Love Gone Wrong, Then Right Again: Male/Female Dynamics in the Bahrām Gūr–Slave Girl Story

Where have we gone wrong?

The November BJGP Viewpoint article by Morrison and Gillies about the tragic death of Dr Pat Manson serves as a timely reminder of the pressures that UK general practice is under.1 I was sad when I heard of Pat’s death and 2 weeks later I became even more distressed when another GP working in rural Scotland took their own life. These tragedies mark the tip of an iceberg. The litany of burnout, ...

Case: Technology Adoption Gone Wrong

In small organizations, the decision to adopt a technology is often base on the acquisition cost or purchase price of a technology. The decision maker fails to access the needs of the organization and other costs associate with hardware and software acquisition. This case explores issues related to technology adoption by Gallery International, a privately own company in Singapore. Gallery Inter...

What has gone wrong in stroke research?

Wrong Again—Rejoinder to Annas

1. Fenton E, Arras J. Bioethics and human rights: Curb your enthusiasm. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 2010;19:127–133 (this issue). 2. Annas GJ. American Bioethics: Crossing Human Rights and Health Law Boundaries. New York: Oxford University Press; 2005:xvi. 3. Annas GJ. The American right to health. Hastings Center Report 2009;39(5):3. 4. See note 2, Annas 2005:160–2. See also, e.g....

MicroRNAs: All Gone and Then What?

MicroRNAs are abundant gene regulatory factors whose function in animal development and homeostasis is poorly understood. A new study reports the genetic elimination of miRNA function on a full genomic scale and identifies a subfamily of miRNAs involved in brain morphogenesis.