Presidential address: “Gentlemen, this is no humbug”—The role of natural selection in vascular surgery

Presidential address: time for the future of vascular surgery.

Presidential Address: How Revealing is Revealed Preference?

This lecture address the following two key criticisms of the empirical application of revealed preference theory: When the RP conditions do not reject, they do not provide precise predictions; and when they do reject, they do not help characterize the nature of irrationality or the degree/direction of changing tastes. Recent developments in the application of RP theory are shown to have rendere...

Presidential Address: Ignorance Is a Voluntary Misfortune

Animal production is under fire. When considering the future of animal production, questions are being asked from all sides. Can we afford animal production? Does man really need animal protein in his diet ; would plant protein supplemented with vitamin B12 fulfil his nutritional needs ; does he really need animal fibres and hides? Is it cruel to use animals in the service of man? Perhaps we as...

WTA presidential address no more Mr. knife guy: Early Observations on early separation from surgery.

Members and guests, I stand before you humbled; humbled by the honor of serving this organization, and humbled by the auspicious group of past presidents to which my undeserving name will be added. First, I want to say, Thanks. Thanks to the teachers and mentors whose guidance led me through my career. Thanks to those who introduced me to and got me involved with the Western Trauma Association ...

The 2003 ABA presidential address: 9/11...this is not a drill!

I am humbled by the honor bestowed upon me to serve as the President of the American Burn Association (ABA). For me, it is the ultimate achievement in a career that started, as with most burn doctors of my generation, as a matter of circumstance and opportunity rather than a matter of choice. Having fallen into the field, however, I must state that I am fortunate and proud to have had the pleas...