Schizophrenia--Time to Commit to Policy Change

Cervical screening: time to change the policy.

1. In 1991, the "organised approach to preventing cancer of the cervix" recommended Pap smears every two years for women aged 18-70 years who have ever been sexually active. 2. The two-year interval was a compromise step towards the scientifically supported three-year interval, as many influential groups were strongly attached to annual screening. When other components of the organised approach...

Commit* to change? A call to end the publication of the phrase ‘commit* suicide’

Background. Countering stigma is a fundamental facet of suicide prevention efforts.  Integral to this is the promotion of accurate and sensitive language.  The phrase 'commit* suicide' has prompted marked opposition primarily due to the connotations of immorality and illegality.  Methods. The study investigated the frequency of the use of the wordstem 'commit', in relation to self-harm and suic...

Training clinical pharmaceutical scientists in today's highly competitive times: it's time to commit to change.

It's wise to circumcise: time to change policy.

TO COMMIT or NOT TO COMMIT ?