Food for thought: ethics case discussion as slow nourishment in a fast world

Food for thought: ethics case discussion as slow nourishment in a fast world.

Case discussion offers important opportunities to do good medical ethics, but do we understand what the benefits might be? This paper looks at the 'Case Conference' series in the JME, its origins and methods, examines some cases in outline, and reviews issues that arise that are not usually taken into account. Cases are harder to publish now, not least because of ethical constraints. Ways past ...

The world as a Dream, a Comparative Study in Ibn Arabi’s Thought and the Film Inception

Among movies that considered «dream», "Inception" got a notable fortune. The film, written and directed by Christopher Nolan, has been the source of many academic discussions around the world as well as having won many credible film awards. On the other side, Ibn Arabi, who has referred to him as the designer and theorist of theoretical mysticism, systematically has explained this subject based...

Nourishment and the ethics of lament.

The Slow Food Model: A Road for Small-Scale Productions in a Globalised Market

The paper presents the articulated strategy of valorization, implemented by the international movement called Slow Food in Italy and abroad in order to reconsider the concept of agricultural profitability. In particular, the paper suggests profitability lays on the value markets recognize to agricultural production. In this perspective, the Slow Food strategy represents a good practice to be em...

Food for Thought: Diet as a Risk Factor for CKD.

median follow-up was for 21 years. During this really long follow-up, they identified 2,351 cases of incident CKD. They carefully chose the definition of incident CKD. It was defined as eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m 2 at any follow-up visit accompanied by >25% decline in eGFR from baseline. This definition is important, as it excludes those whose eGFR merely dropped from 61 to 59 ml/min/1.73 m 2 . In ...