Reclaiming the Symbol

Reclaiming the name 'bronchiectasis'.

Diseases should be defined by what they are, not by what they are not. The way we classify and name things has a significant impact on our behaviour and on our perception of their importance. Here we argue that clinicians and researchers should stop using the term ‘non-cystic fibrosis’ bronchiectasis to describe this common and disabling disease. Diseases are classified by putting patients into...

Reclaiming Indigenous Planning

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Reclaiming Human Machine Nature

Extending and modifying his domain of life by artifact production is one of the main characteristics of humankind. From the first hominid, who used a wood stick or a stone for extending his upper limbs and augmenting his gesture strength, to current systems engineers who used technologies for augmenting human cognition, perception and action, extending human body capabilities remains a big issu...

Reclaiming Information Privacy Online

Reclaiming our 'nursing fundamentals'.

A t a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for my former nursing instructor, other faculty members told me their horror stories of recent hospitalizations. Oral care wasn't offered, they weren't turned and repositioned, and nobody checked to ensure their nutritional needs were met after procedures. I was dismayed. After 25 years of hands-on nursing , I had earned my master's degree in nursing e...