Parental Dreams, Dilemmas, and Decision-Making In Cinéma Vérité

Using “Cinéma Vérité” (truthful cinema) to facilitate replication and accountability in psychological research†

To increase replication and accountability, it is proposed that researchers make audio/video recordings of laboratory protocols using currently available technologies, such as smart-phones. A detailed record of the procedure representing each experimental condition of the study design with simulated participants could then be posted on the internet and made accessible to researchers wanting mor...

Genetic decision-making: parental responsibility.

Giant Renal Artery Aneurysms: Decision-Making Dilemmas

A case of a 10 cm giant renal artery aneurysm in an 81-year-old lady is herein reported. The patient presented as an incidental finding on an abdominal ultrasound with an aneurysm which was large, soft, egg-shell-like, and bilobular with a cauliflower-type pattern invading the parenchyma of the renal substance and extending caudally. A right nephrectomy was carried out, and the patient made an ...

Parental decision-making in childhood vaccination.

Recent concerns about childhood vaccines such as the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine have led to reduced vaccine uptake and increased probability of disease outbreaks. Psychological aspects of parental decision-making about vaccines are reviewed. Inconsistencies and gaps in the literature are highlighted and implications of what is known for public health are outlined. A decision theor...

Parental Decision Making in Male Circumcision

PURPOSE To study which healthcare professionals (HCPs) firstasked parents about their decision regarding circumcision; whether parents felt they were given enough information by their HCP; and what reasons parents cited for their decision. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Bilingual questionnaires were administered to parents and expecting parents of boys (N = 60). Close-ended survey responses were an...