Interrogation: hard for psychologists to act as whistleblowers

"Enhanced" interrogation of detainees: do psychologists and psychiatrists participate?

After revelations of participation by psychiatrists and psychologists in interrogation of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay and Central Intelligence Agency secret detention centers, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association adopted Position Statements absolutely prohibiting their members from participating in torture under any and all circumstances, and, to a lim...

Whistleblowers.

T he term whistleblower comes from the phrase ‘‘blow the whistle’’, which refers to a whistle being blown by a policeman or a referee to indicate an activity that is illegal or a foul [1]. Recently, whistleblowers have disseminated valuable information to the community through new media outlets, such as WikiLeaks. In medicine, whistleblowers serve to shed light on side-effects of drugs and, occ...

Champion for nurses 'a hard act to follow'.

Prominent figures from the world of nursing and politics have paid tribute to RCN general secretary Christine Hancock following her announcement that will step down next summer.

Plant transposable elements. A hard act to follow.

The discovery and genetic characterization of plant transposable elements (TEs) led to a revolution in our understanding of the composition and dynamic potential of the genetic material in virtually all organisms. Most of these breakthroughs occurred between 30 and 50 years ago. It was during this time that TEs were discovered in maize (Zea mays) and several aspects of their genetic behavior we...

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