headache: ignorance, arrogance or insouciance?

Headache is one of the most frequent medical complaints. Almost everybody has experienced it, 50–80% of adults from all countries report it as a recurring nuisance, 10–20% are at least sometimes disabled by it, and up to 3% bear it – with varying levels of difficulty – on more days than not (1). The consequences, not only pain but also disability, financial losses and impaired quality of life, ...

Neurotoxocariais: A Rare or Neglected Disease?

Human toxocariasis is due to the larval stages of the Ascarids Toxocara canis (T. canis) and probably Toxocara catis, common roundworm of dogs and cats respectively. Among the helminthiasis, toxocariasis is one of the most prevalent worldwide, especially in settings where man-soil-dog relationship is particularly close. Even if it tends to be more prevalent in tropical settings, seroprevalence ...