PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN FROM SEX OFFENDERS: HAVE WE GONE TOO FAR?

The neurohormonal paradigm: have we gone too far?

Following success with adrenergic blockade and inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis, many physicians have believed that blockade of other neurohormonal systems will also prove to be beneficial in patients with heart failure (HF). However, recent data suggest that it is time to change our conception of how to improve survival and symptoms in these patients. We have seen that anta...

The future of health economic modeling: have we gone too far or not far enough?

This is a summary of the presentation given by A. Mark Fendrick at the ISPOR 10th Annual International Meeting Second Plenary Session, May 17, 2005, Washington, DC, USA. Dr Fendrick is Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine and Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. This presentation immediately followed the presentation, Bringing Health...

David Oliver: Supervision and clinical autonomy for junior doctors-have we gone too far?

Doctors in training grades can gain experience ranging from independent, lightly supervised practice to a more constant, “helicopter” presence of consultants directing most decisions. Is the current balance right, or has it tipped too far towards the hands-on boss? Helping junior doctors to feel ready for more senior, unsupervised roles as they ascend the training ladder means allowing them to ...

Corruption in medical practice: how far have we gone?

Self-care--has DIY gone too far?

Self-care, ‘the care taken by individuals towards their own health and wellbeing’, has always been commonplace. People have always made decisions about whether to attempt to manage their own symptoms, seek advice from lay networks, or go to a professional, be that a ‘bloodletter’, apothecary or herbalist. And self-care has continued to be a usual first step since the emergence of modern health ...