How Should We Deal With “Black Swan” Surgeons in Spine Surgery?

how should we deal with the barrage of new infertility treatments and innovative technologies?

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How should academic surgeons respond to enthusiasts of global surgery?

I THINK IT SAFE TO SAY that just about everyone connected to resident recruitment has been amazed by the number ofmedical students whohave had experience with or have expressed interest in work in low-income countries. Indeed, a growing number of our surgical residents envision themselves becoming involved in the nascent branch of global health, now increasingly referred to as global surgery. G...

How Do We Deal with Research Misconduct?

How should we deal with misattributed paternity? A survey of lay public attitudes

BACKGROUND Increasing use of genetic technologies in clinical and research settings increases the potential for misattributed paternity to be identified. Yet existing guidance from the President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Biomedical and Behavioral Research and the Institute of Medicine (among others) offers contradictory advice. Genetic health professionals are thus likel...

“How should we treat older patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, A Review”

Nearly 50 % of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer, affect people over 70 years of age. Inclusion of older patients in clinical trials has been extremely rare. As a result, there is debate on how to manage these patients because it is still unclear how to balance the therapeutic advantages and toxicities. For patients who do not have comorbid conditions, with performance status (P.S.) 0–1, treatm...