Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board: a paradigm shift

Rethinking American Board of Orthodontics Certification: A paradigm shift.

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited for stating that the only thing that is constant is change. Businesses that think they can survive today using the same strategies they used 30 years ago are doomed to the same fate as Woolworths, Blockbuster, Kodak, and Polaroid. Modern technology has only quickened the pace at which businesses must adapt. Just look at how fast Uber changed the taxi...

Cooperate! A paradigm shift for health equity

The role of competition and cooperation in relation to the goal of health equity is examined in this paper. The authors explain why the win-lose mentality associated with avoidable competition is ethically questionable and less effective than cooperation in achieving positive outcomes, particularly as it relates to health and health equity. Competition, which differentiates winners from losers,...

A Methodology for Paradigm Shift to Explain Sustainable University

The sustainable university concept is rooted in prevalent paradigms pertained to economic, social and environmental development, which all focus on systemic thought and rationality; besides, they tend to  discover and solve problems by applying an interdisciplinary approach. However, the epistemic component is what these paradigms have ignored. The purpose of this study is to explain a methodo...

paradigm shift of health towards obesity in childhood

Paradigm Shift

A paradigm shift, suggested by Thomas Kuhn [1], is not just a small change in science, or the modification of a theory. It is a scientific revolution and completely changes the way in which science looks at the world. It often dictates how the public looks at the world. For example, Darwin's theories [2] were intensely debated by scientists and theologians. This debate spilled over into the pub...