Mentoring for doctors. Do its benefits outweigh its disadvantages?

Thiazolidinediones: do harms outweigh benefits?

Do risks outweigh benefits in thrombolysis for stroke?

1School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; 2Emergency Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA 6847, Australia; 3Emergency Department, Armadale Health Service, Armadale, WA 6992, Australia; 4School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia; 5Department of Neurology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Pert...

Functional Outcome Analysis: Do the Costs Outweigh the Benefits?

Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy – Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating and often recurrent psychiatric illness that impacts the lives of millions. Approximately 20 percent of individuals will experience at least one depressive episode during their lives, and the high rates of chronic morbidity (depressive episodes typically last for several months) and mortality (owing to suicide) attributed to this disorder consti...

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: mostly safe, but do benefits outweigh risks?

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomies have become one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the ICU, and are believed to offer a variety of advantages over open tracheostomies, including increased convenience. Recent publications have established that the risk of fatal complications related to the procedure is low. However, clinicians must still weigh these risks against ex...