Increasing ESKD in Diabetes in the Land Down Under: What Can Be Done, We Must Wonder

Inequality – What can be done ?

Prof. Atkinson is one of the most influential authors on inequality. This popular science book consists of 400 pages, divided in three parts: Diagnosis, Proposal for Action and Can It Be Done with 11 chapters. Beside these 11 chapters, there is an Introduction and the final part of the book entitled The Way Forward. At the end of the book, there is Glossary and a long list of the notes for each...

Current issues in animal welfare - what must be done and how do we improve?

Concern about the welfare of dairy cattle is nothing new; producers and veterinarians have always been concerned about the condition of animals in their care and have tried to ensure that they are healthy and well nourished. Although good welfare has traditionally been viewed by farmers and veterinarians to be seen as good health and production there is a growing acceptance that concerns such a...

Public health in times of war and famine: what can be done? What should be done?

What must be done to prevent another humidifier disinfectant disaster?

The humidifier disinfectant disaster (HDD) was not a simple poisoning accident by biocides, but a singular disaster in history created by chemicals in household products. This disaster was a result of the failure of a system for the management of chemical and product safety. Since the management authority for chemical usage safety is different from those for chemical safety in products, many bl...

What Must, Ought, Is Worth and May Not Be Done

The Praxis model of reasons for action takes choice among alternative courses of action to be a matter of what must, ought, is worth and may not be done. It envisages practical decision making systems being given their reasons for action as requirements, duties, rules of valuation, proscriptions and contingent circumstances in a knowledge base. The model’s principles of selection and automated ...