Financial toxicity and symptom burden: what is the big deal?

Big Deal - good deal? Or is there a better deal?

P-value: What is and what is not

The misinterpretation and misuse of p-value have been increasing for decades. In March 2016, the American Statistical Association released a statement to warn about the use and interpretation of p-value. In this study, we provided a definition and discussion of p-value and emphasized the importance of its accurate interpretation.    

What is called symptom?

There is one concept in medicine which is prominent, the symptom. The omnipresence of the symptom seems, however, not to be reflected by an equally prominent curiosity aimed at investigating this concept as a phenomenon. In classic, traditional or conventional medical diagnostics and treatment, the lack of distinction with respect to the symptom represents a minor problem. Faced with enigmatic ...

Is the financial sector too big?

We propose an equilibrium occupational choice model, where agents can choose to work in the real sector (become entrepreneurs) or in the financial sector (become dealers). Agents incur costs to become informed dealers and develop skills in valuing assets up for trade. The financial sector comprises an organized competitive exchange, where uninformed agents trade and an over-the-counter (OTC) ma...

Beware Publishers Bearing Gifts: Why the "big Deal" Is a Bad Deal for Universities