Many Inscrutable Evils

Evils of cost shifting.

Social evils, poverty & health.

There is a close association between social circumstances and health. In India, there is a significant burden of both communicable and non communicable diseases. Risk factors responsible for these conditions are underweight, unsafe sex, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, indoor smoke pollution, zinc, iron and vitamin A deficiency, tobacco use, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. ...

Necessary Evils and Interpersonal Sensitivity in Organizations

In order to produce a beneficial result, professionals must sometimes cause harm to another human being. To capture this phenomenon, we introduce the construct of “necessary evils” and explore the inherent challenges such tasks pose for those who must perform them. Whereas previous research has established the importance of treating victims of necessary evils with interpersonal sensitivity, we ...

Costs in medicine – the lesser of two evils

Many aspire to drive a modern car with high engine power and modern equipment with all the new fancy tools rather than the average, small and poorly outfitted one. However, can we all afford it? The answer seems obvious, doesn't it?! We deeply acknowledge the thoughtful editorial by Prof. Mark Soloway [1] written in response to the article published in a recent edition of CEJU [2] and agree wit...

On the evils of drink. Some observations--clinical and personal.